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I am trying to make a routing decision based on the Candidate node's routerequestqueue's summation of the entities user-defined property. If there are different types of entities with ex. different priority levels. I would like the routing process to choose the transfernode which has the smallest total sum of it's entities priority level. the transfernode that needs to be chosen also has a routing group attached to its entity destination type rule where its final machine has 0 buffer and due to a blocked destination rule, there will be a queue build up at the transfernode that needs to be chosen. I have thought about using a state variable for each node and using add-on process each time a unit enters and leaves a node but because the main model has many multiple nodes the node's entity priority sum has to be able to be accessed through the candidate.transfernode._________________. For example during the routing step in the process section, I have candidate.transfernode.destinationroutinggroupname.routerequestqueue which gives me the node's number of units waiting, but i need to be able to access the candidate nodes summed queued property. Is there either a way to directly access this information, have looked at the expressions and having a hard time finding something. failed attempt: candidate.transfernode.destinationroutinggroupname.routerequestqueue.population.defaultentity.priority.summation or is there a way to use the add-on process where i am adding/subtracting the priority levels, but somehow attach it to the candidate.transfernode's property Hopefully this makes sense. If you look at the file, please ignore the upper half and focus on the transfer nodes maintransfer, transfernode1 and transfernode1_1. maintransfer has an entered add-onprocess which is the subject of this question. the route process and it's selection expression is what I'm trying to adjust but find a way to express the candidate transfernodes of transfernode1 and transfernode1_1 (which are part of the XferRouting group). I'd like to choose and compare the total summed priority level of each node's queue. Simple_Routing.spfx

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has a good idea for how to view a resource's utilization according to the day of the week in the pivot grid of an experiment? Currently, my best idea is to just have a status plot in the facility window to illustrate this but I'd prefer to have an average utilization by day of resources in the pivot table. The scenario I'm working with is having "technician" resources that are being seized by server objects to do "maintenance" on the truck entities coming into the maintenance shop. I'd like to see which days of the week are the busiest so I could determine where to schedule new technicians. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Pit-To-Bay Off-Shift Rule Fixed.spfx

I need to calculate patient throughput using user-defined statistics but I am not sure how to calculate throughput in Simio. I´ve tried different approaches unsuccessfully so far... Could this be the right expression: Sink1.NumberDestroyed/Timenow? Does anyone know what is the general process for doing this? Thank you, Juan C.

For the month of April, the username of our Exceptional Simio Insider is..... *drum roll* gocken What qualifies someone to be Simio Insider of the Month? A person who: Actively engages in the Simio Insider forum by providing helpful information to others. Provides shareable demonstration models or example code. Asks thought provoking question about simulation and simulation-based planning and scheduling. gocken, we will send you your certificate via email. Happy posting!

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Simio is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Simio User Group Meeting, scheduled for May 24-25, 2017, in Pittsburgh, PA. This meeting will be very interactive and informative for current or future users of Simio’s simulation and scheduling software. The meeting will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown, which is a brand new hotel built in the historic Federal Reserve Bank building. Who Can Attend? Anyone currently using Simio’s simulation and scheduling software for any industry is invited to attend. Alternatively, if your company is considering using Simio software, we invite you to attend, as well, to gather more information about the product and how it can help you. What to Expect This meeting will be jam-packed with great presentations, advanced learning seminars and outstanding networking opportunities with Simio users and employees. With your registration, you will also receive meals, a book including all of the papers presented at the meeting for both days, and a special Pittsburgh themed gift! There will be plenty of information to go around, so if you’ve invested in Simio, you won’t want to miss this event. You’ll be able to see real user experiences and get some great feedback on how to better utilize the software to generate even greater results. Information for Presenters If you currently use Simio software and would like to present a paper at the User Group Meeting, we’d love to hear from you. All the paper needs is the following information: A brief overview of your company Why you chose Simio The approach used in Simio Results achieved by using Simio Pricing Information A block of rooms are reserved. However, in order to receive the discounted rate to the hotel, you must book your room on or prior to April 20, 2017. The prices for the event itself are: Early Registration (before April 14, 2017) – $50 for attendees, $40 for presenters Open Registration (before May 12, 2017) – $60 for attendees Late Registration – $100 for attendees Note: All presenters must be registered by April 14, 2017. We encourage you to attend this event so you can learn more about Simio success stories. Be sure to sign up today to secure the early registration rate. https://www.simio.com/resources/events/2017-User-Group-Meeting/ Hope to see you there!

My name is Breno Souza and I have already done some questions on Simio User Facebook group about my model. I am working in the Automation Strategies Laboratory of the Computing Department of Federal University of São Carlos. As computer engineering students, we have to model more complex models in order to validate our researchs, using some dispatching rules for Automated Guided Vehicles using Genetic Algorithms, and we also use complex algorithm systems to the production scheduling using some ERPs integrated with the simulation model. The suggested solution, by Mr. Sturrock, on the Facebook group, using decision nodes for each part type in each process production, means limiting our model, decreasing the flexibility of our factory and our programming possibilities, since that we cannot specify complex rules both for dispatching and routing. We are mainly concerned about specifying manufacturing production sequences using programming, due our complex and several routing rules. We would like to know if is possible to control the simulation, mainly specifying routings, using some programme language. We have used Automod some years ago, and it was possible to specify alternative routings and some control logics using C++ programming. Is that possible in SIMIO? Are there examples on that? How can we integrate our model with some ERP or SCADA system? Would be possible doing that using some factory floor protocol, such as OPC? My past doubts (posted on Simio Users Facebook group) are attached. Yours faithfully, Breno de Oliveira Souza Computer Engineering Undergraduate Student Researcher at Automation Strategies Laboratory Federal University of São Carlos ---------------------------------------------------------- Hello everyone, I'm a new SIMIO user and I have a problem on my model. Let me give a brief explanation about my model. I am modeling a Flexible Manufacturing System, where different parts are produced by different machines. I have many different entities (parttypes) that follow each one a different process sequence. Each part type pass through about 10 process. I have already seen examples where the sequence is modeled by using the sequence tables. However, my problem is due, for each process, a entity could be processed by different machines. For example, the part type A has the following sequence: M1 OR M2 -> M3 OR M4 -> M5 OR M6 OR M7 and so on.. I'd like to know how I can put this "OR" im my model... I don't think I can use the sequence tables, since that I am not able to use expressions on that. I really would appreciate if u could help me. If I wasnt understandable, pls let me know. Thank you very much for your attention. -------------------------------------------------------------

I often see that the recommended place to install UserExtensions (dlls) is in the the user's documents (i.e. C:\Users\\Documents\SimioUserExtensions), but I would just like to point out for network admins that installing it to the Simio installation directory works too, and can save having to copy files on login to user directories. Example path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Simio\UserExtensions