Question

Arena Rockwell Simulation

How to use excel that has the list of entity number and applies to Arena Rockwell SImulation?

I know that the ReadandWrite Command must be used, but how to implement?

Answer 1

Arena Rockwell Simulation

Excel is not a relational database; it is similar to an access database file.

Reading

• Associates a record set name with an existing Named Range
• View allows the person to see a sample of the real data
• Format the excel name range as numeric
• Add a read-write module to specify which data to write

• Use Type Write to File
• Use Record-set as before

• Pre-define a plot on the named range. Plot will be built dynamically as data is added to the file.
• Handle format using text files.
• Skip columns using dummy variables
• Access data using active data objects
• Use macros, or, Arena creating excel file

Sequence of events when model runs

• RunBegin
• Arena initializes, and, checks the model
• RunBeginSimulation
• RunBeginReplication
• Arena runs replication
• RunEndReplication
• RunEndSimulation
• Arena terminates Simulation Run
• RunEnd

There are three object models

• Model window objects - Modules, connection, lines
• SIMAN objects - Queue lengths, Simulation time, variable values
• Structural objects - panels, and, application
• Assign variable value, and, enter the average cycle time
• Use Record Macro for repetitive tasks
• Present arrival choices to the users - arrival times from a file, random inter-arrival time process
• Place sets of logic, and, start call logic