Crane movement on network nodes

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Trex asked Aug 4, '16 Adrian Haws edited Aug 9, '16

Crane movement on network nodes

I am using flexsim 7.1.4 version

Here I am using the combination of crane and operator for the flow process. Hence you can look into the model that, I have used the "coordinated task sequence example 2" in the use transport mode to lift the flowitem from queue to conveyor and then conveyor to processor.

Problem I am facing with the model is with the crane. As I have provided a network navigator, I want my crane to follow that. But when it has to lift the item from the conveyor end which need to be travelled to the processor. Rather then that, it moves back to the conveyor start and then travel to processor. So I want to remove this extra movement of the crane. @Adrian Haws

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FlexSim (other)

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FlexSim (other - please specify)

network nodes conveyor to crane d connection

example.fsm (29.7 KiB)

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gilbert jerald commented · Aug 05, 2016 at 12:09 PM

can u explain the connection one by one from your model ,i am new to use this flexsim i want to know the connection so that i can model and see

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-05T06:34:36Z

jing.c answered Aug 5, '16 jing.c commented Aug 7, '16

Hi Trex.

Try to use "D" connection to solve network problem. In your model ,you can use "D" connection to link NN3 and NN4.

I happen not to have Version7.1, while I use Version 7.3 to fix your model and I hope you can open it correctly.

BTW, I was planning to upload a gif(9.8M) to explain it, but my network is too bad to upload it successfully. >_<

example-d-bychj.fsm

example-d-bychj.fsm (29.6 KiB)

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gilbert jerald commented · Aug 05, 2016 at 12:10 PM

what is the use of D connection

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gilbert jerald commented · Aug 05, 2016 at 12:11 PM

where the D connection should be used

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jing.c commented · Aug 05, 2016 at 01:36 PM

I was tried to upload a gif to explain how to do it, but my network is too slow.

The usage of D connection just like A/S connection, you can hold "D" in keyboard or select "D" connection mode in Toolbar, and then click from one NetworkNode to another.

I am not quite familiar with D connection either. All I know is we can use it to make TaskExecuter return to the network through the nearest node from its next destination rather than the node it leave from. While this two nodes should both connect with the FR where TaskExecuter offset for loading/unloading.

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dconnection.png (19.5 KiB)

Joerg Vogel jing.c commented · Aug 05, 2016 at 10:18 PM

The extended Connection links two or more separate Networks, If a taskexecuter goes into offset travel he switches to the next nearest network when he is going to travel again. Both networks must have a connection to the fixed resource object the taskexecuter is in offset travel at.

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Trex commented · Aug 06, 2016 at 01:19 PM

@jing.chen Thanks for the solution and for your help :) yeah it worked. I have updated it.

I have an another question, if you can help me out with that. How to make curved connections in Z axis between the nodes. I have connected them through the A connection but facing problem while assigning the proper curved path as the smaller nodes which allows you to align the curvature, I am unable to move them along Z axis. If there is any easy method, suggest me

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jing.c Trex commented · Aug 07, 2016 at 01:37 AM

Glad to help you.

You can see the gif(can you see it?)

Left-click the curve node and scroll mouse wheel to change Z axis, and may it solve your question.

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