[Console Features]

The gridlines can be hidden by pressing the "G" button.

slds

[Transferring properties between objects]

Hi Fabian,

I see two (or more) possible alternatives for solving this.

Assuming that the box only receives one type of entity you can:

1. Create a state variable (for example st_CurrentBoxType) and every time an entity enters the combiner you assign the entity type to this state variable. This way, one the box is completed and exits the combiner you will be able to assign it the st_CurrentBoxType.

2. The other way is to execute a search step once the box is full. You can use "ModelEntity.BatchMembers.FirstItem" as match condition to locate the first batched entity, then in the found branch use an assing step to assign the ProdType from the found entity

I'm sure there are a lot of ways of doing that... hope this helps

saludos

[Experimentation Tab Different from Controls - solution?]

Try changing the reference property units to hours, but not from the Controls menu, do it from where you define the rp.

Rds.

[Varying Crane Times]

Lloyd,

attached you can find one of many possible ways to do it.

Hope it helps.

Rds.

 

Specific Picking and Droping Time.spfx

[Variable batch size]

I used to have a similar problem. My advice, avoid the pallet entering the combiner untill you have defined de @new@ batch size, elseway the batchsize wont be updated.

In my case I put a scan step in a prevoious node, retaining the pallet ouside the combiner until I've re-defined the batchsize.

Let me know if that works

Rds

 

[Tracking amount of pallets in a batch]

Hope this helps

Rds

Search Batch example.spfx

[Tracking amount of pallets in a batch]

Hi Piet,

the easiest way I see is to add a state variable to the entity (called: st_batchNum).

This way you can assign this BatchNum to each pallet.

Later you can find them all together with a search step using that st:BatchNum as a match condition.

Rds.

[Extract just one batched entity from Batch]

Excelent!

thank you so much

[Extract just one batched entity from Batch]

I wonder if it is possible to pick one particular entity from the BatchMembersQeue and unbatch it.

For example I have a pallet with 10 entities batched (9 red and 1 blue) and I want to remove only the blue one. 

I was able to find the entity with a search step, but I cannot transfer it or unbach it. 

Any ideas?

TnksUnbatch one entity.spfx

 

[Decide step using time]

Hi,

usually the time related values must be in hours.

In your case i guess it would be:

Run.Timenow-ModelEntity.TimeCreated < 1.0

Try that.

Rds.

[Only aggregate statistics over a time range of entities]

Now I remember no so long ago it was added the periodic statistic element.

You can use that.

Here you have an example.

Rds.

Periodic Statistics.spfx

[Only aggregate statistics over a time range of entities]

Usually I add a state variale that records the last value, so this way you can substract it from the current value.

 

[Only aggregate statistics over a time range of entities]

Hi John, you can set up a timer.

This timer fires a process every 365 days.

In the process you can register the destroyed entities.

Hopr this helps

Rds.

Mauricio

[Tracking Failure Times]

One easy way is to build an output table and write there the timenow every time the vehicle fails o it's repaired.

Here's an example.

Hope this helps

Rds.

 

Mauricio

Example Failing Vehicle.spfx

[Generating entities with different characteristics from a single source and a single model entity.]

Length Example.spfx

Hope this helps

Rds.

[Animation contest?]

What happened with the Simio animation contest? any news?

[RandomRow and random streams]

If what you are looking for is to define a specific row in a table you might check the SET ROW step.

Rds.

[The processing time left in a server]

Hi Sebastian

I've made you an example,  hope you find it helpful.

Rds.

Processing Time Countdown.spfx

[How to block one o more servers until the next one has finished its process?]

Sebastian,

I don't know if this is what you need, but maybe if you change the paths to connectors and set the 4th server input buffer to 0 it might work.

rds.

block_test1.spfx

[Extras Library]

I was wondering if is it possible to set a different speed for the Cab. The bridge is usually twice faster than the cab (aprox 120m/min vs 60m/min).

I've tried to modify the crane object, but it's out of my league.

Have anyone addressed this matter before?

Thank you very much.

 

[Process only during a range of time]

Heidy, maybe you can do it using 2 timers. The first one for the starting time and the second one for the 3 hrs period.

You can also use the first timer and a Delay step of 3hrs, then a Fire step. 

Rds

[Simio Model Clone and Comparison PlugIn - in development]

I'm starting to use it. So far "great work!".

I'm currently using the Clone feature.

I'll give you some feedback if I can.

Rds. and thanks for sharing

[WarmUp model]

Thank you very much Caleb.

Delay & Clear Statistics works perfectly.

Rds.

 

[WarmUp model]

I was wondeing if is there any way of doing a warm up period for the model.

I know that's easy to do in the experiments mode, but It whould be great to be able to do it somehow in the facility view.

Any suggestions?

Rds.

[Node depending Crane's Load/Unload Time]

Excelent! thank you very much!!!