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I would like to refer to the BicycleAssembly Simio Simbit as I'm using it as a reference to set up my own model. As I set the Initialization step of my model, I read the Orders table row by row, using a global variable called CurrentRowNumber. However, when an order entity is created, I would like to keep track of the row in the Orders table that entity is created from with a model-entity level state variable. However, I'm not sure how to do. I cannot just assign the value of this ModelEntity.State = GlobalCurrentRowNumber as the GlobalCurrentRowNumber continuously changes as the simulation runs. May I have some suggestion as to how to do so? Thank you -
Maybe I am missing something but is there a way to plot events as and when they happen? There are two ways this could be done: 1) Choose a State Variable and ask SIMIO to show you its value on the vertical axis and the time it happens on the horizontal axis. At the moment, this can happen, but we get a continuous line and not dots. Events need to be seen as at an instant in time. 2) If no state is available, say I want to plot the arrival events to find when they are taking place (checking the distribution), we can agree that an event has a value of 1. Attached is a dotted status plot showing some accumulating value on the x-axis. Thanks
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I have one data table to create Order entities(based on SimBit - Entity by data table). Each order has properties such as type of Part and number of Parts. Each Order entity needs to reference a Part data table (based on SimBit - Leveled Arrivals) for that type of Part to create all the part entities for that order. Each Order type has an associated Part data table. I'm not sure how to establish the relationship between the order entity and the correct part data table. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. -
Hi, What is the best way to access entities in a queue and select entities of a certain type to be processed first? I want to do this dynamically as the model is running. Thanks!
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Dear All, New to Simio and struggling with the following problem. I would like to model an entity to exit a server at its assigned time as a state variable for now, I know this: Every entity is assigned before exiting the source with a state variable (pick-up time): TimeNow + random value between 1 -5 I want to use this state variable to decide with an add-on process if the server can finish processing; TimeNow == pick-up time if not, the server keeps processing. In other words, the processing time of the server depends on the state variable of each individual entity. Hope someone has tips or tricks to solve this! -
Hi Team, Good morning, I have a question that I need support. On my simulation under Planning tab then Entity workflow I see the Orders that I created, but also some other items that I don't know where those came from. that is using resources. for example, I highlight on the picture attached on red color. OrderWIP01 is waiting for the grinder [1] on the finish1_1, when I looked for it, I saw that is on Phx4.89. What is that Phx4.89? Phx4 is one of the names of the entities. but why does appear as entity and not as a Order? At the moment I looking for why to increase the output, as the simulation is giving me 17 unit per shift, but engineering said that it should be around 20. I want to make sure the simulation is done correctly. Thanks in advance. Regards, Htatton Arm-boom-draft-R1-test-092718-Test-Scheduled-3tacking.spfx
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Hi all, I've got a vehicle on a fixed route that has a capacity greater than one. Each entity has a loading and unloading time of 15 seconds. Now I want to let the vehicle dwell for 20 seconds at a node, but only if it has at least one pick-up or drop-off. When there is no pick-up or drop-off, there is no dwell time. So, if the vehicle loads or unloads only one entity it takes 20 seconds. But loading/unloading multiple entities at one node takes the loading/unloading time required. For a pick-up I can dwell only if the RidePickUpQueue of the current node is > 0. For a drop-off I'm however clueless what to put in the "dwell only if" How to implement this logic? Thanks! -
I'm new to Simio. I'm trying to split my original entity into two different parts. The goal is to have the entity be separated, with half of them having a different server processing times through the same server.
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Hello, I'm trying to model a paint flow line where I have two servers in one line(series and not parallel). If one entity gets painted in server 1, then I want that entity to just pass server two without getting processed. If the entity does not gets painted in server one than it can get processed in Server 2. I'm not sure how I should put this logic in Simio. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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Hello SIMIO forum I'm new to SIMIO and I am working on a project for a industrial company creating masts for street lights So far I have setup the production as showed in the photo but i have one problem. Carl-C-layout.spfx
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Hello, I'm trying to route a certain percentage of one type of entity to a difference sequence. The SIMBIT "ChooseAlternateSequence" is great, but how do I change that for a specific entity? I tried to modify that SIMBIT with an additional part. I have Part A and Part B now, and in the process logic I used Decision --> ModelEntity.Is.PartB --> then to another Decision Block with the probability and sequencing. I just want "PartB" to have a probability of X to go through the "Adjust" server. When I run this, the logic doesn't recognize "ModelEntity.Is". Am I doing this completely wrong? Is there a way to do this without sequencing tables? I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance! -Mario Without using a sequence table ChoosingAlternateSequencewithSpecificEntity.spfx -
Hello, I have a data table with 900 total entities, comprised of 10 different types of entities. I am trying to randomize which entities go through the model, but I need all 900 to go through. I've tried the "entity mix" technique, but it always overloads my model with too many entities. Does anyone have an idea of how to go about this? I want to run a series of experiments with a random selection of entities for each replication. I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance! -Mario
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Hi Simio, Is it possible to model a block of raw material being turned into a part and swarf? I.e. a single part entity being split into two different part entities? Thanks Kevin -
Hi, currently my model has 2 manufacturing lines that are mirror to each other, depending on constraints by diameter, parts will go to a specific line. If parts are <60 inches they would go through line 1, but if parts are greater or less they can also go through line 2. My problem is I want to have Multiple Sequences on a entity and then be filter by diameter and line capacity. Any ideas?
