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Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

katherine_lourie — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:34:37 GMT

[ FlexSim 16.0.1 ]

Is there a way to run a simulation multiple times without actually changing any variables? I need to show average data on the dashboard from multiple runs. Thanks!

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

Matthew_Gillespie — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:43:51 GMT

You just need to change the number of Replications per Scenario on the Experimenter.

Changing the number of replications will change the number of columns on the Status window. As you can see it's doing 5 Replications per Scenario.

Scenarios represent a version of your model with a certain set of variables.

There are two scenarios which show up as the rows in the Status window.

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

katherine_lourie — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:48:56 GMT

So even if I don't have any variables at all (just want to run my exact model multiple times), it should work this way?

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

Matthew_Gillespie — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:55:30 GMT

Yes, for example I made a simple model where patients walk in and then immediately walk out.

I ran 5 replications with only 1 scenario and no variables and got the following throughput graph (number of arrivals):

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

katherine_lourie — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:59:56 GMT

Thanks!

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

marcos_mna — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:52:16 GMT

Hi @Matthew Gillespie, I am trying to run multiple times a model without changing any variable, I add a percentage in order to separate items with a probability function and I want to collect the data of the states of the processors in multiple times. I do not know if it is because I am using a trial version of the software but I can not access to the Experimenter part. I attach you a photo of how it is seemed. Thank you!

Re: Running simulation multiple times without changing experiment variables?

Matthew_Gillespie — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:57:36 GMT

@Marcos MNA Yes, you need a license to use the experimenter. See https://docs.flexsim.com/en/21.0/Introduction/ActivatingManagingLicense/#Express