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This post contains additional files associated with the paper "Agent-base modeling and simulation in Simio" by Thomas Kehl. The additional files include the original paper, an installer for the Simio Agent Library, the Simio Agent Library user extension, and further documentation. These files were created by Thomas Kehl and are not endorsed or supported by Simio LLC. Note also that these files were published with the paper in 2018 and might be out of date. 1585821475_SimioAgentBasedModeling-ThomasKehl.zip

Good to know Simio has embeded ANN in new sprint

About the job Position: Industrial Simulation Services, Simulation Developer Location: Kitchener, Ontario Experience: 3-5 Years of relevant work experience Division: OTTO Motors Area of Study: Industrial/ Mechanical/ Mechatronics/ Systems Engineering NOTE: Must be able to travel to the U.S at time of application. About Clearpath Robotics Inc. Clearpath Robotics Inc. develops the future of robotics technology through development and sale of industry-leading self-driving technology, products, and services to over 500 of the world’s most innovative brands. Proprietary hardware, software, and services are delivered through the company’s research and industrial divisions: Clearpath Robotics and OTTO™ Motors. Clearpath Robotics Inc. is an award-winning company with recent awards including Robotics Business Review Top 50 Robotics Company, Edison Award for Innovation, Business Insider Top 40 under 40, and Canada’s Top 100 Employers. About Clearpath Robotics Research Solutions Clearpath Robotics’ research solutions group is a global leader in unmanned vehicle robotics for research and development, and provides hardware, software, and services to enable self-driving vehicle development, deployment, and operation. Clearpath Robotics works with over 500 of the world’s most innovative brands in over 40 countries, serving markets that span mining, military, agriculture, aerospace, and academia. Visit Clearpath Robotics atwww.clearpathrobotics.com. About OTTO™ Motors OTTO™ Motors is making material handling in industrial settings safer, easier, and more efficient through development of hardware and software that automates movement of goods in busy factories and warehouses. The company’s industry-leading self driving technology provides automated and on-demand material handling in the most demanding industrial environments, spanning automotive, medical device, aerospace, logistics, and more. Customers trusting their mission-critical material handling needs to OTTO Motors include Fortune 100 brands GE, Toyota, and Caterpillar. For more information visitwww.ottomotors.com. About the Job Having 10’s of robots run around our offices is great, but having hundreds of robots running around inside our computers is even better. Rich simulation environments offer a wide range of benefits to many aspects of our business: fast research, development and validation, sharp marketing tools and strong customer experience / support. We're looking for a Simulation Developer to create and run simulations that will help us optimize our robot fleets and system solutions. As a part of the Industrial Simulation Services (ISS) team, you will act as a subject matter expert and lead modeling and simulation activities. The ISS team works closely with our Systems Engineering, Applications Engineering and Project Management team, to support overall solution design from initial concept all the way to full system design and deployment. You will be building material flow strategies (based on self-driving vehicles) for products already in our arsenal and ones that do not yet exist. Your goal is to develop accurate and robust simulations to evaluate design, lower risk, and enhance the elegance of our solutions to fuel our growth. Primary Responsibilities Creating discrete event simulations for real and hypothetical systems, estimating fleet sizes, identifying traffic bottlenecks, testing what-if scenarios to optimize performance of robot fleets Consulting with project leads, sales team members and customers to obtain understanding of the requirements and to collect the necessary inputs Advising on simulation based metrics to evaluate system risks and performance Analyzing results and making recommendations for facility and material