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Hello, I'm very new to SIMIO and apologize if this question is too elementary. I've been trying to figure out how to run the simulation from a defined list of entities. Most of the SIMBITS and examples I have seen use a random "product mix" or other means to produce entities. Is there a way to simply run say, 40 defined mixed entities from the data table. I'd like to run several different entities from the data table, all with different sequences and processing times. Similar to the SIMBIT EntityFollowsSequenceWithTable but with a defined amount of PartA,PartB,and PartC entities. Thank you for the help!
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Dear all, I am currently simulating a 3D printing facility in the frame of my Bachelorthesis and I have a specific problem which I cannot solve by myself. I have four Entity types with different lead times which are specified in a datatable as shown in one of the SimBit solutions. However, I need to batch the entities before they arrive in the workstation to simulate that several parts are processed within one 3D printing build job. The problem is that the workstation only calculates the leadtime of the parent entity and not of each individual member. Instead of calculating: 5hr + 4hr + 3hr + 2hr= 14hr for a batch of four entities, the machine only calculates 5hrs. Is there any solution with a search step to explain the workstation that it should define the batch members and then to add the lead time for each of them according to my datatable and to use the sum as processing time? I am really thankful for any help you can provide, so thank you very much in advance! Greetings from Hamburg, Armin R.
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Feature request: Vehicle can pick up and drop off things(Entity)at (x,y,z) in free space , NOT node. This is especially useful to model battle field rescue work, when wounded soldier was randomly created in a zone (not on nodes). thanks
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My simulation has one entity - patients. Each patient is assigned to a state that defines their patient class, but this state is to be updated every three hours. The probability of moving to a state in the future is dependent on the current state, so it's a classic Marcov chain. Right now I have a very complicated and error-prone process that models the state reassignment logic. It involves many conditional and probabilistic decision nodes with manually entered numbers and subsequent assignment nodes. I would like to clean this process to reduce the probability of programming error by using data tables, but cannot figure out how to do so. Is it possible to reference entity states in a data table to model the decision-making?
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Is it possible to release a resource after a model entity departs the system? I am trying to model a case when an exam room in a hospital is cleaned after a patient leaves the system. The exam room should not be made available to other patients prior to cleaning. It seems the default is to release all associated resources when an entity departs the system. Thanks in advance!
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Hello, I have a very large number of different products that must go through a workstation and each of them have different setup / processing / teardown times. My idea was to create a table and import the data from Excel containing the product name, ratio, and setup times etc. I got that part done, but now I'm stuck. It seems I would need to create en entity with the name of each product? There must be another way? Thanks in advance. Samuel -
I would like to record the total distance traveled in free space for 70+ of the same entity, going to random sinks from many different sources. I have tried using the "totaldistancetraveled" function, but can only get it to work for a specific entity (for example "ModelEntity[1].TotalDistanceTraveled"). What is the best way to do this. -
Hello Simio-Community, I want to simulate a vegetable garden with a source, with a maximum number of vegetables (maximum arrivals in Simio). People can take as much vegetables as they want in the garden until it is empty. Once one vegetable has been gathered it takes a few weeks to grow again. Do you have an idea of how I can handle this ? I'm quite new in Simio. Thank you in advance,
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I have two models in a project, one which handles supply (results in trucks being routed to one of several sinks) and one which handles demand (various sources). I would like to connect the sink of my supply model to the source of the demand model. Can I transfer entities between models? Or do I need to manually copy and paste each object from one of my models into the other to allow for the transfer of entities? This may be very simple, sorry if I'm the annoying newbie! Joy
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I want to access a property of a next entity on a link. For example, in Simbit "Checking Next Entity Ahead On Link", I want a speed of the next entity behind the current entity on a link. I refer to the behind entity and try to access other properties e.g. "NextEntityBehindOnLink.DesiredSpeed". However, it does not work. How should i do to solve this problem?
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Hi I want to change a state-variable of each entity of a specific type. I am trying to reach this goal by using a search-step in a Process. The process is executed correctly but the search-step is not doing anything. I have set the following values for the search-step: CollectionType: EntityPopulation Entity Type: Besucher Search Type: Forward Match Condition: True Limit: Infinity The goal is that each entity of Type Besucher should flow to the "Found"-Branch where I have created an assign-step for changing the state. But the Step following the "Found"-Branch is never reached and also the Step following the "Original"-Branch is never reached (I have set a breakpoint at thia steps.) I have also attached a screenshot. I hope, someone can help me.
