How do I make a q shaped AGV path

I have a path that is the shape of a q. I want 2 AGVs to go down the straight part and pick up 2 items back to back from the same conveyor, leave the path and enter the loop part, THEN the other 2 AGVs to enter the straight away, and pick up another pair of items. The straight away is 2-way so the first AGV to activate(AGV1) has to go a little bit farther so the second(AGV2) can load up, then AGV1 will load and they leave in a pair.

My biggest issue is making the AGV 3 and 4 wait for 1 and 2 to get out of the straight away(it deadlocks currently) AND to get AGV1 to not load right away so AGV2 can load first. (1 currently deadlocks 2)

I'm very new to this so the detailed programming is tough but i understand most things up to the process flow.

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.0.1

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Joerg Vogel commented · Jan 26, 2021 at 02:01 AM

Try it with a zone. That limits the Taskexecuter inside. Use more pick up points and tell the Taskexecuters to travel to those control points. After they have arrived you start loading. Then you let them travel in a manner where you prevent a deadlock.

Please set a rule for the zone that any new entry need an empty zone.

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Jan 30, 2021 at 05:58 PM

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