FloWorks Release Notes and History

The following is a list of features and fixes that have been included in the latest FloWorks releases.

FloWorks 24.0.5 (27 August 2024)

  • Bug fix: Version 24.0.4 installer contained an incorrect module (.t) file
  • Bug fix: Removed ProcessFlow activities which are only available from 24.1 from the drag/drop library

FloWorks 24.0.4 (6 August 2024)

  • Bug fix: FlowToItem was not behaving correctly when an item buffer was used.
  • Bug fix: Fixed a timing issue when FlowToItem got starved while an item was being released.
  • Bug fix: Fixed some rounding issues in event scheduling.
  • Bug fix: Fixed Quick Properties product combo when product has been deleted.
  • Bug fix: Missing states 19 and 20 added to state profile.
  • Bug fix: Fixed several issues in FlowConveyor visualization.
  • Bug fix: Invalid curved FlowConveyor animation fixed.
  • Bug fix: Invalid initial content for Segmented Pipe fixed.
  • Bug fix: "FlowConveyor content changes are not allowed" error (and subsequent exception) fixed.
  • Improvment: Curved conveyor now also supports FlowConveyor length property.
  • Improvement: Tank label hidden in FlowItems (FlowVessel and FlowTruck).
  • Improvement: Cleaned up the variables in the FlowItems' model tree.
  • Improvement: Tank size/position and max content changed for FlowTruck, also as FlowTaskExecuter.
  • Improvement: Slight optimization in preventing unnecessary FlowControl events.
  • Improvement: Added SetMaxContent for FlowToItem and improved handling for Flow Tanks.

FloWorks 24.0.3 (17 April 2024)

  • QuickProperties behavior improved.
  • Fixed invalid manual references.
  • Fixed missing code completion documentation.

FloWorks 24.0.2 (6 March 2024)

  • Made activity path references in warning message more clear.
  • Restore missing Flow Trigger Process Flow activities to the library.
  • Fixed Tank level indicator settings for some tank shapes.
  • Add Accumulating checkbox to the Conveyor properties.

FloWorks 24.0.1 (5 February 2024)

  • Added vertical splitter to Mixer recipe editor and other small layout improvements.
  • Fixed missing icons in statistics panel pin menus.
  • Flow Polygon Tank property panels fixed and documentation updated.
  • Added "Fill Sideways" property for Flow Polygon Tank.
  • IsMultiProduct setting on Flow Tank is now a proper property.
  • Renamed Flow Tank shapes from Cylindric and Rectangular to Tank and Container, respectively.
  • Fixed "Copy Production Plan" button in Flow To Item properties.
  • Some objects were not correctly reset.
  • ItemToFlow statistics were accessible through .output instead of .input.

FloWorks 24.0.0 (14 January 2024)

  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 23.0.5 below.
  • Improved warning and error messages throughout
  • Fixed rounding issue in Mass Flow Conveyor

FloWorks 23.2.2 (14 January 2024)

FloWorks 23.2.1 (7 November 2023)

FloWorks 23.2.0 (10 August 2023)

FloWorks 23.1.3

FloWorks 23.1.2 (7 November 2023)

FloWorks 23.1.1 (26 July 2023)

FloWorks 23.1.0 (12 April 2023)

  • Segmented Pipe: removed virtual content and fixed properties
  • Changed default content of flow tanks and mixer from 50,000 to 1,000.
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 23.0.2 below.

FloWorks 23.0.5 (14 January 2024)

  • Rounding error mode added to Flow control.
  • Improved error message when new content exceeds max content
  • Added ratios function to FlowComposition
  • Error message doesn't show time when stepping, but shows it when running
  • Bug fix: Flow Pipe "Calculate Max. Content From Size" was not working
  • Bug fix: Statistics nodes content, input and output checked during rate precalculation
  • Bug fix: Flow control group panel Statistics renamed to Tracked Variables
  • Bug fix: FlowComposition interface fixed
  • Bug fix: GetProductTypeAmount function fixed for new flow conveyor
  • Bug fix: Tank full event is not scheduled in some cases
  • Bug fix: Flow rates are not always converted when using non-standard units
  • Bug fix: FlowPipe max content update in QuickProperties also updates the current content
  • Bug fix: Set flow rate activity does not always set both in and outflow rate
  • Bug fix: Level indicator is not allowed to be set to 0
  • Bug fix: Several Segmented Pipe draw issues fixed
  • Bug fix: Names of FloWorks ProcessFlow activities were made more consistent with FlexSim style
  • Bug fix: Set Product Type activity shows list of defined products when using a product table
  • Bug fix: Name dropdown of ProcessFlow statistics popup also working for FloWorks activities
  • Bug fix: Fixed On Full / On Empty event sometimes firing twice for the same tank top / bottom

FloWorks 23.0.4 (7 November 2023)

  • Bug fix: Fixed several errors in Flow Conveyor content calculations
  • Bug fix: Additional checks on input / output and triggers when rounding content
  • Bug fix: Fixed an issue with binding of interface classes. This sometimes caused replications to get initialized incorrectly in an existing FlexSim experimenter instance.

