FlexSim has always made it a priority to stay on the cutting edge of simulation technology. Often, this means features and improvements centered on building, running, and analyzing simulation models. Sometimes, it means something completely new and exciting. FlexSim’s NVIDIA Omniverse Connector and support for Universal Scene Description, also known as OpenUSD, are the latest […]
FlexSim 2023 Update 2 includes support for the OpenUSD format and a Connector for NVIDIA Omniverse. These two features combine to make FlexSim more extensible than ever before. About OpenUSD and NVIDIA Omniverse Universal Scene Description, or OpenUSD, is an open-source 3D scene description that was developed by the 3D animation studio Pixar and was open-sourced […]
Turns out, one of the best ways to get better at simulation modeling is to give back to your fellow process improvement community members. I recently stumbled on a short post from one of the many “money advice” blogs out there. In it, the author gave an interesting recommendation on how to gain the skills […]
“It’s OK, right grandpa? It’s OK,” he said as tears welled up in his eyes. My five-year-old grandson was looking to me for confirmation that his crash was not a “bad one.” It was his second fall. I was beginning to worry he would either hurt himself badly or lose the nerve to keep trying. […]
There are some syntax changes in FlexSim 2017. Here’s a quick summary of the important stuff: We’ve made an enormous, comprehensive update to our FlexScript language. All FlexScript in models created prior to FlexSim 2017 will still execute just fine… as long as your script was correct in the first place! Now that you’re aware […]
How long is eight seconds? That depends on what happens during those eight seconds. When it comes to professional bull riding, eight seconds make all the difference in the world. In today’s Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit, a cowboy spends a great deal of time preparing to manage just eight seconds. It’s the amount of […]
It’s 7:30 a.m. and the temperature is a crisp 35 degrees. The anticipation and excitement is just about at peak level for me and Kira, my white lab. The hunt begins at 8:00 a.m. sharp and will continue for only two weeks, but the training and the waiting has endured for 14 months. For 16 […]
Each summer for the past eight years, my wife and I get together with some good friends and take a trip to Wyoming to go whitewater rafting. The first year that we went, we enlisted the services of an experienced guide who helped us successfully navigate the river. On that first trip, our guide taught […]
Why you can save hours on your projects with FlexSim Recently I got to witness a modeling miracle. Like most of our past training courses, the instructor (in this case our training manager Regan Blackett) sat down with one of the attendees to build a model he wanted to start working on. It was a […]
It’s already used in industry, and it can definitely benefit modelers Have you seen the new commercial for Samsung’s Gear VR? It wasn’t what I’d expect from a virtual reality device—because we barely even saw Samsung’s new virtual reality headset. Instead, the commercial was careful to stay away from the geeky, unwieldy look the technology […]
I’d like to tell you about an invention. It’s called the Inkstop Mk1, and it was awarded second place at the Invention Convention last year. This device can be used by law enforcement to stop fleeing vehicles, ideally in a safer manner than (or in conjunction with) existing methods. And that’s all I can tell […]
FlexSim’s free AGV module was specifically designed to help you model AGV systems. You can do it faster and easier than ever before, regardless of how complex or intricate your system is. The module, now available for download through the Online Content section in the FlexSim software, marks the first dedicated material handling product developed […]
Backstory It finally happened: the virus outbreak that has changed 80% of the earth’s population into the living dead. But in a twist from mythology, zombies don’t need to feed on brains – they want power! Literally. Mankind has the technology to produce energy cubes, containers that seem to satiate the undead for days. You […]
It would be a bold-faced lie to declare that businesses have only one choice in simulation software. There are dozens of companies that dabble in process simulation software, and they can be large and small, new and well-established. The real difference in simulation software lies in how accurately and quickly you get results, especially in […]