How to set object flow

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Delano asked Apr 23 2024 at 6:17 AM Jeanette F commented May 02 2024 at 8:51 PM

How to set object flow

Hi all Flexsim Senior,

I have 3 processor (A,B1,B2), the processor can only process 1 obect at the same time. how to set the exit object from A the first 3 object in sequence will go to B1, the after 4 object in sequence will go to B2, and so on. 3 to B1, 4 to B2, 3 to B1, 4 to B2 ....

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FlexSim 18.1.2

move object object process flow object labels

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Apr 23 2024 at 7:27 PM

Hi @Delano,

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · May 02 2024 at 8:51 PM

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Answer 1 · 2024-04-23T07:16:58Z

Xavier Low answered Apr 23 2024 at 7:16 AM Xavier Low commented Apr 24 2024 at 5:29 AM

@Delano

Based on your description, I have created a simple model, with Processor A having two outputs to Processor B1 and Processor B2.

In the properties of Processor A, I set the Send to Port logic to Conditional Port, with the condition as follows:

current.stats.output.value % 7 < 3

What this condition does is that it will take the value of Processor A's output, modulo by 7 (getting the remainder of the division), and check if the remainder value is less than 3:

If the remainder value is less than 3, send the object to port 1 (Processor B1), else
Send the object to port 2 (Processor B2)

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Delano commented · Apr 23 2024 at 9:28 AM

Sorry, maybe my explanation is not detail enough, how about if i have conveyor connected the processor, Thanks~

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Xavier Low Delano commented · Apr 24 2024 at 5:29 AM

Good Day @Delano,

What you can do is add a Decision Point before each of the Processors, and connect it to the respective ExitTransfer (connected to the Processor).

In the Source, create an On Creation Trigger (Data > Set Label and Color), with the following logic.

current.stats.output.value % 7 < 3 ? 1 : 2
 
is the ternary operatior of (same as):
 
if(current.stats.output.value % 7 < 3) {
   return 1;
} else {
   return 2;
}

The first three items created in Source will have a label "Type" of value 1, and the next four items will have a label "Type" of value 2.

For the 3 Decision Points, create an On Arrival Trigger (Send Item), and leave the first Decision Point's logic as default.

Change the Condition in Send Item logic for the other 2 Decision Points as follows:

Decision Point near Processor B1:
item.Type == 1
 
Decision Point near Processor B2:
item.Type == 2

This ensures that for every 7 items created, the first 3 items (Type 1) will go to Processor B1, and the next 4 items (Type 2) will go to Processor B2.

Hope this helps.

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