Visio

Simul8 supports the import of Microsoft Visio process diagrams. The process diagram is intelligently read by Simul8 and converted into a simulation. It is a fast way for any process owner to find out how their planned operation will work in practice.

Visio is often used to create process diagram. Process diagrams are static representations of how things (like people, products or transactions) will flow around a planned process. These diagrams do not take account of the time that each item spends in each Activity. They also do not take account of the time that each item flowing through the process will arrive at each stage and whether the other Resources required for the stage to start will be available at that time. Simulation does this and has many other benefits.

Prior to Simul8 V32 Build 4924, the Visio importer works with the legacy VDX format. From V32 Build 4924 onwards, Simul8 has been updated to import the newer VSDX format. Other Visio file formats such as VSDM or VSSX are not supported.

You can find the Visio importer alongside the other import option in Simul8 under File > New.