Different objects from one source

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Roxanne Vo asked Apr 26, '22 Jason Lightfoot edited Jun 21, '22

Different objects from one source

Hi!

Is it possible to create a male and female flow item from one source without using process flow?

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.0.10

source flow items flow items by case

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Logan Gold ♦♦ commented · Apr 29, 2022 at 06:56 PM

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Answer 1 · 2022-04-26T17:52:46Z

Phil BoBo answered Apr 26, '22 Jason Lightfoot edited Jun 21, '22

If you want to change what type of item is being created by a Source object, then you can change its "itemclass" variable:

current.setVariable("itemclass", duniform(8,9));

dynamic_flowitem_class.fsm

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dynamic-flowitem-class.fsm (26.5 KiB)

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Jose_antonio Ie commented · Jun 21, 2022 at 10:40 AM

Very useful!!!

But one step further, would it be possible that in the attached file boxes turns red and cylinders in green with different labels?

Thanks in advance for your support.

dynamic-flowitem-request.fsm

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dynamic-flowitem-request.fsm (27.7 KiB)

Jason Lightfoot ♦ Jose_antonio Ie commented · Jun 21, 2022 at 12:03 PM

Yes - just set the color etc based on the itemclass variable's value before you change it.

dynamic-flowitem-request_jl.fsm

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dynamic-flowitem-request-jl.fsm (26.9 KiB)

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