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Title: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: gt on October 04, 2021, 10:17:17 AM
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
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: Liviu Lalescu on October 04, 2021, 11:41:23 AM
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.
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: gt on October 04, 2021, 12:32:37 PM
Ok, thanks a lot!
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: gt on October 04, 2021, 07:25:13 PM
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?
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: Liviu Lalescu on October 04, 2021, 07:31:24 PM
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).
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: gt on October 04, 2021, 07:37:10 PM
Thanks. Yes I have a lot to learn about this powerful application.
Title: Re: preferred starting times (globally)
Post by: Liviu Lalescu on October 04, 2021, 07:48:52 PM
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.