FloWorks 23.0.3 (26 July 2023)

  • Bug fix: Module dependency shows invalid module version number
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.7 below.

FloWorks 23.0.2 (12 April 2023)

  • Moved flow control to toolbox
  • Support time series, level triggered event and workability in Tools.create and Tools.get
  • Added context menu option to disable time series in toolbox
  • Added dot syntax to create flow controls, get the default flow control, and request recalculation of a flow control's network
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.6 below.

FloWorks 23.0.1 (16 March 2023)

FloWorks 23.0.0 (6 January 2023)

  • Improvement: FlowConveyor snapping improved between conveyors.
  • Improvement: Made FlowConveyor properties available in property tables.
  • Improvement: Extra FlowConveyor options added, such as virtual length support.
  • Improvement: Compare Properties enabled for all active FloWorks objects.
  • Improvement: Toolbox items "Level Triggered Event" and "Time Series" support disabled icon.
  • Improvement: MassFlowConveyor supports stacked products.
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.4 below (please note the Known Issues information there).

FloWorks 22.2.3 (16 March 2023)

FloWorks 22.2.2 (6 January 2023)

FloWorks 22.2.1 (7 October 2022)

  • Bug fix: green plus button in toolbox is now working again.
  • Bug fix: missing icons on button added.
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.3 below.

FloWorks 22.2.0 (31 August 2022)

  • New: Added a Flow Gauge object to measure and visualize the flow through a connection
  • New: Added a Time Series object to the Toolbox as a source of daily, weekly or monthly changing values
  • Improvement: Added several alternative shapes for Flow Source such as Plant and Well
  • Improvement: Level Triggered Event now has an OnTriggerFired event that ProcessFlow can await
  • Bug fix: Some additional issues with incorrect scaling when not using meters
  • Bug fix: Flow tank level triggers issue with multiple levels (not) firing
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 22.0.2 below.
  • Flow Impact Event has been deprecated and may be removed in the future. Picklist options for applying impact factors have been added to FlexSim's own MTBF/MTTR and Timetable. As an improvement, the same picklist options are also available in Down Behaviors.

FloWorks 22.1.1 (31 August 2022)

FloWorks 22.1.0 (12 May 2022)

FloWorks 22.0.7

  • Bug fix: Multi-product FlowTank blocks simulation when layer is small but nonzero, due to rounding error.

FloWorks 22.0.6 (12 April 2023)

  • Bug fix: Loading Arm processing time defaults to 10.
  • Bug fix: fixed length³ to volume conversion for models in non-metric units
  • Bug fix: fixed error message "FlowConveyor content changes are not allowed"
  • Bug fix: flow conveyor density calculation was incorrect with non-metric units
  • Bug fix: icon grid was not filtering correctly when A-connecting
  • Bug fix: flow conveyor properties panel fixed
  • Bug fix: added vertices editor to polygon flow tank quick properties
  • Bug fix: after the first vessel, vessels were positioned incorrectly in the loading point
  • Bug fix: quick properties now shows "Max. rate" for Loading Arm and "Max. inflow" for Flow Sink.
  • Bug fix: removed duplicate Input / Output / Content change events from event selection list
  • Bug fix: corrected input / output in on change event at end of warmup
  • Bug fix: on empty and on full event would sometimes fire twice

FloWorks 22.0.5 (16 March 2023)

  • Bug fix: Content issues when using warmup time.
  • Bug fix: Input and output trigger ammount issues when using warmup time.
  • Bug fix: Solver crashed with (large) networks that contains cycles.
  • Improvement: Complete new solver mode added, that improves solver times.
  • Improvement: OnEmpty and OnFull are now fired when setting the content using script or ProcessFlow activity.

FloWorks 22.0.4 (6 January 2023)

  • Bug fix: Solved FlexSim crashing when FlowControl had invalid references in member list.
  • Bug fix: Legacy flow conveyors were (silently) failing in some cases.
  • Bug fix: Flow Amount for ItemToFlow and FlowToItem can be set correctly.
  • Bug fix: When copying an object it sometimes lost its Flow Control reference.
  • Bug fix: Requesting statistics through FlowObject.stats raised an error.
  • Bug fix: When setting flow content through code the state is now correctly updated.
  • Improvement: Small wording fixes in the user manual.
  • Improvement: Updated tutorials.
  • Improvement: Updated several outdated or incorrect tooltips.

FloWorks 22.0.3 (7 October 2022)

  • Flow pipe product type can be set during reset trigger, to set the entire content to the given product type.
  • Bug fix: input/outport ports can be assigned from quick properties using the plus button.

