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What is an Attribute?

Attributes alone don’t do anything. When combined with other statements, attributes allow you to do everything — to solve the...

What is a Variable?

Global Variables store information referenced and manipulated by the model. Variables are global, meaning they can be seen and changed...

What is a Scenario?

Scenarios are experiments used to find the best settings in your model. Automatically compare results from scenarios in the output...

What is a Scenario Parameter?

Scenario parameters are placeholders like variables, only to represent a value that changes from scenario to scenario. For example, if...

How do I use an Attribute as Time?

In situations where an activity time varies based on the type of entity it is processing, an attribute can be...

How do I randomly assign Entity Attribute Values?

An entity attribute is assigned a different value or descriptor based on a random percentage. This applies to both predefined...

How do I show Variable Values during Simulation?

Show dynamic variables while the simulation runs. Suggested Technique Create a variable used to track the statistic. From the Variable...

Why are Variables not Being Displayed During Simulation?

Why won’t a Global variables show up in the Name drop down list in the Label properties dialog box? Label Answer...

How do I change Activity Time based on Entity Attribute?

The activity time or some other activity action is based on the value of a particular attribute of the entity. Suggested...

How do I Group or Batch a Variable Quantity at a Specific Time?

Collect two or more entities into a batch or group after an activity or queue in order to move them onto...

How do I Export Variable Data?

ProcessModel can export variable data to Excel. This article will help explain how the data can be exported. How to...