How to move on from the Buffer Statement and execute the next line

Process Modeling
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Hello,

I am working on a project where i need to stack up 10 pieces of cylinders and release them one by one to the next process, starting with the bottom cylinder. I used Buffer Statement to stack them up but none of the cylinders travels out of the stack to the next node. Do you have any ideas on how to do that?

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Having a buffer statement in your process routine does not support other statements in the same routine.

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Hello,
I recommend using StartTransportIn statement instead of Buffer statement.
Buffer statement is a special statement that actually does the functions of TransportIn and TransportOut inside it, and is meant for cases where products can be transported out simultaneously with transporting in. And the statement runs forever or until BreakCondition is fulfilled.

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I made a quick test and the floorspace stack would work alright for this sort of case.

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StackSample.vcmx (421.7 KB)

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Hi Este, thank you so much, this is exactly what I need. I also learned many new things when I recreated your vcmx file. You just saved a life! :innocent:

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Hi KustiH, the BreakCondition in Buffer is confusing me so much but thank you so much for your reply.