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posted over 1 year ago

Forum: Support – Topic: Data Table Error

Hi Guys,

The deployment is complete. If you re-publish your simulation with the table in it, the table will behave appropriately

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Data Table Error

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your help in identifying and clarifying this strange issues. We have traced the source of the problem back to a bug introduced in the UI designer about 2 weeks ago with vertical data tables. We have coded a permanent fix for the problem and are testing it early this week.

We can do a deployment by Wednesday and either Tod or myself will respond into this thread when the deployment is done.

Thanks,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Problem with Text Replacement Value

Hi,

This issue has been fixed, sorry for the delay.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Problem with Text Replacement Value

Hi,

We are currently experiencing a bug with using Text Replacements. This bug will be fixed today. In order to work around this issue you can use a Value component which will not suffer the same problem but offers the same functionality.

I will respond into this thread when the fix for this issue has been deployed.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Sim Speed?

Hi Bobby,

There are a few things that effect speed of sims on Simulate. Before I jump into those though let me explain two different kinds of "speed". The first is the initial load. This is the amount of time you spend looking at the Forio Simulate pre-loader. The second is once you are in the sim and you are preforming actions. This is the amount of time that it takes to run the sim, reset the sim etc etc.

Factors that effect loading speed:
1. Number of Pages in UI (the more the slower. I would guess the relationship is logarithmic)
2. Number of controls in UI (the more the slower. Heavily related to #1)
3. Number of external images and custom components. (the more the slower. This relationship is determined by the size of each image)
4. Model Complexity (more on that next)

Factors that effect sim speed:
1. Number of Save Results - The more SaveResults you have the more data simulate has to store in the database
2. Number of Decisions - These also need to be stored to the DB
3. Number of Variables per page. The more variables on each page the slower it will take to load that page
4. Number of time-steps
5. Number of variables within the model.

Factors that effect both "speeds"
1. Speed of internet connection of the user's network.
2. Number of simultaneous connections on a users network (esp if a wireless network, or a home network)

These are some of the biggest things that I can think of. I am sure that others (esp Will) can chime in with more, but are there any slowdowns that you would like to call out? Times of day? Certain actions? Anything?

Thanks,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Problems with Text Entry Component

Hi Marcel,

I have made a demo simulation to show you how to do this and I have placed it in your account. It is called Interface Variable Demo. It will expire out of your account in 1 week.

Here are the steps though:

1. You need to make an interface variable in the document setting panel
2. You then need to make sure that you enter it in the Store text as Interface variable box like so {$SOME NAME}
3. Then you need to have a button that has a Save Run action
4. Add a column to your run table that is the name of the interface variable

Also, there is no limit on the number of characters that can be stored using an interface variable.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Animated graphs?

Hi Bobby,

I dug into this a bit and the reason that it is not working in your sim is because your sim makes heavy use of Run Comparison where there are series with data that is always at the end. This is throwing off the animation algorithm which is looking to animate the differences.

The animation works well with sims that go step by step, and we will have to improve the animation algorithm to work better in run compare scenarios. I will check with some of our other devs in order to get a timeframe for when we can develop a fix for the issue.

Thanks,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Print page, or print chart?

Hi Bobby,

No, the best way to get data out of a chart would be to right click and press copy data, the same for a table. As for printing a whole page or a whole chart the best way is to take a screenshot.

Thanks,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: graph start step & end step?

Hi Abby,

There currently is not a way to hide current data. Obviously the simulation will not show results for parts of the simulation that have not been run yet, but no there is no way to hide data that has already been simulated from the end of the graph.

Can you give me a more descriptive example of what you are trying to do? With that I may be able to help you use current UI designer features to meet the need or find a way to develop new features.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Problems with Text Entry Component

Hi Marcel,

Thanks for the reproducible case. We will fix this today internally and release it within the next 3-5 business days. I will keep you posted with when the fix will go public.

Thanks!

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Bubble Chart

Hi,

Makes sense. Also realize that if you enter an axis max of 500, but the max value on the graph is 600, the axis size will change. That is probably why your bubble "shrank"

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Bubble Chart

Hi Bill,

Could it be because the axis values are changing?

I would suggest increasing your axis mins and maxes so that they do not change throughout the simulation

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Vensim model and drawable line graph

Hi Camilo,

I have tracked down your problem to a bug in the Forio Simulate software. The way you describe setting up the Drawable Line Graph is correct. I am currently in contact with our developers who can fix this bug in order to get an estimate of the delivery date.

