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Bug with conainer outside port connections?

Hi,

Up to version 19.0.x the following was possible:

- build a model in a container

- make connections between container and objects within

- add connections from outside objects to the container

If the container would be copied now, it keeps the outside connections, even with no objects attached.

If we connect another outside object, it would use the existing outside ports of the container.

In all versions after 19.0 it works the same incl. creating the container copies. However, when outside objects are connected, new outside ports are created for the container and the existing ones are not used (see screenshot):

You notice the first inport of the container in the bottom of the picture is not used. This is 20.2.2.

Is this by design or a bug?

Thanks

Ralf

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This looks like a bug to me.

The copy's input connection is still pointing at the original source's output connection.

From the state in your screenshot, if Q-connect to delete the connections and recreate them, then they work the way you expect.

The pasted container's input connection is not configured correctly because it is still pointing at the original connection.

I'll add a case to the dev list.


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@Phil BoBo

I have checked with the 21 beta, but this bug remains. Can we expect it to be fixed with the final release and will there be a bug fix for the LTS 20.0.x?

Thanks

Ralf

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Phil BoBo avatar image Phil BoBo ♦♦ Ralf Gruber ♦ commented ·

@Ralf Gruber We've found the issue and fixed it for the next releases, including FlexSim 2021 and the next LTS bugfix release (20.0.10).

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@Phil BoBo

I have noticed the LTS has not been released together with 2021.0. Is there any projection on when that will be available?

Thx


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