FloWorks 22.0.2 (31 August 2022)

  • Bug fix: FlowMixer.loadRecipe can handle re-ordered product tables
  • Bug fix: Statistics are now correctly initialized for flow tanks created during run.

FloWorks 22.0.1 (12 May 2022)

  • Added support for Object Property Tables
  • Bug fix: incorrect MassFlowConveyor content
  • Bug fix: LoadingPoint issue with not-released positions (and status)
  • Bug fix: Object created at incorrect scale when not using meters

FloWorks 22.0.0 (20 December 2021)

  • Fixed and updated statistics pins.
  • Tutorials revised and updated (thanks, Clair!).
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.2.1 below.
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.0.5 below.

FloWorks 21.2.1 (20 December 2021)

  • New: (segmented) flow pipe has option to suppress "Product Out Changed" event from product 0 to initial product.
  • Bug fix: changed wording in tutorial 2 so it can be completed again.
  • Bug fix: FlowVessel and FlowTruck flow item issues fixed
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.0.5 below.
  • (Segmented) flow pipe no longer fires the "Product Out Changed" event for zero-width layers (e.g. as created by the Pass Product Downstream trigger).

FloWorks 21.2.0 (11 August 2021)

  • Update for FlexSim 2021 Update 2

FloWorks 21.1.1 (13 July 2021)

  • Bug fix: FlowVessel threw exceptions when using 'Task executer as flow item' transport mode.
  • Bug fix: FloWorks manual in Help menu did not display offline manual.
  • All bug fixes in FloWorks 21.0.4 below.

FloWorks 21.1.0 (06 April 2021)

FloWorks 21.0.5 (20 December 2021)

  • Bug fix: when impact event ends, when no recalculation is necessary, the flow object state is now re-determined.
  • Bug fix: SetFlowConveyorSpeed function fixed.
  • Bug fixes to solver: incorrect flow with full tank-type objects.
  • Bug fix: FlowConveyor approximately full/empty issues fixed.
  • Bug fix: FlowConveyor settings (width, speed, ...) could not be set in quick properties.

FloWorks 21.0.4 (13 July 2021)

  • Bug fix: Preferred flow order did incorrect distance calculations
  • Bug fix: SetPreferredFlowRates didn't trigger recalculation when coming from unconstrained flow
  • Bug fix: Almost empty Flow Conveyor had issues with rounding

FloWorks 21.0.3 (06 April 2021)

  • Bug fix: Fixed exceptions from model limits panel when FloWorks-independent model was stored in unlicensed FloWorks instance and re-opened in FlexSim instance without FloWorks.
  • Bug fix: Statistic Pins were not working
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor panel was shown twice in property panels
  • Bug fix: Fixed an issue when reversing the flow conveyor
  • Legacy Flow conveyors added to Drag Drop Library to facilitate upgrading older models

FloWorks 21.0.2 (22 January 2021)

  • Bug fix: Basic Berth Process Flow template used first vessel tank instead of specified compartment (existing models are not automatically upgraded).
  • Bug fix: Mass Flow Conveyor did not correctly destroy events.
  • Bug fix: Resolved conflict with People module in the statistics panel's State field.
  • Bug fix: Several broken links in Manual fixed.
  • Bug fix: All products shown as black in some cases where product color table was broken.
  • Bug fix: Items would sometimes not exit from previously blocked Item To Flow.
  • Bug fix: Network solver gave incorrect result in some models using output ratios.

FloWorks 21.0.1 (23 December 2020)

  • Bug fix: Several broken links in Manual fixed.
  • Bug fix: Flow Control icon in toolbox corrected.
  • All bug fixes included in FloWorks 20.0.4.

FloWorks 21.0.0 (09 December 2020)

  • User manual re-organized and updated.
  • Dashboard property panels added for FloWorks charts.
  • Added option to make flow tank multi-product.
  • New version of the mass-flow conveyor.
  • 'Optimize network before solving' is out of beta and now the default Flow Control mode for new models.
  • Bug fix: exception when switching to named product table fixed.
  • Bug fix: Flow pipe passes name instead of product ID in first On Product Out Change after reset.
  • Bug fix: Removed redundant license check in model limit panel.

FloWorks 20.2.1 (02 September 2020)

  • Bug fix: Statistics panel in Quick Properties was showing incorrectly for non-FloWorks objects.
  • Bug fix: Restored missing icon for FloWorks Custom Action activity.
  • Bug fix: Unlimited flow rate checkbox fixed for Flow Source properties.
  • Bug fix: Fix compiler error in FlowObject.(in/out)put.ports[i].ratio
  • All bug fixes included in version FloWorks 20.0.3 below.

