How can I let multiple operators take elevator?

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Briankuo asked Jul 18 2023 at 3:12 AM Julie Weller commented Jul 21 2023 at 1:52 PM

How can I let multiple operators take elevator?

Hi, I have an elevator in my network system, for each time the elevator only transports an operator . I'd like to know how to revise the process flow to have the rest operators who wait on the network node be also transported. Thank you in advance! And here's the reference for the elevator process flow.

https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/141371/how-to-create-an-elevator-system-for-people-with-n.html

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FlexSim 22.0.16

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Answer 1 · 2023-07-18T08:04:00Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Jul 18 2023 at 8:04 AM Felix Möhlmann commented Jul 18 2023 at 9:44 AM

Managing multiple travellers and the resulting questions (How long to wait for additional people | who to pick up first if there are people waiting on more than one floor | who to drop off first, if the people have different destination floors | etc.) will likely be easier by approaching this from another direction. Rather than the travellers acquiring the elevators, I would push them on a (global) list of requests.

A different token, representing the elevator can then pull the requests (up to a maximum number, ordered by floor and possibly other things that you might to add). This token would then also be responsible for the movement of the travellers in and out of the respective elevator.

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Briankuo commented · Jul 18 2023 at 8:44 AM

Sorry that I'm not sure what you mean. For my situation, i have only first and third floor to travel. All travellers have same destination. Could you please explain what to do in detail? Because it's quite difficult for someone who is a beginner in process flow like me. Thanks a lot!

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Felix Möhlmann Briankuo commented · Jul 18 2023 at 9:44 AM

The basic concept is the same as in the task sequence tutorial with lists. A Task Executer (the evelator) pulls objects from a list and then moves them to where they need to go.

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/23.1/Tutorials/TaskLogic/Tutorial1TaskLogicTools/1-3TasksLists/1-3TasksLists.html

The differences here are:

- The destination is not an object but a height. So you wouldn't use a Travel to Loc activity to travel to the given coordinate.

- The elevator can pull more than one value at a time. So you would use Run Sub Flow activities to have all travellers enter the elevator. Then move the elevator up. Then again use a Run Sub Flow activity to have the travellers exit the elevator.

- For entering and exiting you can reuse the movement logic from the post you linked.

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