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What's new in Build 4750?

Released November 5th 2024

• Restores borders to edit boxes in Visual Logic dialogs.
• Fixes a crash caused by opening the preferences dialog when it was last open on the Visual Logic Preferences tab.
• Fixes a bug that prevented Simul8 running correctly using the /HIDE parameter for subwindows.
• Removes a deprecated PostgreSQL driver. You can still use PostgreSQL drivers with the database connections feature, these will need to be installed separately to Simul8.

What's new in Build 4730?

Released August 29th 2024

Boost your financial analysis with our latest update!

This update introduces a series of improvements to streamline your financial modeling and reporting in Simul8.

• Finance Report Enhancements: The Finance Report is now conveniently located in the Results Manager under a new finance tab, making it easier to access and manage.
• New Finance Settings Dialog: We've added a Finance Settings dialog, accessible directly from the finance section on the Build tab or the Results Manager. This dialog allows you to set goals, priorities, baselines, and targets that are reflected in the new Finance Report.
• Revamped Results Manager Interface: Enjoy a refreshed look and feel with updates to colors, tabs, and the title bar in the Results Manager, making navigation more intuitive.
• Finance KPI Tiles: New finance KPI tiles are now available in the simulation window. These tiles, which can be toggled via checkboxes, provide real-time updates on progress as the model runs, based on the baselines and targets you've set.
• Cost By Work Type Button: We've added the "Cost By Work Type" button to the 2024 ribbon, making it easier to analyze costs based on work type.
• Extended Currency Support: Now supporting up to three-character currency symbols, accommodating a broader range of international currencies like KR and HK$.
• Streamlined Finance Values: Simulation objects now default to zero for finance values, allowing you to assign finance data only where needed. For existing models, you can easily clear previous default values with the new "clear finance values" button.
• Label-Based Activity Finance: A new feature allows activity finance to use label values for time-based costs. We've also made this option more accessible with a "use label" button in the finance dialogs.
• Advanced Resource Costing: Resources now include several time-based cost types, including utilization, salary (annual), and hourly costing. These options help you better simulate real-world cost scenarios.
• Improved Visual Logic Commands:
  • Set Object Financials: Expanded to support various cost types for resources.
  • Set Finance Baseline & Target: These new commands help you manage your finance KPIs more effectively by setting baselines and targets within your simulations.
  • Finance Matrix Access: We've made the Finance Matrix easier to find by giving it its own button on the ribbon, helping you update and manage finance data more efficiently.

Additional finance enhancements

• Overhead Costs & Revenue: Overhead costs and revenue inputs are now more visible and easier to manage within the Finance Settings dialog.
• Advanced Cost Management: Simulation objects now feature "Other Costs" and "Other Revenue" properties, offering more flexibility for complex financial scenarios.

Plus many more improvements and fixes...

• We've improved the overall look and feel, ensuring a more user-friendly experience across Simul8.
• Various bug fixes and stability improvements to enhance your workflow.

What's new in Build 4694?

Released July 26th 2024

• Overall improvements to keep Simul8 running smoothly
• A fix for an issue some users saw when using our Parallel Processing function to run simulation trials quickly

What's new in Build 4668?

Released June 20th 2024

• Exciting new enhancements to our Process Mining tool - experience smoother and more intuitive simulation setup with our latest improvements!
• Additional functionality to allow you to hide the Clock. Find this in Clock Properties > Graphics
• Some Routing interface and Visual Logic improvements for a more intuitive experience when Routing Out by Condition
• A fix for where the Simulation Object graphic editor was not showing icons correctly in the 2023 interface of the software.

What's new in Build 4647?

Released May 14th 2024

• Supercharge your spreadsheet charts with our latest enhancements! We've boosted the max title length and now you can easily adjust chart line widths with our new spin edit feature.
• We've also focused on enhancing the Look and Feel of Simul8. You'll notice fresh green tank images, which you can activate in Preferences > Default Images > Queue Graphic Tank Color Scheme. We've also refined the color palette to bring more depth to your simulations.
• We've updated icons across Simul8 for better usability. From managing results to navigating sub-windows, your interactions will feel more intuitive.

Plus many more improvements and fixes...

• Expands the Visual Logic command "Set Route Out Label" so that this is now applicable to Start Points and Conveyors. Adds a preference setting for older models.
• Fixes for Buttons using the inbuilt Action 'Database Connection'.
• Corrects the simulation object status colors to match the legend.
• Spreadsheets:
• Fixes issue when adding a series to a chart that was created from a blank cell.
• Fixes an issue caused when using Visual Logic to clear a spreadsheet that includes formulae.
• Fixes spreadsheet charts not being redrawn correctly when using input data from formulae. Also fixes spreadsheet chart titles not persisting.
• 'Snap to grid' preference, onscreen queue, and routing arrow graphics no longer overwritten by components placed on screen.
• Fixes to preference settings on the Preference dialog.
• Fixes an incorrect help file link on New Distribution dialog.