Thanks for your patience,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense

Hi,

If you want to charge the $1000 when the new target is set why not do the following

D TargetTrainingLevel = 1.0
V PrevTargetTrainingLevel = PREV(TargetTrainingLevel,1.0)

V Charge = (TargetTrainingLevel - PrevTargetTrainingLevel) * 10000
V Total Charge = STOCK(+Charges,0)

This will charge $1000 anytime the TargetTrainingLevel is raised by .1

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense

It would produce a total of $1k over the six or seven timesteps, but in small increments.

Let me think more about the problem with the additional info

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense

Hi Bill,

What is you do something like this

V TrainingExpense = TrainingLevel - PREVIOUS(TrainingLevel,INITTRainingLevel) * 10000

That would take any change in training level and multiply it by 10K (cause if .1 is 1k, then 1 is 10k) to get the expense

You could do it in the same step by pre-calculating the net flow, (TrainingLevelChange) and multiplying that by 10k. Or am I misunderstanding?

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Use outcome of T-1 in T

Hi Eelco,

You have a simultaneous equation there because NewDemandX1 depends on DemandX1 which depends on NewDemandX1 all in the same time step. To fix this problem use the PREVIOUS function: http://forio.com/simulate/docs/index.php/page/368

V NewDemandX1 = ((DemandX1 * (((RANDBETWEEN(0, 1)/(4/3))+0.5))) * (0.2 + (0.01*DDT0)))
V NewDemandX2 = ((DemandX2 * (((RANDBETWEEN(0, 1)/(4/3))+0.5))) * (0.2 + (0.01*DDT0)))

V PrevNewDemandX1 = PREVIOUS(NewDemandX1,0)
V PrevNewDemandX2 = PREVIOUS(NewDemandX2,0)

V DemandX1 = IF(TIME > 1, PrevNewDemandX1, 1000)
V DemandX2 = IF(TIME > 1, PrevNewDemandX2, 1000)

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Buttons for Preset Inputs

Hi,

Yes you can use the Set Decision action on the button or the hit area.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: HiLow Chart

Hi Bill,

It really depends on your programming knowledge. I am going to e-mail you on the side with more details about the custom component API and more definition around what it would cost for us to build it versus for us to train you to build it on your own.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hi Augusto,

Thanks so much. We have found the solution to the problem and will release it with the next update. I believe that update is scheduled for next Friday.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hi,

I will reach out to you via the e-mail address you provided when you signed up for Simulate. I would like to compare the excel file that I get when I export your data vs. the one you get. The reason being is that mine looks right to me, but I would like to confirm it with you.

BIlly

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hi Augusto,

The release went out late last night. If for some reason you are not seeing the most up to date UI designer the with excel import for internationalization please clear your browser cache.

Thank you,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hi Augusto,

I apologize that the release did not go out on Saturday, I am tracking down why not right now and I will let you know when it will go out again.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hey,

Yes that case would fall into the bug that I have reproducing now.

Thanks for the description it will help a bunch with testing.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hey Augusto,

I have the problem reproducing. I will develop a fix for it today and it should go out with the release on Saturday.

Thanks for your patience,

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hey,

Are you changing the page away from the page that has the view stack? AKA

Page 1: Has View Stack w/ conditional
Page 2: Has advance button which links to Page 1, and decisions which affects View Stack Conditional

So that every time you step the simulation you are re-entering the page with the view stack?

As for "When i try to edit a rule, the view combo always displays the wrong view even if the rule description is correct " I have fixed that problem. This was a problem where the edit button wasn't fully restoring the information it already had. This will go out with the update on Saturday.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Hey,

If you have a sim which is currently experiencing the problem can you link it to me? If not I will try my best to re-produce it so that we can solve it.

From what I am understanding though:

When a user is playing the simulation the view stack will jump back to the default view when it should be showing a different view based on a conditional.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Simulations crashing

Hi Heather,

What is a BOTG? Can you e-mail a screenshot of the problem to me.

Thanks

Billy

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Are you re-ording views? The view stack conditionals are tied to the specific index rather then the specific view.

posted over 1 year ago

Billy Schoen... 255 posts

Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs

Oh Yes,

I forgot to tell you that we have found the source of the errors with the data tips and are going to do an update on Saturday to fix it. This will require that you re-publish your simulation.

