Introduction to Simio Simulation
A 6-part video series introducing new users to Simio’s Discrete Event Simulation platform
Introduction to Simio Discrete Event Simulation
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This 6-part video module introduces new users to Simio. The first five videos are instructional, and the 6th video is a workshop to try on your own. The goal of this module is to guide you through the step-by-step development of a Simio model, with a focus on the fundamentals of creating a model for Discrete Event Simulation. This module only scratches the surface of Simio’s full capabilities — it is intended to give you a good idea of what modeling in Simio is all about.
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Video 01
Simio User Interface & Model Building
In this video, we discuss the Simio user interface and illustrate the basic model-building process by building a 2-station flowline model. We also show the default interactive run results (the Pivot Grid).
Video 02
Model Building & Experimentation
We pick up with the model from Video 01 and illustrate how to use Simio object instance properties to define entity arrival process (with the Source object) and the services processes (with the two Server objects). We also show the Expression Editor and discuss the basics of constructing Simio expressions. Finally, we show how to create Experiments so that we can run model replications.
Video 03
Experimentation
We continue with the model from Video 02 and elaborate on the experimentation process. We focus on performance metrics and experiment responses and demonstrate how to create a user-defined performance metric using an Output Statistic. We define SMORE (Simio Measure of Risk and Error) plots and briefly discuss the question of “How many replications should I run.”
Video 04
Entity Routing & Animation
We continue with our model from Video 03 and add a “rework server” and show how to use connector Selection Weights to use a probabilistic approach to choose between alternative destinations. We also show how to use the entity Symbol List to change the appearance of entities as they move through the system. Finally, we add a couple of animation elements – a Status Label and a Time Plot and continue our discussion about Simio Expressions.
Video 05
Decision-Making & Optimization Thru Experimentation
In the final “content video” in this module, we add capacities to the input and output buffers for the Source and Server objects, and show how to use Referenced Properties to facilitate decision-making and basic optimization-style experimentation.
Video 06
Hands-On Workshop
This is a workshop video — something for you to try on your own based on the model developed through the first five videos in this module!