How to automatically stack in Queue items created with createcopy

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Patrick Cloutier asked Dec 3, '20 Jason Lightfoot edited Dec 3, '20

How to automatically stack in Queue items created with createcopy

When using createcopy to create flowitems in queues, the flowitems do not stack because they didn't enter through the input port. They all occupy the same space.

Is there a code to tell the Queue to "do its stacking job"? Like redraw or something like that?

I tried fixing this by connecting the Queue to another Queue hoping the items would leave on their own and stack in the other Queue but it doesn't work as they stay in the 1st Queue.

I also tried updatelocations("queue") but it doesn't do anything.

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.2.3

queue flexsim 20.2.3 item placement

Answer 1 · 2020-12-03T15:35:20Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Dec 3, '20 Jason Lightfoot edited Dec 3, '20

I usually would create them in model() and then use moveobject() to put them in the queue.

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