How to change conveyor's direction by code?

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Martin K5 asked Feb 13, '23 Jeanette F commented Feb 16, '23

How to change conveyor's direction by code?

Hi,

I would like to ask if it possible to change conveyor's direction by code (if so, how)?

Thank you.

Martin

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FlexSim 22.2.0

code conveyor direction

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Feb 16, 2023 at 05:01 PM

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Answer 1 · 2023-02-13T16:30:02Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Feb 13, '23 Jason Lightfoot edited Feb 13, '23

You can make the speed negative to reverse the flow during a run.

conveyor.targetSpeed=-1*conveyor.targetSpeed;

Note that any routing is based on the forward direction at reset - so you can't send an item based on it following a route when in reverse. Note that the object should be cast as a Conveyor class.

You can change the direction shown at reset using.

function_s(object, "switchDirection");

but since this uses a function_s call, it may not work in the future and so don't litter your model with multiple calls like this - put it in a user command so you can change it once if needed.

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