FloWorks 20.2.0 (20 August 2020)

  • FloWorks Process Flow templates added to Toolbox menu.
  • New chart templates for Dashboard Library and Pin buttons.
  • FloWorks Product Table is now globally accessible through the Toolbox.
  • FloWorks colors for new models are now determined by Color Palette.
  • Textures can be applied to products when using FloWorks Product Table.
  • All bug fixes included in FloWorks 20.0.2 below.

FloWorks 20.1.3 (20 August 2020)

FloWorks 20.1.2 (15 June 2020)

  • Bug fix: Fixed exception in release of Flow To Item.
  • Bug fix: Removed internal output to console.
  • Bug fix: Removed redundant license check in old solver.

FloWorks 20.1.1 (23 April 2020)

  • Bug fix: Update script for FloWorks Custom Action activities.
  • Bug fix / improvement: Library grid updated.

FloWorks 20.1.0 (17 April 2020)

  • Release for FlexSim 2020 Update 1.

FloWorks 20.0.5 (22 January 2021)

  • Bug fix: All products shown as black in some cases where product color table was broken.
  • Bug fix: Items would sometimes not exit from previously blocked Item To Flow.
  • Bug fix: Network solver gave incorrect result in some models using output ratios.

FloWorks 20.0.4 (23 December 2020)

  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor sometimes lags because of unnecessarily many content blocks.
  • Bug fix: Removed redundant license check in model limit panel.
  • Bug fix: Several issues in the network flow calculation resolved.
  • Bug fix: Flow pipe passes name instead of product ID in first On Product Out Change after reset.

FloWorks 20.0.3 (02 September 2020)

  • Bug fix: Input / output triggers were sometimes scheduled at infinity.

FloWorks 20.0.2 (20 August 2020)

  • Bug fix: Set content activity uses FlowTank in code header. Added "Max. content" option to picklist.
  • Bug fix: Process Flow activity did not correctly set relative output trigger amount.
  • Bug fix: Flow item tank reset content at end of warmup.
  • Bug fix: Adding Process Flow activity created module dependency.
  • Bug fix: Documentation for flow processor updated.
  • Bug fix: Update script for FloWorks Custom Action activities.
  • Bug fix / improvement: Library grid updated.
  • Bug fix: Fixed exception in release of Flow To Item.
  • Bug fix: Removed internal output to console.
  • Bug fix: Removed redundant license check in old solver.

FloWorks 20.0.1 (04 February 2020)

  • Bug fix: Fixed incorrect berth configurations.
  • Bug fix: Removed popup during startup.
  • Bug fix: MODE_RESTART_FALLING was sometimes incorrectly #defined the same as MODE_RESTART_RISING.
  • Bug fix: Several bug fixes and improved stability for the new (beta) solver.
  • Documentation: updated Tank trigger levels description.

FloWorks 20.0.0 (13 December 2019)

  • Feature: Added Process Flow activities for FloWorks.
  • Feature: Added Process Flow templates for Basic Berth and Tank Pool.
  • User request: Added option not to checkout FloWorks license.
  • Bug fix: Removed inconsistent behavior after (de)activating license.
  • Bug fix: Tank level trigger could cause event list to become unsorted.
  • Bug fix: Max. Object Depth setting in FloWorks charts was ignored.

FloWorks 19.2.2 (13 December 2019)

  • Bug fix: FlexSim 19.2.4 removed node that was overridden in FloWorks
  • All changes included in version 19.0.8.

FloWorks 19.2.1 (18 October 2019)

  • Bug fix: allow objects to be created when no runtime license present.
  • All changes included in version 19.0.7.

FloWorks 19.2.0 (26 September 2019)

  • Flow pump / valve input and output can be set to balanced rate by % simultaneously.
  • Flow To Item can now buffer additional material before blocking.
  • New segmented flow pipe object.
  • Created new runtime license type.
  • All changes included in version 19.0.5.

FloWorks 19.1.5 (18 October 2019)

FloWorks 19.1.4 (09 October 2019)

  • Bug fix: Restored objects missing from library and icon grid.

FloWorks 19.1.3 (26 September 2019)

FloWorks 19.1.2 (19 July 2019)

  • Bug fix: dragging in a shape from a group will no longer create the first shape in the group.
  • All changes included in version 19.0.4.

FloWorks 19.1.1

FloWorks 19.1.1 was an internal release which has not been released publicly.

FloWorks 19.1.0 (01 April 2019)

  • Added support for unconstrained flows.
  • All changes included in version 19.0.2.
  • Option "Unchanged" removed from "Set flow rate" triggers -- this is now considered as "Unconstrained". Use the "Set maximum input/output rate" option instead of "Set maximum rates" if you only want to change either the input or the output rate.
  • Bug fix: Removed old-style statistics from library, causing several issues like utilization resetting at model end time.
  • Bug fix: FloWorks flow bin items no longer show up in Create Person Process Flow activity (class type changed from Operator to Flow Task Executer).
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor resume did not correctly close ports.
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor could get negative content due to rounding error.
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor stop, impact, resume did not stop content on conveyor when inflow and outflow were zero.
  • Bug fix: Fixed issue when stopping or starting conveyor during Product Change event.

