Getting started with Simul8
Watch this short video series to quickly learn the essentials of Simul8 and start building your own simulations.
Getting started videos
Introduction to Simul8 3 mins
Let's get to know Simul8! By taking your first steps to build an example simulation of a bank, you'll learn how to:
- Start a new simulation and access your saved simulations
- Access key features from the ribbon area
- Add and connect Simul8's building blocks
- Change the simulation clock properties to match your process
Arrivals and Activity Timings 3 mins
Let's add more detail to our bank simulation to reflect the real-life process. In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Set arrival times for Work Items entering your simulation using the Start Point Schedule
- Add timings to the different activities or tasks in your process
Applying Routing Options 2 mins
Let's apply some rules to route our customers to the various services in our bank. In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Set rules around how Work Items enter the simulation
- Use the Routing In and Routing Out features to direct Work Items to the different Activities in your simulation
Adding Resources 3 mins
We now need to add staff to make our bank services function like the real-life process. In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Add and define the number of Resources in your simulation
- Set the availability of Resources using the Shift Dependent and Resource Schedule features
Getting Results 3 mins
With our bank process set up, we can now collect and analyze our results! In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Access and collate results with the Results Manager
- Use the Trials feature to get average results from multiple simulation runs
- Add onscreen charts and tables to view results as the simulation runs
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