importing objects

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len zm asked Sep 7, '22 Jeanette F commented Sep 13, '22

importing objects

I have a machine built on a model and i want to take to a new model when i copy and then paste it to the new model a lot of parts are missing , how i can save built machines and then use it in new model? also if i want to size up or down a machine with many components how can i do it in one time without having to deal with each components a lone? also, there are some bin items that were build in an old model like pill bottle without a cap when i open a model it does not show it also when i copy its 3D code it just create a box so how can i also import these without the need of building them from scratch?

Software Version:

FlexSim 22.2.1

objects 3dshape importing

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Sep 13, 2022 at 08:48 PM

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Answer 1 · 2022-09-07T17:16:45Z

Jeanette F answered Sep 7, '22 Jeanette F commented Sep 8, '22

You could place everything into a plane using the Edit Selected Objects pane.

You can then copy the plane and paste it in your new model.

From there you could use a code to resize everything. The following code is resizing from feet to inches

Object plane = Model.find("Plane1");
double x =0;
double y =0;
double z =0;
for(int i =1; i<= plane.subnodes.length; i++){
x = plane.subnodes[i].as(Object).size.x;
y = plane.subnodes[i].as(Object).size.y;
z = plane.subnodes[i].as(Object).size.z;
plane.subnodes[i].as(Object).setSize(x/12,y/12,z/12);
}

For yourcustom flowitem I am not entirely sure how to move it. I know in the profram file for our software you can find more 3D shapes and one of them is an empty pill bottle so you could load that in. You will find it by going to your c drive-> program files-> FlexSim 2022 Update 2 -> fs3d -> Bottles.

You may also find a Custom user Library to be useful for exporting objects and importing them to new models

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len zm commented · Sep 08, 2022 at 08:20 PM

where should i write the code?

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Jeanette F ♦♦ len zm commented · Sep 08, 2022 at 08:24 PM

In a script window.

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