FloWorks 19.0.8 (13 December 2019)

  • Bug fix: Tank level trigger could cause event list to become unsorted.
  • Bug fix: Max. Object Depth setting in FloWorks charts was ignored.

FloWorks 19.0.7 (18 October 2019)

  • Request: Added Waiting for Transport state to Loading Point.
  • Bug fix: Flow Content Histogram was broken.
  • Bug fix: Fixed rounding errors when inflow very close to outflow.
  • Bug fix: Fixed rounding error in tank top/bottom duration calculation.
  • Bug fix: Avoid duplicate event when recalculation requested before Flow Control resets.

FloWorks 19.0.6 (09 October 2019)

  • Bug fix: Restored objects missing from library and icon grid.

FloWorks 19.0.5 (26 September 2019)

  • Bug fix: Removed old-style statistics from library, causing several issues like utilization resetting at model end time.
  • Bug fix: FloWorks flow bin items no longer show up in Create Person Process Flow activity (class type changed from Operator to Flow Task Executer).
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor resume did not correctly close ports.
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor could get negative content due to rounding error.
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyor stop, impact, resume did not stop content on conveyor when inflow and outflow were zero.
  • Bug fix: Fixed issue when stopping or starting conveyor during Product Change event.

FloWorks 19.0.4 (19 July 2019)

  • Various bug fixes to the Mass Flow Conveyor.
  • Bug fix: Utiliation returns (flow rate)/(max flow rate) at time zero.
  • Bug fix: Solved exception when dragging different object shape into the model.

FloWorks 19.0.3 (30 April 2019)

  • Loading arm state will show Blocked and Starved instead of Idle while transporter is connected.
  • "Pass product downstream" option added to product change trigger of flow processors.
  • Bug fix: Transporters were sometimes positioned incorrectly when entering Loading Point.
  • Bug fix: Flow object states were not updated.
  • Bug fix: Fixed error when calling state() with no arguments.
  • Bug fix: On Entry and On Exit in trigger list of Flow To Item and Item To Flow fixed.
  • Bug fix: "Pass product downstream trigger" threw exception when connected to Flow To Item.

FloWorks 19.0.2 (01 April 2019)

  • Feature: Flow tank can scale in both directions (elliptical) instead of only using x-size for diameter.
  • Bug fix: Various bug fixes to beta version of new optimizer/solver.
  • Bug fix: Removed "content is larger than max. content" message during reset.
  • Bug fix: Fixed exception in "Pass product downstream" when pipe is not connected to anything.
  • Bug fix: Corrected normals on flow blender and flow splitter shapes.
  • Bug fix: FlowObject.input/output.ports[index] now accepts Variant (e.g. token.Port) as index and does bounds checking on index.
  • Bug fix: Spheres no longer drawn outside flow pipes shorter than 2 m.
  • Bug fix: Quick Properties only shows a single flow rate for flow pipes; output rate set to input rate on reset.

FloWorks 19.0.1 (08 March 2019)

  • FlowToItem and ItemToFlow added to script so that rates and impact factors can be read and set.
  • Added more shapes for Flow Tank and Mixer.
  • Added "Change product by case" to trigger options.
  • Bug fix: Flow conveyors now have state profile consistent with that of Flow Tank.
  • Bug fix: Product color picker samples colors instead of objects again.
  • Bug fix: Fixed incorrect layers being drawn during filling of Flow Mixer when multiple steps require input from the same port.
  • Bug fix: Fixed incorrect states on Loading Point due to duplicate state_current node.
  • Bug fix: Product field or dropdown will now preserve selected value instead of resetting to current product when switching property tab pages.
  • Bug fix: Flow Task Executer connects itself to default network navigator on creation.
  • Bug fix: Flow statistics now behave correctly under model warmup.
  • User manual: Corrected description of FlowObject.stop() in documentation.
  • User manual: Documented manual loading feature when Loading Points have 0 loading time.
  • Loading point continues with next transporter after releasing completed item instead of waiting for it to exit.

