Edit the Output Routing
Understand the Output Routing settings to select the best type for your process model.
To adjust the Output Routing settings
The Output Routing settings are used if a processor is supplying material to more than one target. For example, items coming out of an assembly process could be held in one of several containers awaiting shipping. Available options determine how the materials are routed.
- Select a Processor from your process model to adjust the Operation Properties in the Process settings.
- Select the desired Output Routing type from the following selection options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Fixed Priority | Priority is given to the first target that was created. |
| Shortest Queue | Select the target with the shortest queue. |
| Longest Queue | Select the target with the longest queue. |
| Round-Robin | Rotate targets in order regardless of queue length. |
| Random | Select the target at random. |
| Percentage | Controls how the finished parts at the output port are distributed to connected operations located downstream. The specified percentage for each downstream operation is achieved over time. For Output Routing Percentages where multiple operations are present, the sum of these operations must total 100%. Note: For sequential operations, the percentage option is only available for the last operation. For operations that are not sequential, this percentage option is available for all operations. |
| Ignore when unavailable | A checkbox below the scheduling drop-down menu determines if a target connected to an output port is excluded from output scheduling if it is disabled, busy, or full. This information is helpful for visualizing how a factory layout process flows when a component is unavailable. Select the Ignore when unavailable option to exclude a disabled target connected to an output route from output scheduling. |