Version Control for Simul8

In simulation, you're constantly changing, you're testing ideas, tweaking logic, comparing scenarios—and that means your file is always evolving. To keep track, people usually save multiple versions of the file. But that quickly gets messy and hard to manage.

Version Control removes that overhead.

It tracks every change you or your team make; what was changed, who did it, and when. No need to manage separate files or guess which version has the latest updates.

Version control, also known as source control, is a tool used by software developers every day. It tracks changes to files over time, and lets you merge files together so you can have multiple people collaborating on projects efficiently.

Right now simulation projects are done solo. Imagine if you could be building the logic while someone else refines data inputs or updates process rules; creating your simulations, twice as fast. Without version control, you're constantly coordinating, sharing files, or worse, accidentally undoing each other's work.

Source control is used by developers every day, for simulation that's game changing: all the benefits software developers have with none of the complexity.

By using version control, you get a full history of every change, the ability to experiment safely without losing progress, and a structure that supports true collaboration.

A version control environment made for simulation

If you've used version control before, you might picture developer tools like Git; powerful, but often complex and intimidating. Simul8's Version Control is different. It's built specifically for simulation users by people who understand simulation.

This is a visual, accessible environment designed to completely integrated into Simul8, its own custom UI to feel just like the Simul8 you already know. You won't need to interact with Git, learn new commands or navigate unfamiliar systems. It's version control that works the way simulation users do.

Version control allows for the ability to have multiple people contributing to one simulation, everyone stays aligned, every change is tracked, and your simulation projects can scale without any chaos.