FloWorks 19.0.0 (27 February 2019)

  • Beta: Flow control can optimize network before solving. (Optimization is disabled by default, can be enabled for models with many (effective) single connections.)
  • Content-holding objects now have On Trigger Level event that allows e.g. Process Flow to wait for a specific level trigger.
  • Optimized event scheduling: obsolete events are removed from the event list instead of ignored.
  • Statistics are now kept in standard FlexSim tracked variables under the stats node. If you use dashboards, you may need to rebuild some charts. You can mostly use the standard FlexSim chart templates, listening to the On Rate Change event or the On Content Change Update (not Change).
  • Tank trigger levels rewritten:
    • Trigger levels are now specified using absolute level instead of percentage.
    • Legacy limitations (max. 20 levels, no duplicate levels, 0% or 100%) have been removed.
    • Separate trigger condition has been added to avoid coding (if(mode == falling) { ... }).
    • Modes rising and falling are now called MODE_RISING and MODE_FALLING.
    • Bug fix: Sometimes input and output triggers would not fire if trigger was reached precisely when flow was recalculated.
  • (Mass) flow conveyor now closes input/output when stopped, instead of input/output ports.
  • Bug fix: (Mass) flow conveyor only closed input when stopping; now closes both output and input.

FloWorks 18.2.1 (6 September 2018)

  • Chart templates keep their shared property on save (after reset / build).
  • "Duplicate MTBF/MTTR" also duplicates member list.
  • Fixed crash when opening product table.
  • Added FloWorks Compartments options back to Source's On Creation picklist.
  • Added missing ItemToFlow and FlowToItem triggers.
  • Fixed exception when starting / ending impact factor event in upgraded model.

FloWorks 18.2.0 (10 August 2018)

For FlexSim version 18.0.x use FloWorks 18.0.2. For FlexSim version 18.1.x use FloWorks 18.1.1.

  • All features and bug fixes in FloWorks 18.1.1.

In anticipation of some major changes to FloWorks 2019, this release of FloWorks does not include any new features or bug fixes.

FloWorks 18.1.1 (18 April 2018)

For FlexSim version 18.0.x use FloWorks 18.0.2.

  • Bug fix: "Change" field should be hidden on all Task Executers except Flow Task Execture.
  • Bug fix: Changing configuration of Flow Task Executer would cause strange behavior because the window was closed before all scripts had finished executing.
  • Bug fix: Some objects like Berth and Loading Arm no longer worked because code properties got untoggled.

FloWorks 18.1.0 (9 April 2018)

For FlexSim version 18.0.x use FloWorks 18.0.2.

  • Pumps, valves, blenders and splitters are now different shapes of the same "Flow Processor".
  • Truck loading points and Berths are now different shapes of the same "Loading Point".
  • Cylindrical tanks, rectangular tanks, tanks with polygon base area and flow piles are now different shapes of the same "Flow Tank".
  • Added button to flow tank to calculate physical size based on specified max. content.
  • Flow pipe has animation to help visualize if material is flowing and how fast.
  • Added post-step delay and trigger to multi-compartment loading controller steps.
  • Added Start Impact Event and End Impact Event triggers.
  • FloWorks chart templates have been added to the library.

FloWorks 18.0.2 (9 April 2018)

For FlexSim version 18.1.x use FloWorks 18.1.0.

  • Bug fix: Conveyor sometimes stops incorrectly.
  • Improvement: Objects try to avoid On State Change when state has not changed.

FloWorks 18.0.1 (22 December 2017)

For FlexSim version 18.1.x use FloWorks 18.1.0.

  • Bug fix: FloWorks broke double click in the Process Flow view to open the quick library.

FloWorks 18.0.0 (15 December 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.3.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.6.

  • Quick Properties panels added.
  • Added three FloWorks tutorials to user manual.
  • Added impact, stop and resume functions on FlowObject.
  • Added FLOW_STATE_* constants for use in stop and optionally impact.
  • Bug fix: In unlicensed version, license info is now correctly shown instead of “Unknown”.
  • All bug fixes in version 17.2.2 and 17.0.7.

FloWorks 17.2.2 (15 December 2017)

For FlexSim version 18.0.0 use FloWorks 18.0.0.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.7.

  • Bug fix: FlowTank's isEmpty and isFull return 0 and 1.
  • Bug fix: Statistics collectors pick up content changes by content property setter.
  • Bug fix: Cannot change mixer recipe while running.
  • All bug fixes in version 17.0.7.

FloWorks 17.2.1 (18 September 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.3.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.6.

  • Bug fix: Adding charts using "Pin" buttons would show error message.
  • Bug fix: Incorrect reference in Wait For Event activity in Mixer recipe schedule template for Process Flow; disabled Repeat Schedule by default.
  • Bug fix: FloWorks objects remove pending events from the list when they are destroyed.

FloWorks 17.2.0 (1 September 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.3.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.6.

