Rotate FlowItem after Conveyor in Queue

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Alexis B asked Jun 28, '18 Alexis B answered Jun 29, '18

Rotate FlowItem after Conveyor in Queue

Hello everyone.

I have a little problem with my flowitem after my conveyor.

In fact, I would like only my green box ( label : box2) make a 90°, after the conveyor, in my Queue.

I already tried with a label or an ItemType but doesn't work in ExitTrigger Conveyor or EntryTrigger Queue.

ps: try with no processflow.

Thanks for answer.

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FlexSim 18.1.1

conveyor queue flowitem rotate

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-28T21:27:53Z

Joshua S answered Jun 28, '18

Here's an update to your model. I added code to rotate the items on entry. I also had to change one of the label creation on one of your sources, it was creating a label named "boxl". The picture below is showing how the boxes are stacking now.12734-ex7.fsm

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Answer 2 · 2018-06-29T12:04:20Z

Alexis B answered Jun 29, '18

@Joshua S @Jeff Nordgren

Thanks for answers. It is working. I'm really not familiar with manual code....

As you said Jeff, now, I'll use the same way for locate my Box2 in Queue and integrate this logic in my principal model.

Have a nice day.

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Answer 3 · 2018-06-28T21:39:10Z

Jeff Nordgren answered Jun 28, '18

@Alexis B

In your OnEntry code in Queue4, you were trying to use a flowitem label (item.box == 2) instead of using an item (object) name. That's why you were getting errors. You can't use a label comparison statement when it is asking for an object name.

I modified your code (manual code) in the OnEntry trigger of the queue and deleted the code that you had in the OnExit trigger of the conveyor. It works as you describe but certainly makes a mess in how the flowitems get stacked in the queue. Not sure this is what you are after but this is what you are describing you want to happen in your question. If there is something that I'm missing, please give further information on how you want it to work.

Thanks.

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