Product unique ID , lookup product state

Python Programming
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hello

i have 2 questions.

first , is there unique id on product? if there is , where is it? can i use it on script?

     example 1, Boxes from same feeder , but i think there are unique id like Box#1 , Box#2 , Box#3...

Sec , if there is unique id on product , or Component i want to look up Product states.

especially , i want to know where the product is now… like on store , conveyor , robot , etc

how can i inquiry it on script?

     example 2, 

     product name / ID / Location / etc.
     box / #1 / store / 
     box / #2 / conveyor_3/ 
     box / #3 / Robot_5 /

need help!

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Feeder-created component is dynamic component, so we can use OnDynamicComponent event to track, here is an simple example, I use creation time as ID, but you can develop your own style.

Drag and drop the attached component, click Check button while running the simulation, you will see the info.

DynamicComponentInfo.vcmx (39.9 KB)

from vcScript import *
from datetime import *

sim = getSimulation()

# When simulation start
def OnStart():
  # Make component_dict as global variable
  global component_dict
  # When simulation start, clear dict
  component_dict = {}

# When dynamic component is created or removed
def OnCreated(component, container, added):
  if added:
    if component.Name not in component_dict:
      component_dict[component.Name] = []
    component_dict[component.Name].append(component)
  else:
    component_dict[component.Name].remove(component)

# Get application instnace
app = getApplication()
# Feeder-created component is dynamic component
# Add event to record 
app.OnDynamicComponent = OnCreated

# Get self component instance
comp = getComponent()    

# WHen button check is clicked
def OnCheck(arg):
  print "-"* 30, datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"), "-"* 30

  # Sort dict keys by component name
  component_keys = component_dict.keys()
  component_keys.sort()
    
  for component_key in component_keys:    
    print component_key    
    for component in component_dict[component_key]:
      # Current component world matrix
      vector = component.WorldPositionMatrix.P
      # Print info
      print "\t%f: %s, %s (%f, %f, %f)" % (round(component.CreationTime, 3), component.Container.Name, component.Container.Component.Name,
                              round(vector.X, 2), round(vector.Y, 2), round(vector.Z, 2))

# Get property instance
check = comp.getProperty("Check")
# Add button-clicked event
check.OnChanged = OnCheck
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thanks a lot ! im gonna try this!

4

Hi so I gave this a try in my VC project and the tracking works fine when the components are on the conveyors and transported via the grippers but throws an error when the conponent in on my imported Object.

Why am I getting this issue and how can I fix it?

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