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Old 11-19-2015
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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if it is possible to reverse the conveyor direction dynamically?

I would like my item to go up the side conveyor, then delay and then go back down the same side conveyor to be transfered to the sink. (see attachment)

Is there a solution?
Thanks.
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I can do this by Basic Conveyor of legacy conveyors easily. But I cannot do it by conveyor module.
Also looking for the solution.
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Default Reverse Direction

Hi All,

The function_s(conveyor, "switchDirection"); command will help you to switch the conveyor direction dynamically.

From the command helper:

function_s executes code associated with the node found in the object's event functions group having the specified name.

In the attached model, the code is written inside the reset trigger of the decision point of the conveyor. I am not sure, whether this is an elegant solution to work on your problem. But still you can try.

Note: Press reset button to change the direction

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Thanks Arun KR,
I also had tried to use function_s(conveyor, "switchDirection") which I found it from the "OnPress" attributes of "Reverse Direction" button.
But when I use it to reverse the conveyor direction dynamically as Anna do, the item will overlap after reversing direction.

(BTW, https://www.flexsim.com/community/fo...ead.php?t=3189 This thread also has a problem about conveyor module to be overcome in #12, Does anybody can solve it?)

Maybe I have not find out how to do it correctly, so I attach my model and hope you or someone can modified it.
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https://www.flexsim.com/community/fo...ying+direction

You can find my question and replying about it.
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Thanks syseo,
But I can not open the link you post (you can see the pic attached).
Could you please post your question and replying again in this thread.
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This was my question.
I want to know if the forward or backward direction flow is possible in new conveyor module.

The new conveyor module and the objects look like powerful than old.
And I find the flow direction to be displayed above it.
I want to know if the forward and backward flow is possible by using motor control.

And Where can I find the tutorials to use all objects of new conveyor module?

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If conveyor accumulation effects are not required at the point where you are reversing directions, you can always use the offset kinematics functionality on the conveyor to manually move items backwards and forwards (see the Movement > Translate Item decision point behavior for an example). That's one avenue to try. Or you could bring the items off the conveyor system at that point and use other objects or the legacy basic conveyor.
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Right now the new conveyor module does not support dynamically reversing the direction of the conveyor. This is on our list of things to add, but I can't say right now when that will be. As I said in the other post, you can use kinematics to manipulate item location if you don't need to worry about accumulation. Alternately you can use the legacy basic conveyor.
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