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Chart

Charts display multiple values, data sets, recorded during simulation.

 

Enhance your simulation model

Task:

Visualise all states of each sinple processing and assembly station. Ignore all other elements like sources, drains or workplaces.

 

Step-by-Step:

  1. Place a chart on your frame.
  2. Right-click and select the menu entry "Statistics Wizard".
  3. Select as classes "SingleProc" and "Assembly" (see figure 1).



     Figure 1: Statistics wizard

  4. Open the chart and click on the button "Table File". All observed data sets are listed.
  5. Delete the row "Waiting" by overwriting it with the subsequent rows.
  6. Run your simulation for a while (in a fast mode). Pause the simulation.
  7. Right-click on the chart symbol and select the menu entry "Show" (see figure 2). A detailed overview for all select stations and their states is shown.



    Figure 2: Statistics results