Hi all,
I am doing my first project using flexsim. And would like to get some help on connecting process flow model with 3d model.
1. In my model attached, I have both process flow model and 3d model having process time set – in 3d model, process time is set as 10 sec; at process flow model, delay is set as exponential (0,5000) sec. May I ask if it makes sense that these two numbers are set differently?
(My understanding is that my process flow logic controls the object movement at the 3d model. Hence the processor process time can be left as any number in the 3d model. )
2. I want to model processor randomly pick an object from queue to process, and was thinking about using pull strategy at 3d model (shown below):
1) Queue – output – push to itemlist
2) Processor – input – pull strategy – pull from itemlist (ORDER BY Random ASC)
By doing so, it seems the process time (“delay”) is set in process flow model, and the item to be processed is defined in 3d model. Is this the correct approach?
3. The main reason why I used some 3d model elements and not making the model a entire process flow, is 1). for visualisation 2). to collect statistics.
Just curious, does the object movement and token movement synchronized or not? If no, is it correct to get dashboard from 3d model, while i try to collect some timestamps from the process flow model?
Thank you!SHT model v1.5_ed.fsm