This update will also have the fixes for your internationalization related bugs as well as the ability to import and export internationalization settings from Excel via .CSV files.

Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Data Table Error Hi Guys, The deployment is complete. If you re-publish your simulation with the table in it, the table will behave appropriately Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Data Table Error Hi Guys, Thank you for your help in identifying and clarifying this strange issues. We have traced the source of the problem back to a bug introduced in the UI designer about 2 weeks ago with vertical data tables. We have coded a permanent fix for the problem and are testing it early this week. We can do a deployment by Wednesday and either Tod or myself will respond into this thread when the deployment is done. Thanks, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Problem with Text Replacement Value Hi, This issue has been fixed, sorry for the delay. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Problem with Text Replacement Value Hi, We are currently experiencing a bug with using Text Replacements. This bug will be fixed today. In order to work around this issue you can use a Value component which will not suffer the same problem but offers the same functionality. I will respond into this thread when the fix for this issue has been deployed. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Sim Speed? Hi Bobby, There are a few things that effect speed of sims on Simulate. Before I jump into those though let me explain two different kinds of "speed". The first is the initial load. This is the amount of time you spend looking at the Forio Simulate pre-loader. The second is once you are in the sim and you are preforming actions. This is the amount of time that it takes to run the sim, reset the sim etc etc. Factors that effect loading speed: 1. Number of Pages in UI (the more the slower. I would guess the relationship is logarithmic) 2. Number of controls in UI (the more the slower. Heavily related to #1) 3. Number of external images and custom components. (the more the slower. This relationship is determined by the size of each image) 4. Model Complexity (more on that next) Factors that effect sim speed: 1. Number of Save Results - The more SaveResults you have the more data simulate has to store in the database 2. Number of Decisions - These also need to be stored to the DB 3. Number of Variables per page. The more variables on each page the slower it will take to load that page 4. Number of time-steps 5. Number of variables within the model. Factors that effect both "speeds" 1. Speed of internet connection of the user's network. 2. Number of simultaneous connections on a users network (esp if a wireless network, or a home network) These are some of the biggest things that I can think of. I am sure that others (esp Will) can chime in with more, but are there any slowdowns that you would like to call out? Times of day? Certain actions? Anything? Thanks, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Problems with Text Entry Component Hi Marcel, I have made a demo simulation to show you how to do this and I have placed it in your account. It is called Interface Variable Demo. It will expire out of your account in 1 week. Here are the steps though: 1. You need to make an interface variable in the document setting panel 2. You then need to make sure that you enter it in the Store text as Interface variable box like so {$SOME NAME} 3. Then you need to have a button that has a Save Run action 4. Add a column to your run table that is the name of the interface variable Also, there is no limit on the number of characters that can be stored using an interface variable. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Animated graphs? Hi Bobby, I dug into this a bit and the reason that it is not working in your sim is because your sim makes heavy use of Run Comparison where there are series with data that is always at the end. This is throwing off the animation algorithm which is looking to animate the differences. The animation works well with sims that go step by step, and we will have to improve the animation algorithm to work better in run compare scenarios. I will check with some of our other devs in order to get a timeframe for when we can develop a fix for the issue. Thanks, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Print page, or print chart? Hi Bobby, No, the best way to get data out of a chart would be to right click and press copy data, the same for a table. As for printing a whole page or a whole chart the best way is to take a screenshot. Thanks, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: graph start step & end step? Hi Abby, There currently is not a way to hide current data. Obviously the simulation will not show results for parts of the simulation that have not been run yet, but no there is no way to hide data that has already been simulated from the end of the graph. Can you give me a more descriptive example of what you are trying to do? With that I may be able to help you use current UI designer features to meet the need or find a way to develop new features. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Problems with Text Entry Component Hi Marcel, Thanks for the reproducible case. We will fix this today internally and release it within the next 3-5 business days. I will keep you posted with when the fix will go public. Thanks! Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Bubble Chart Hi, Makes sense. Also realize that if you enter an axis max of 500, but the max value on the graph is 600, the axis size will change. That is probably why your bubble "shrank" Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Bubble Chart Hi Bill, Could it be because the axis values are changing? I would suggest increasing your axis mins and maxes so that they do not change throughout the simulation Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Vensim model and drawable line graph Hi Camilo, I have tracked down your problem to a bug in the Forio Simulate software. The way you describe setting up the Drawable Line Graph is correct. I am currently in contact with our developers who can fix this bug in order to get an estimate of the delivery date. Thanks for your patience, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense Hi, If you want to charge the $1000 when the new target is set why not do the following D TargetTrainingLevel = 1.0 V PrevTargetTrainingLevel = PREV(TargetTrainingLevel,1.0) V Charge = (TargetTrainingLevel - PrevTargetTrainingLevel) * 10000 V Total Charge = STOCK(+Charges,0) This will charge $1000 anytime the TargetTrainingLevel is raised by .1

