preferred starting times (globally)

[gt]

Hello. Is there a way to quickly assign preferred starting times for ALL activites in one shot? (of course with 95% constraints or so)
Thanks in advance

[Liviu Lalescu]

Hello!

Of course, activities preferred starting times with selected empty teacher, students, subject, and activity tag. Neglect the warning.

But I don't like this solution. I prefer using only 100% weight constraints for preferred times. The reason is that generation will be slowed and the results won't be satisfactory. I recommend instead teachers/students interval max days per week or subactivities preferred starting times.

[gt]

Ok, thanks a lot!

[gt]

Indeed I would that FET place activities starting always from 1st slot every day.
Instead I notice activities beginning at random slot even when all slots are free. That's why I was thinking to constraint preferred starting time for all activities.
Is there an easier way?

[Liviu Lalescu]

Please consider these constraints:

- Students early (max beginnings at second hour).
- Students/teachers interval max days per week (intervals = last hours of the day).
- Activities occupy min/max time slots from selection (I think there is a Help button there).
- Activities min/max simultaneous in selected time slots (I think there is a Help button there).

[gt]

Thanks. Yes I have a lot to learn about this powerful application.

[Liviu Lalescu]

You're welcome!



In the Block-planning mode, there is also this constraint: Max activities from a set in selected time slots. I did not consider this constraint useful to add into the Official mode, but if you really need it I could maybe make for you a customization or even consider adding it to the Official mode in the official FET.