SIMUL8 work center property sheets contain all the standard process tabs, along with the Simulation tab, the properties of which are listed below.
The following simulation properties apply to atomic and reuse processes only:
Name |
Description |
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Replicate |
Specifies an alternative number of processes which perform the same tasks. Using the Replicate number is a way to copy the process. Default value: 1 Scripting name: Replicate |
Capital cost |
Specifies the accumulated data on the flows of money at the end of simulation. Financial results can be viewed in SIMUL8, by selecting .Default value: 0 Scripting name: FinanceCapitalCost |
Cost by time unit |
Specifies the usage cost of the process by time unit. Default value: 0 Scripting name: FinanceCostByTimeUnit |
Cost by unit |
Specifies the usage cost of the process by work unit. Default value: 0 Scripting name: FinanceCostByUnit |
Priority |
Specifies that the process with the highest priority will be given the resource first (from 0 to 100), if two processes both require the same resource before they can start working. Default value: 50% Scripting name: ResourcePriority |
Release |
[If unchecked] The resource must wait for the work item, if the process cannot send the work item to the next simulation object. Default value: true Scripting name: ResourceRelease |
Distribution |
Specifies a method for simulating the variations that occur in timing in the process. You can choose between one of the following values:
Scripting name: TimingDistribution |
Lower bound |
Specifies the lower bound for the uniform timing distribution type. Samples from a uniform distribution are equally spread between the lower bound and the upper bound. Default value: 10 Scripting name: TimingBoundLower |
Upper bound |
Specifies the upper bound for the uniform timing distribution type. Samples from a uniform distribution are equally spread between the lower bound and the upper bound. Default value: 11 Scripting name: TimingBoundUpper |
Standard deviation |
Specifies the normal timing distribution type. For the average distribution type, the standard deviation value is set to: average value / 4. Default value: 0 Scripting name: TimingStandardDeviation |