flow design Presenting your simulation results to our team of engineers, our sales team, and to clients Validating models against real world data to maintain accuracy relative to product portfolio Growing and improving our simulation library and internal templates for functionality, accuracy, scalability and efficiency Drafting functional specifications, proposals and effort estimation Recommending product feature and improvement ideas to our Product and Engineering teams, that lead to greater system optimization in the real world Additional tasks may include: Interacting with our development team as necessary to assess impact of new feature or product Developing simulation models to assist Sales & Marketing in demonstrating Clearpath's products and capabilities Using your expertise to assist our engineering services group in developing the more complex system concepts About You You're excited about the role that robots will play in the future, and intrigued by the challenge of joining a young company in this high-growth market. You have skills and experience that you know can make a difference with the Clearpath team, whether we're looking for them or not. You are driven and view work as more than just a job. You are motivated by making an impact on your workplace and you thrive on challenging and rewarding problems. Most of all, you want to be on the right side during the coming robot revolution. The ideal candidate will have: Proven success using simulation solutions to evaluate feasibility of facility design or operational changes Experience with discrete event simulation tools like Simio, AutoMod, AnyLogic, FlexSim, Delmia, and understanding of its limitations Experience collaborating with cross-functional and external client teams to gather comprehensive data required for model development and/or analysis Fearless in questioning to ensure end users get the most value out of your work. You understand the importance of early goal alignment and scope definition Effectively communicate complex model functionality to the client or internal team for assurance of model results accuracy Customer-first mindset Avid self-learner Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage deadlines. Able to cope with sudden jarring changes in projects, priorities, and the local gravity field. Bonus Points for: Experience identifying traffic and material flow bottlenecks and mitigating risk Experience in manufacturing industry Understanding of different industry warehouses. You see block diagrams and flowcharts everywhere and speak the language. Experience with Object-Oriented programming Working knowledge of one or more of C#, Python, VB.NET Exposure to working with ROS, Gazebo Past participation in simulation challenges What’s in it for you: Flexible Hours, Health Benefits, Parental Leave, Vacation, Equity, Community Days (paid), Half-Day Birthdays, Passionate and Dedicated Teams Curious to know more about the culture at Clearpath & OTTO, check out: https://clearpathrobotics.com/blog/category/blog/culture/ Come join us if you feel like our values resonate with you, and if you are interested in being a part of making industrial workplaces safer and revolutionizing automation. At Clearpath, we are committed to building and supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We hire the best talent regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, six, sixual orientation, gender identity, and expression. 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********************* FOR VERSION 191 AND LATER ******************************* In Sprint 191, a change was made to the Seize step's On Seized Process and the Release step's On Released Process which impacted the Token Associated and Context Objects. This change effects the logic in VehicleX. For use in Simio versions 190 and earlier, please use the files at the top of this thread. Attached is an updated VehicleX (now VehicleX3) for use in Simio 191 and later, as well as the updated examples using VehicleX3. VehicleX3 now will reject an Entity's Transport Request if an operator is not available for that vehicle. This prevents entities from seizing and waiting for an unmanned vehicle. *************************************************************************************** VehicleX3.spfx VehicleWithDriver_VehicleX3_Examples.spfx