  • Added FlowObject class interface ("dot syntax") for majority of FloWorks objects.
  • Can now access products by name when using FloWorks product table
    (e.g. source.product = "Raw material" instead of source.product = 3).
  • Can define recipes for products in the products table and dynamically load / execute them on Flow Mixers.
  • Added Process Flow templates for mixers executing production schedule and flow tank with cleaning / certification.
  • Updated Pin to Dashboard buttons to use Statistics Collectors to collect data.
  • Revised most of the user manual (tutorials are missing, will be re-released in a future version).
  • Bug fix: Calling SelectFlowIp and SelectFlowOp with multiple ports produced FlexSim error.
  • Bug fix: When using a product table, sometimes the Product dropdown would not show the correct product when opening Properties.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor would not suspend correctly when output flow restricted.

FloWorks 17.1.3 (1 September 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.3.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.5.

  • Bug fix: Calling SelectFlowIp and SelectFlowOp with multiple ports produced FlexSim error.
  • Bug fix: When using a product table, sometimes the Product dropdown would not show the correct product when opening Properties.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor and Mass Flow Conveyor can cause FlexSim to crash, when used in combination with a product table.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor would not suspend correctly when output flow restricted.

FloWorks 17.1.0 (April 11, 2017)

This version of FloWorks supports FlexSim version 17.1.0.

  • Added a multi-compartment loading controller to allow multiple tanks on the same Task Executer to be loaded in sequence and/or in parallel.
  • Added the mass flow conveyor, an accumulating version of the Flow Conveyor.
  • Instead of using numeric product IDs, you can now pre-define a product table in your model, with fixed product names and colors. See the Products page for more information.
  • As of now, FloWorks license versions will need to be upgraded with every release, similarly to your FlexSim license.
    (Existing users will automatically be requested to upgrade their license using the Request Upgrade button in the FlexSim License Activation window.)
  • All bug fixes included in version 17.0.2, see below.

FloWorks 17.0.7 (15 December 2017)

For FlexSim version 18.0.0 use FloWorks 18.0.0.
For FlexSim version 17.2.x use FloWorks 17.2.2.

  • Bug fix: FloWorks objects remove pending events from the list when they are destroyed.
  • Bug fix: Fixed an issue in the LP solver.
  • Bug fix: Minor fix to internal treenode naming on reset.
  • Bug fix: Avoid a rounding issue in utilization calculation.
  • Bug fix: Mixer correctly resets visuals to empty in manual mode.
  • Bug fix: Can start mixer recipe from Reset or On Empty trigger.
  • Bug fix: Fixed reset error when opening model without flow trucks in a FlexSim installation without FloWorks.

FloWorks 17.0.6 (1 September 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.2.x use FloWorks 17.2.0.
For FlexSim version 17.1.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.1.3.

  • Bug fix: Calling SelectFlowIp and SelectFlowOp with multiple ports produced FlexSim error.

FloWorks 17.1.2 and 17.0.5 (June 28, 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.2.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.5.

  • Bug fix: Fixed errors when loading FloWorks with other modules dependent on Process Flow, such as the Emulation module.

FloWorks 17.1.1 and 17.0.4 (May 25, 2017)

For FlexSim version 17.1.x use FloWorks 17.1.1.
For FlexSim version 17.0.x (LTS) use FloWorks 17.0.4.

  • Bug fix: Fixed exception when changing to first product of product table using scripting
  • Bug fix: Flow To Item releases item when pulling object downstream is unblocked
  • Bug fix: Flow To Item now uses item.Type labels instead of deprecated setitemtype.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor with multiple inputs sometimes created too many update events.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor now allows input port at end of conveyor.
  • Usability improvement: Pick list options updated to dot syntax, e.g.centerobject(current, 1) is now current.centerObjects[1].
  • Usability improvement: Changed object list dropdown to be more descriptive about input, output and center connections.
  • Usability improvement: Changed input/output amount trigger template to increase current input/output instead of previous trigger amount
  • Usability improvement: Added FloWorks options to User Event code dropdown.

FloWorks 17.0.2 (April 11, 2017)

This version of FloWorks supports all LTS releases of FlexSim 17 (FlexSim versions 17.0.x).

  • Bug fix: Code headers correctly use Object instead of treenode for current and item so pick list items like "Object connected to center port" work again.
  • Bug fix: Utilization no longer reported as -100% for object with maximum flow set to 0 on reset.
  • Bug fix: Flow control no longer breaks down indefinitely once run with one connected object.
  • Bug fix: Fixed exception when copy/pasting object with Flow Arrows enabled.
  • Bug fix: Added missing icons for options in FloWorks submenu of Toolbox.
  • Bug fix: Flow Conveyor now correctly detects changes in ratio of incoming components where total flow stays the same.
  • Bug fix: ChangeTeEdgeSpeed command no longer throws exception when used on Task Executer not attached to Travel Network.
  • Bug fix: Berth and loading point clear their contents on reset, like all Fixed Resources do.

FloWorks 17.0.1 (January 23, 2017)

  • Bug fix: Missing names and items in Flow Item Bin fixed.
  • Bug fix: Properties window for Flow Tank flow item now opens correctly.
  • Bug fix: Resolved some minor issues with "Add to dashboard" pins.

