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Transporter does not follow the network nodes

Hi all FlexSim experts,

I have used the network nodes to set up specific paths or routes for transporters to travel based on a global table by dispatchers. However, both transporter 1 and 3 are not following the nodes during the simulation.

Could anyone please kindly help me with this problem? I have attached my model for your reference. Please help, thank you in advanced!

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Best regards,

JHU

FlexSim 23.1.0
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A task executer will travel to the closest network node that is connected to the target object and then offset travel to the final load/unload location. By default, this offset travel will have the task executer travel in a straight line to the target coordinates.

You could try to use the Use navigator for offset travel option. The network navigator will keep the task executer on the network and the loading/unloading will happen from the network node closest to the target.

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If you do want the task executer to leave the path for the loading/unloading but closer to the destination, you could try to map the storage slots to their closest network node and add a travel task to those specific nodes when the TE receives a task sequence.


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@Felix Möhlmann Hi Felix your answer helps a lot, thank you!!
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