Hi, The conversion of Distributions to the correct Simio format has been an issue for me for a while, thus I created this macro to convert from @Risk distributions to simio format distributions. I hope that more will share there conversion methods from other software. Regards, Willem DistributionsSimioTo@Risk.xlsm

Our forum now includes Ranks and Badges! These are obtained by participating in certain activities on the forum. Points help you increase your Rank. You can receive points the following ways: · Commenting or replying on a post = 5 points · Posting new content = 5 points · Following an item = 2 points · Gaining a follower = 2 points · Giving a Reaction = 1 point · Receiving a Reaction = 1 point A Badge is an achievement unlocked by reaching milestones. For example, you can receive a badge for your 1st, 10th, or 500th comment or reply on a post! Discover other ways to collect badges by being an active member on our forum. Please keep in mind that our forum is a space for Simio users to communicate and share ideas. While you will see Simio employees participating in some areas of the forum, there is no guarantee that your post will be addressed by the Simio team. Therefore, if you would like information on educational opportunities or our product offerings, please contact sales@simio.com. If you require technical product support, please contact support@simio.com.

How do you customize symbols? 1) You can use the built-in Simio Library symbols and you can easily make minor changes to them (such as changing the shirt color on a person), but you are limited in the changes you can make. 2) You can use the built-in Download Symbol links to Google (Trimble) 3D Warehouse to import any of those symbols into your project. Sometimes you want to do more customizing than this. But you can still do this with the following steps. 3) You can go directly to Google 3D Warehouse (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/), select the symbols you like, and download the sketchup file to your local drive. Then you can use Sketchup to edit those symbols to meet your needs. 4) You can create your own symbol. It is pretty easy to learn enough Sketchup for simple editing. And with a little time, you can learn how to create fairly sophisticated symbols. 5) If you like the Simio Library symbols, you can start with the sketchup versions of the Simio Library, and again use Sketchup to edit them as needed. You can find these symbols at http://www.simio.com/downloads/public/SimioSketchupSymbols.zip Note that most of these are what is known as "low polygon count" (or simply "low-poly") symbols. Most of them originated from the 3D Warehouse, but have been simplified to make them smaller and faster to animate. If you want a better quality of image, see step 4. For steps 3-5 above, you can go to the Project > Symbols panel in Simio and Import Symbol, and do any final customizations before use. You can also save any of the symbols from above into your own library for use in other projects by going to the Project > Symbols panel in Simio then use the Save To Library feature.

Hi everyone, I’m a new user of Simio Express and I have created a simulation model of a business process in which different workers are seized using various types of combinations to do so. For example: Server 1: Worker A, Worker B, Worker C, Worker D Server 2: Worker A, Worker B Server 3: Worker C and Worker D What I’m finding is that entities are seizing workers individually as they become available and in some occasions the worker that is needed to complete the specific combination is seized by another entity causing a deadlock. I have seen in this forum some solutions based on process add-ons but I don’t have access to that functionality. Therefore, I was wondering if there is a way in Simio Express to force the entity or server to check that all resources are available before seizing them or perhaps set some prioritization criteria in the worker that when you are left with only one worker of that type, that works is assigned to the candidate entity that requires that only worker to proceed. Thanks in advance for any suggestions Luis

Based on popular demand we have added a training class for November. The next Simio Standard Training class is scheduled for November 11-13 in Washington, D.C. metro area (Herndon, VA). The fee for the class is $1,485 per attendee. If you are looking to fast-track learning Simio, register today! More information on Simio training and convenient class registration: http://mosimtec.com/services/training/ Contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Martin

Hi, It's my fourth topic in this forum within the last several days... This would be much more general. Are there any books on the market with the deep coverage of the flow library? Like a reference book with some examples would be just great. I checked the preview of 'Simio and Simulation: Modeling, Analysis, Applications', looks like it covers only Standard Library (well, with some advanced techniques, but on discrete simulation). 'Rapid Modeling Solutions: Introduction to Simulation and Simio' also focuses on introduction to discrete part of Simio. I managed to achieve certain progress on very simple models with flow library, but wonder whether there is a more detailed coverage?

Okay guys, I need some help. I am completely new to Simio and I migrated from Visio. I have just started playing around with Simio. But, I am building relatively large models and it takes some time to finish. Now, what I need to know is if there is a way to automatically generate a model in simio by linking it to an excel database? I am building production flow models to look at bottlenecks and so forth. So, I constantly update my database in excel. Also, if there is, can you tell me how I can do it? Would I need to code it in the Simio API? I installed Visual studio 2013 but I don't know how to connect it to Simio. I am completely new to this and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

We have our next Simio Standard Training class scheduled for October 7-9 in Washington, D.C. metro area (Herndon, VA). The fee for the class is $1,485 per attendee. If you are looking to fast-track learning Simio, register today! More information on Simio training and convenient class registration: http://mosimtec.com/services/training/ Contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Martin