FloWorks 17.0.0 (December 22, 2016)

  • FloWorks updated for FlexSim 2017
  • Flow Mixer now has a manual mode, that will put it in Idle mode after each batch until you manually call StartMixerRecipe.
  • Allow Input Rate and Output Rate to be plotted versus time.
  • New Workability and Level Triggered Event objects added with focus in particular on modelling of ports and offshore processes.
  • Unfilled part of Flow Tank is no longer necessarily gray but takes the object color.
  • When Impact Events are active on a FloWorks object, they will show a box around the object similar to the "stopobject" behavior in standard FlexSim. The color of the box varies from red (0) through yellow to green (1) to black (infinity) depending on the impact factor of the event.
  • Dropdown lists for port actions improved. For example, you can now open or close a single port (OpenFlowIp c.s.), select an individual port to open, close input and open output, etc.
  • Increased limits on number of objects and events when running unlicensed version in FlexSim Educational version.
  • Bug fix: Can now add Object Groups to FloWorks charts.
  • Bug fix: When changing a Flow Task Executer from vessel to truck, the TE's flow tank is correctly scaled and positioned on reset.
  • Bug fix: The State display in the Quick Properties did not correctly show the state of the Loading Arm.
  • Bug fix: Arrow heads can now be dragged by holding 'X' key instead of Alt.
  • User commands consolidated and documentation updated:
    • ConnectFlowObjectToOtherObject command rewritten and documented.
    • All documentation in modules\FloWorks\help\Commands reformatted and automatically generated based on actual user commands. These help pages often provide more explanation on the parameters and their optional values, the return types, and more extensive examples than the FlexSim Command Helper pages.
  • Integration with the Process Flow module:
    • FloWorks options added to "Listener Initialized" trigger of "Wait for event" action.
    • Dropdown lists for port actions improved. For example, you can now open or close a single port (OpenFlowIp c.s.), select an individual port to open, close input and open output, etc.
  • The Item To Flow's OnItemEmptied trigger is now fired before the actual item is destroyed, so that you are still able to reference it in the trigger code.

FloWorks 16.2.0 (August 25, 2016)

  • FloWorks updated for FlexSim 16.2.0.
  • Flow Utilization added (GetFlowUtilization command, charts)
  • OnInput and OnOutput trigger added to Pipe Triggers.
  • Pipe Out product event can be used in Process Flow.
  • Bug fix: Arrows don't work on Flow Mixer.
  • Bug fix: FloWorks "pin to chart" broke that functionality non-FloWorks objects
  • Bug fix: Model exhibited undefined behavior when balanced flow is zero for all ports.
  • Bug fix: Pipe's On Product In trigger fired incorrectly on Outflow Product change

FloWorks 16.1.1 (July 14, 2016)

  • Bug fix: Sometimes flow rates would be set to zero when clicking Apply
  • Bug fix: Sometimes "Outflow rule" dropdown would become empty for pumps.
  • Bug fix: SetFlowMaxContent would sometimes misbehave in OnReset triggers.

FloWorks 16.1.0 (June 23, 2016)

  • FloWorks now supports Process Flow! FloWorks triggers can be selected in Wait For Event and Event Triggered Source activities. New "FloWorks action" activity was added to the library.
  • Fixed an issue with setting maximum flow rates through interface and SetFlowRatesMaximum
  • Flow Content-Time diagram now supports more statistics than just content. Actual flow rates are also shown in Quick Properties.
  • FloWorks options in Trigger Fields are now grouped into submenus
  • Berths now position first ship at the front of the berth, so vessels dock front-to-back instead of back-to-front.
  • Fixed Shared Resource capacity field disappearing on click.
  • Visualization of cylindrical mixer is fixed.
  • Allow Item To Flow to produce 0 flow for a flow item. "Different time for Nth item" option in triggers was broken and removed.
  • Fixed a bug where Loading Arm would sometimes not detect end of loading (target tank full) event correctly.

FloWorks 16.0.1 (April 25, 2016)

  • Allow changing of histogram title and number of bins during run, added axis titles
  • Fixed issues with "Flow Control" dropdown of all objects, including new "Not connected" option/
  • Fixed issues with Shared Resource member list.
  • Changes to user interface: made tooltips, code editors and GUI layout more consistent.
  • Fixed bug with Input or Output Amount Trigger sometimes not firing.
  • Allow center port connections between all objects (e.g. loading arm and loading point) in both directions.
  • SetNewFluidRates is now deprecated and replaced by SetFlowRatesMaximum.

FloWorks 16.0.0 (April 13, 2016)

  • Fixed some issues with statistics and quick properties panels
  • Added Flow Histogram chart
  • Fixed bug with timing of transporters travelling to berths