How do I use move Object in Process Flow?

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Daniele S asked Nov 27, '17 Jeff Nordgren answered Nov 28, '17

How do I use move Object in Process Flow?

Hello everybody,

I'm a Flexsim beginner user and I've several issues with my model.

In my model, I need to simulate a manual process which is composed of several tasks. I've represented each task into the 3D model with a Processor Fixed Resource. Now, on the 4th processor, which is called Control1Side (in blue), when the object comes out, I've to push it into a new processor according to a certain distribution. If the object is "good", it goes inside the Processor "Installation2Side". If it is "not good", it comes back on the 3th processor (called "Cerclage1Side").

To do that I've used the decide task of the ProcessFlow, but, when the token goes inside the MoveObject nothing happens. Normally, the object name is Wheel_Cerclage_Fin. I need to do everything without the use of the Resource Operator.

I think I do not completely understand the object logic and how it has been implemented in Flexsim.

Thank you

simulation-cerclage15-27m11.fsm

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simulation-cerclage15-27m11.fsm (76.5 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2017-11-27T22:23:43Z

Matthew Gillespie answered Nov 27, '17 Jeff Nordgren commented Nov 28, '17

You're using an Event Triggered Source to create a new token. This new token has no labels, but in the Move Object activity you're referencing token.Wheel_Cerclage_Fin. You need to make sure this new token actually has that label. I fixed this by entering Wheel_Cerclage_Fin as the label name where the Process Item will be assigned in the Event Triggered Source's properties.

See attached model.

simulation-cerclage-edited.fsm

simulation-cerclage-edited.fsm (75.5 KiB)

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Daniele S commented · Nov 28, 2017 at 06:36 PM

Grazie mille ;)

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Answer 2 · 2017-11-28T18:49:08Z

Jeff Nordgren answered Nov 28, '17

@Daniele S

My model is very similar to the solution that @Matthew Gillespie gave. But I wasn't sure where you wanted the label "Wheel_Cerclage_Fin" to be applied. So I applied it to the flowitem in Control1Side and not to the token itself. I didn't know if you wanted to use that label down the line somewhere or not. So my solution is pretty close to the same solution that Matt gave you. Take a look at both of them and see if either one of them will work for you.

Thanks.

simulation-cerclage15-27m11-jn1.fsm

simulation-cerclage15-27m11-jn1.fsm (75.4 KiB)

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