Senior Industrial Engineer - Simulation Req #: 67308BR York, Pennsylvania, United States Engineering & Technology Platforms & Services Posted on:03/29/2021 Job Summary Career Level Experienced Travel Percentage 10% Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess None Shift 1st Shift Relocation Available Yes ITAR: U.S Citizen or Green Card Required Yes Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain None Job Description What motivates you? If the answer is a position where you can develop your skills and earn opportunities for advancement while being part of a forward looking team then this is what awaits you in a career at BAE Systems. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced combat vehicle systems. From the M109A7 Mobile Howitzer with its long range firepower to the Amphibious Combat Vehicle that transports America’s Marines from ship to shore, we are developing the technology of tomorrow while delivering the most cutting-edge equipment available today. Our flexible work environment provides every opportunity to positively impact the company without giving up your personal life and we welcome all those who understand the importance of improving production velocity, having big ideas, and craving innovation. We draw strength from our diversity and always put our customers first through an unwavering commitment to bring the warfighter home safe. Does this sound like a team you want to be a part of? If so, come build your career with BAE Systems. The Combat Vehicles line of business within the Platforms & Services (P&S) Sector of BAE Systems is looking for a self-motivated Senior Industrial Engineer to support the production scheduling of armored military vehicles. Working as a team member of a larger Industrial Engineering Group, this Engineer will be required to build and maintain simulations for varied fabrication, assembly, and testing processes. The candidate must also be comfortable with soliciting input through face to face interaction and, in general, must demonstrate that they possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills that will support individual and team growth. A strong background in discrete event simulation, specifically with the use of SIMIO, is necessary. Specific responsibilities include: Day-to-Day · Complete simulation support activities such as time studies, production line balancing and production metric development · Evaluate complex Technical Data Packages (Drawings, Bills of Material) and be able to understand how a component or vehicle is assembled · Utilize a strong understanding of integration activities like implementation of standard work, material kitting, metric tracking, and process improvement to advance manufacturing methods. · Work on the manufacturing floor with other Engineering disciplines, production supervisors, and employees that directly interact with the components or vehicles being produced. Internal and External Customer Relationships · Engage in regular communications with production support, planning, logistics, quality, manufacturing supervisors, and direct labor workforce to assess operations performance. · Summarize and present findings to internal customers to gain buy-in for improvement efforts · Discuss the status of metrics and key performance indicators with appropriate decision makers Development · Work with Industrial Engineering leadership to understand the expectations of new Engineer within the organization and company · Share responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor · Maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety objectives and policies. Required Education, Experience, & Skills - 4+ years of simulation experience within SIMIO - BS degree from an accredited university Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Demonstrated capability with the use and application of SIMIO discrete event simulation software. About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too. At BAE Systems, we celebrate the array of skills, experiences, and perspectives our employees bring to the table. For us, differences are a source of strength. We’re laser-focused on high performance, and we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where all employees can innovate and thrive. Here, you will not only build your career, but you will also enjoy work-life balance, uncover new experiences, and collaborate with passionate colleagues. https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/67308BR/Senior-Industrial-Engineer-Simulation Thanks, Jenny Ridings, PHR Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist BAE Systems My pronouns are she / her M: +1 904 570 2489 | E: jenny.ridings@baesystems.com https://jobs.baesystems.com Connect with BAE Systems: Join our talent community!

Pls refer to below paper for integrating simio and M/L algorithms. very good read. SIMIO和机器学习算法的整合框架【AI】Aston大学Andrew Greasley博士.pdf

Has anyone else experienced significant performance hits when dealing with large tables in their models? One of my tables has a bit over 230k rows. Since adding the table the model can take up to 30seconds to save (on a SSD), and since closing the model, it no longer seems to load. I can see that tables are added directly into the model xml data which does not seem to make much sense.

