Action when Transporter enters a specific area (geofencing)

Greetings,

Is it possible to specify a polygon-shaped region within FlexSim simulated world that will trigger a user-defined action when transporter enters/exits it?

For example, if a transporter drives under a crane I want the crane to move out of the way and stop, i.e. driving into the polygon of a specified shape (I am ready to settle for a rectangle) in a specific area within the crane's operation envelope results in an event that triggers a custom task sequence for the crane. At the same time, I need to be able to reduce the speed of the vehicle and keep it reduced until it leaves the geofenced area.
Is it possible to implement such behavior using FlexScript?
Thank you!
VF

Hi Vadim,

not an elegant way but you could draw a visual tool with the dimensions of the "blocked area" and then create a user-event that repeatedly checks the x and y location of your crane hook if it's within the positions of your blocked area.

And if so execute your routine and dispatch the custom task sequence and so on.

I don't really like the method, because it might slow down the simulation but could not think of anything else so far.

Yep, works. Check the UserEvent to see the code.

// You might add the check for the Y coordinates ..

Another solution would be to use Collision spheres. All TE´s have this Tab and so can use it. But this even will slow down your model, if you check collisions very often.

Something about this theme:
http://www.flexsim.com/community/for...ead.php?t=1657

Even have a look in Community and Help ;-)

A faster option, but advanced, would be to check if your tasksequence is going to bring you into the specified area and if so take the appropriate action

Also, if your transporter is on a network, then you can set a speed limit on the network edges that cross under the crane, and you can use the network nodes' triggers at the edges of the crane's area to tell the crane to move out of the way.

Sounds like the moste sensible solution for me.