How to use TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION

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Choi Hyun Woong asked Jun 25 2024 at 7:59 AM Choi Hyun Woong edited Jun 27 2024 at 11:24 PM

How to use TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION

As always, thank you for your support!

I am trying to assign a task with a loading animation to a TaskExcuter through the TaskSequence.addTask() method.

Also, TaskExcuter has custom animation applied through Animation Creator.

I want to load the items after the TaskExcuter moves to the destination (10,0,0) and performs a custom animation.

TaskSequence ts = TaskSequence.create(Model.find("TaskExcuter1"), 0, 0);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_TRAVELTOLOC, NULL, NULL, 10, 0 , 0);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION, NULL, NULL, 1);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_LOAD, item, station, 1);

ts.dispatch();

When you run the code above, the TaskExcuter moves to the destination (10,0,0), starts the custom animation, and loads the item even though the animation has not ended.

Additionally, please check the durationtype parameter and durationtvalue parameter, which are the arguments of TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION.

Software Version:

FlexSim 24.1.0

tasksequences tasktype

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Answer 1 · 2024-06-25T09:17:17Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Jun 25 2024 at 9:17 AM Choi Hyun Woong edited Jun 27 2024 at 11:24 PM

The task only starts the animation. It is finished in an instant. If you want to wait until the animation has finished, add a delay task with time equal to the animation duration to the task sequence.

For more information about the speed and duration parameters see the documentation on the Animation class.

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/24.0/Reference/CodingInFlexSim/FlexScriptAPIReference/Data/Animation.html#Method-start

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Choi Hyun Woong commented · Jun 25 2024 at 11:19 PM

Thank you for reply.

How do I change the code that was written?

Are durationType and speedType parameter the same? Please write explicitly.

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TaskSequence ts = TaskSequence.create(Model.find("TaskExcuter1"), 0, 0);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_TRAVELTOLOC, NULL, NULL, 10, 0 , 0);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION, NULL, NULL, 1);

ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_LOAD, item, station, 1);

ts.dispatch();

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Joerg Vogel Choi Hyun Woong commented · Jun 26 2024 at 6:09 AM

@Choi Hyun Woong, sure, you shown in your presented code a higher level of knowledge and Felix described it good enough to do it on your own from there.

..
ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION, NULL, NULL, 1);
ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_DELAY, NULL, NULL, timevar, statevar);
ts.addTask(TASKTYPE_LOAD, item, station, 1);
..

You need to assign to local variables timevar and statevar suitable values. timevar gets a value of animation properties, which is how long this animation takes.

You can test value behaviors in small models on your own. This is what I do to get sufficient results.

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Choi Hyun Woong Joerg Vogel commented · Jun 26 2024 at 11:57 PM

Thank you for reply.

The code you suggested loads after the custom animation ends.

I am curious about the var2 and var3 parameters of TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION.

Additionally, can't the TASKTYPE_STARTANIMATION method delay while an animation is being performed?

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/23.2/Reference/TaskSequences/TaskTypes/TaskTypes.html#startAnimation

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