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Process Flow

Hello Team: I have created a simple model combining 3D Modeling and process flow.

Based on my model I want the operator to pick a box, and leave it on the workstation while he picks some small components that are going to be in the box, and after that, the box can be delivered. The same methodology applies to the next two workers. I´ve created the model and tried to build the operator behaivor by using process flow but it seems to be not working.

Please let me know how to improve it! Thanks, BR process flow activities syncronized.fsm


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For implementing custom logic I would use Decision Points instead of stations. They don't have any inherent logic attached to them so you have full control over the entire process and don't need to work around the default behaviour of the station.

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Noelio answered Felix Möhlmann commented

I was able to run my model again, but still the same problem than before is happening. Is this an acual error or just a bugging message? sometimes the model run but some other the erros appears.

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Queue1 and Sash Assembly Station are both set to use an object connected to centerport 1 to transport items to the next object but neither has such a connection.

At the final station of the conveyor you remove the item before the process time has elapsed, leading to an error message. You also remove the item from the conveyor here but still resume it later in the Process Flow, leading to another error.

After fixing these issues the model runs without problem.

Whenever you get an error message in the console, you should try to fix it. Something is wrong in your model and even if everything appears to work fine despite the error, they can have unforeseen consequences.

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Noelio answered

Hello Felix:

Thank you for your help. I´m currently trying to replicate the model and I´m having this error and I´ve tried to fixed but It did not work. Basically, I just want my last operator to leave the boxes in one particular queue and then coming back to the second workstation.

Do you have another approach to make this possible? failed model for boxes transportation..fsm

Thanks for this,

BR

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