How to release a people module resource

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Patrick Zweekhorst asked May 13, '20 Patrick Zweekhorst commented May 19, '20

How to release a people module resource

Hi,

We have made a really simple model with the people module.
The only problem is that the model stops running after the first person claimed the resource.
It does not really matter which resource it, in the example it is just some floor space.

After the person had some delay at the floor space we release the resource and destroy the person.
The thing is that the floor spot still has content, and is in state occupied.

How can we solve this problem. We want to avoid that we need to let the person walk to the exit. Lets say it goes in an elevator, or staircase where it disappears.

Thank you for your time.

Patrick

ReleasePersonResource.fsm

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.1.1

flexsim 20.1.1 resource people module person flow

releasepersonresource.fsm (42.9 KiB)

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Benjamin W2 commented · May 18, 2020 at 05:12 PM

Hi @Patrick Zweekhorst, was Regan Blackett's answer helpful? If so, please click the red "Accept" button on their answer!

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Answer 1 · 2020-05-13T14:39:12Z

Regan Blackett answered May 13, '20 Patrick Zweekhorst commented May 19, '20

@Patrick Zweekhorst @Matthew Gillespie

It looks like there is something about using a Remove Person activity right after a Release Location that causes the Release to not work correctly. If you put a Walk activity or a Move Object that moves the patient into the model in between the Release and the Remove, it seems to work they way it is supposed to.

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Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented · May 13, 2020 at 02:54 PM

Locations aren't actually released until the person leaves the location. As Regan said, you should move the person out of the location before removing them.

You shouldn't remove a person while they are still in a location. This messes up the location's stats and doesn't actually release the location.

@Patrick Zweekhorst @Regan Blackett

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Patrick Zweekhorst Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented · May 19, 2020 at 06:30 AM

Hi @Matthew Gillespie @Regan Blackett,

My apologies for not responding sooner. (I did not get an email notification as normal). Thank you for the information, I will move the person to the model first.

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