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense It would produce a total of $1k over the six or seven timesteps, but in small increments. Let me think more about the problem with the additional info

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Decision Triggering Expense Hi Bill, What is you do something like this V TrainingExpense = TrainingLevel - PREVIOUS(TrainingLevel,INITTRainingLevel) * 10000 That would take any change in training level and multiply it by 10K (cause if .1 is 1k, then 1 is 10k) to get the expense You could do it in the same step by pre-calculating the net flow, (TrainingLevelChange) and multiplying that by 10k. Or am I misunderstanding? Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Use outcome of T-1 in T Hi Eelco, You have a simultaneous equation there because NewDemandX1 depends on DemandX1 which depends on NewDemandX1 all in the same time step. To fix this problem use the PREVIOUS function: http://forio.com/simulate/docs/index.php/page/368 V NewDemandX1 = ((DemandX1 * (((RANDBETWEEN(0, 1)/(4/3))+0.5))) * (0.2 + (0.01DDT0))) V NewDemandX2 = ((DemandX2 (((RANDBETWEEN(0, 1)/(4/3))+0.5))) * (0.2 + (0.01*DDT0))) V PrevNewDemandX1 = PREVIOUS(NewDemandX1,0) V PrevNewDemandX2 = PREVIOUS(NewDemandX2,0) V DemandX1 = IF(TIME > 1, PrevNewDemandX1, 1000) V DemandX2 = IF(TIME > 1, PrevNewDemandX2, 1000) Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Buttons for Preset Inputs Hi, Yes you can use the Set Decision action on the button or the hit area. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: HiLow Chart Hi Bill, It really depends on your programming knowledge. I am going to e-mail you on the side with more details about the custom component API and more definition around what it would cost for us to build it versus for us to train you to build it on your own. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hi Augusto, Thanks so much. We have found the solution to the problem and will release it with the next update. I believe that update is scheduled for next Friday. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hi, I will reach out to you via the e-mail address you provided when you signed up for Simulate. I would like to compare the excel file that I get when I export your data vs. the one you get. The reason being is that mine looks right to me, but I would like to confirm it with you. BIlly

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hi Augusto, The release went out late last night. If for some reason you are not seeing the most up to date UI designer the with excel import for internationalization please clear your browser cache. Thank you, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hi Augusto, I apologize that the release did not go out on Saturday, I am tracking down why not right now and I will let you know when it will go out again. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hey, Yes that case would fall into the bug that I have reproducing now. Thanks for the description it will help a bunch with testing. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hey Augusto, I have the problem reproducing. I will develop a fix for it today and it should go out with the release on Saturday. Thanks for your patience, Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hey, Are you changing the page away from the page that has the view stack? AKA Page 1: Has View Stack w/ conditional Page 2: Has advance button which links to Page 1, and decisions which affects View Stack Conditional So that every time you step the simulation you are re-entering the page with the view stack? As for "When i try to edit a rule, the view combo always displays the wrong view even if the rule description is correct " I have fixed that problem. This was a problem where the edit button wasn't fully restoring the information it already had. This will go out with the update on Saturday. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Hey, If you have a sim which is currently experiencing the problem can you link it to me? If not I will try my best to re-produce it so that we can solve it. From what I am understanding though: When a user is playing the simulation the view stack will jump back to the default view when it should be showing a different view based on a conditional. Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Simulations crashing Hi Heather, What is a BOTG? Can you e-mail a screenshot of the problem to me. Thanks Billy

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Are you re-ording views? The view stack conditionals are tied to the specific index rather then the specific view.

posted over 1 year ago Billy Schoen... 255 posts	Forum: Support – Topic: Line Graphs Oh Yes, I forgot to tell you that we have found the source of the errors with the data tips and are going to do an update on Saturday to fix it. This will require that you re-publish your simulation. This update will also have the fixes for your internationalization related bugs as well as the ability to import and export internationalization settings from Excel via .CSV files. Billy

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