What's new in Build 4631?

Released April 3rd 2024

Feature update Database Connections!

• Define and manage Database Connections easily within Simul8, no need to use external tools such as Microsoft's ODBC Data Sources. Use new connections to import and export data.
• Connection information can now be saved within a simulation, meaning shared models can access the same data, even when opened by someone other than the model builder.
• No additional file installation required for supported databases (such as SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Simul8 Online can now connect to supported databases (as above). Simulations with database connections created in desktop will work identically online and vice-versa.

Read the help file

Plus many more improvements and fixes...

• Fixes rounding issue at low levels of precision when comparing two reals in Visual Logic.
• Fixes issue for some users when opening models with saved scenarios.
• Hides formula bar from spreadsheets on tabs and adds toggle to turn formula bar on and off from spreadsheet dialog.
• Fixes an issue where spreadsheets in dialogs didn't display a correct cell reference.

What's new in Build 4609?

Released February 27th 2024

Spreadsheet Formulas

• We've introduced a spreadsheet formula bar to make writing and viewing formulas even easier
• There is now a Formulas tab in spreadsheet ribbon to show the full range of formulas available
• We've added a checkbox on spreadsheets to switch on recalculation of formulas at runtime
• New Visual Logic commands to manually recalculate spreadsheet formulas at runtime or toggle automatic recalculation for more precise control

Read the help file

Chart Editor

• Chart Detail contextual tab added to spreadsheet ribbon
• You can now edit the chart type (e.g. bar, line, point) and view a preview of changes
• Layout and format of chart title, axes, legend and background can now be edited
• Chart data can be changed by changing the cell range, series name, series color and add/remove series

Read the help file

Finance data in spreadsheets

• Import from/export to spreadsheet buttons added to the financial input summary dialog so that object finance data can be edited from a spreadsheet
• New Visual Logic commands added to import finance from spreadsheet and export finance to spreadsheet so that this can be used without opening the dialog

Plus many more improvements and fixes...

• Gridlines and Headers checkboxes added to spreadsheet view tab
• Fixes spreadsheet buttons so that the caption can be changed
• Fixes routing arrow handles not clearing if an arrow is selected and you then select a different arrow
• Fixes queue prioritization order so that items in a queue that are prioritized by label are also ordered in their priority groups by arrival order
• Fixes date/time cell formatting in spreadsheets
• Fixes select resources by label having resources in the wrong mode

What's new in Build 4580?

Released December 8th 2023

• Routing arrows are stepped by default on new simulations. Existing simulations will open with existing straight arrows so that any layout and look of the model is not altered.
• Clicking on an arrow highlights it so that it can be easily seen.
• The middle section of a stepped arrow can be dragged to a new position using the square handle in the centre to accurately position it.
• "Restore 2024 Default Icons" button added to Preferences > Display to update building block icons in existing simulations to Simul8 2024 new interface icons.
• Fixes Probability Profile bug where value row was disappearing when clicked.
• Fixes an issue in Resource Results by Activity where the work item did not always know what it's intended activity was going to be.
• Fixes random number stream integer overflow bug.
• Fixes ribbon check boxes show outline and fill colour on text boxes.

What's new in Build 4555?

Released October 18th 2023

• Adds a new option to open large spreadsheets without formatting to reduce load time
• Various improves to the Simul8 Experiment Builder
• Fixes a crash in the ‘Compare’ tab of the High Level Analytics Panel
• Fixes for Simul8 Decision Cloud users
• Fixes a bug with weighted variables in Optquest
• Fixes an issue with opening multiple instances of Simul8 NLS
• Fixes an issue where Databars didn’t maintain selected colors

What's new in Build 4545?

Released October 2nd 2023

A new look for a new era of simulation

Simul8 2024 is a complete visual overhaul, bringing you a brand-new interface that will redefine the way you experience simulation.

Our new interface is more than just a visual overhaul; it's a product of intense collaboration between our Dev Team and simulation experts like you. We listened to your feedback and studied your workflow.

The result is a new ribbon design which is even more intuitive and structured to maximize your efficiency. You’ll find yourself navigating effortlessly between building, analyzing and distributing your simulations, allowing you to focus on what matters – solving complex problems and making informed decisions.