Interested in music? Interested in simulation? Well we've got a match for you. Join MOSIMTEC in the Music City for some Simio simulation training right after Independence Day weekend. Class is scheduled for July 8-10, 2014 and seats are still available. More information and registration available here: http://mosimtec.com/services/training/ Sincerely, Martin

The purpose of this Simio quick reference card is to summarize the key points that a student or a routine user needs while building a new model. You can keep this handy while building a model. Contributed By: Ayedh Almutairi, University of Pittsburgh Simio Quick Reference Card.pdfSimio Quick Reference Card.docx

Simio has a number of enabling features that are not widely known. When you save a project file, most people use the .spfx extension which is a compressed binary file. But if you would like to take advantage of a version control software (VCS), you generally want the VCS to manage versioning and file compares and file compression, itself. Simio has a multi-file project format referred to with a .simproj extension, which is designed with exactly that purpose in mind. Ths format involves a single key simproj file and a related set of folders that contains the uncompressed version of all the included components. This allows VCS to recognize when a small change to your model is made that it only needs to save that small change and not the entire model. While this works with any VCS, internally at Simio we use Tortoise SVN (http://tortoisesvn.net/) which works quite well for us. Simio also has some built-in features to help track and maintain model/library versions. If you right-click on an object (a model) and select "Properties" you will see a set of model properties for that object including Version. This version number is referenced when loading this object as part of a library to help evaluate if an object has been changed and if the change should be accepted (more on this below). Some additional model properties including Description, Keywords, and Categories. These are available in your model, plus they are available externally. For example the Sample SimBit Solutions interface uses these properties to help you quickly find a SimBit of interest. Some of them are also used in the Model Documentation Report. Speaking of which, the Model Documentation Report is designed to provide a quick way of examining all non-default parameters in your project. It can be useful to instructors evaluating assignments or as a way to record or share a snapshot of your model data. If you click on your Project name in the navigation window, the click on Models and the Edit ribbon you will see various options for subclassing, cloning, and copying library objects. These options, while subtle, give you greater control over how the lineage of an object wil be handled. You will also see options on this ribbon to protect your object from viewing and editing, and also to describe changes that have been made with the latest version.

We are not experts in most other products and are not qualified to evaluate them, just as our competitors are not qualified to evaluate Simio. We invite you to evaluate your software against the following list and draw your own conclusions on another product’s relative strength or weakness. Simio Comparison Chart (pdf)

Hi everybody of the Simio community! I am new here and I just started experimenting with the free license of Simio. Simio seems to be a bracing new piece of software in a huge environment of simulation tools. While working with other software tools in the past I now have to answer myself the questions: Why should I start working with Simio? What are its advantages? Since there are a great variety of people in this forum who have already made a lot of experiences with Simio in different use cases, I hope some of you may give me some clues about the possibilities and limits of Simio. Why did you choose Simio when it came to selecting simulation software? In the Past I have been working with Plant Simulation. Has anyone else of you also got experiences with this software to make a comparison to Simio? Best regards, Marcel

I have wondered about this and have received this question many-many times from clients: Why did Simio assign the y-axis as the vertical axis? I have yet to find a software package that isn't using xy for the plane and z for vertical. Thoughts? Sincerely, Martin

Hello everobody, I've encountered a following problem with running simulation in Simio. I am in a testing phase of just the logic of my model, however during a simulation run for 5h and limitations of 4-5 orderes created I get an message saying that number of tokens exceeded 100k, when i continuee simulation it goes on until 98% where it completely stops, simio doesnt respond and the only solution is to restart the software. I include a model as an attachement. Maybe somebody would be able to find out where is the problem. Thanks in advance for any help. NewLogicModel v4 MAIN.spfx

Last week we wrapped up our session in San Diego. It turned out to be a very good week to escape the Mid-Atlantic winter weather. We have our next Simio Standard Training class scheduled for April 8-10 in Herndon, VA. The fee for the class is $1,485 per attendee. If you are looking to fast-track learning Simio, register today! More information on Simio training and convenient class registration: http://mosimtec.com/services/training/ Other upcoming classes in 2014 include Las Vegas (NV), San Diego (CA), and Nashville (TN). See the calendar for more detail. Contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Martin

Escape to sunny San Diego for the upcoming March 2014 Simio Standard Training. The class will be in downtown San Diego, CA, convenient to airport, hotel accommodation and area attractions. The fee for the class is $1,485 per attendee. More information on Simio training and class registration: http://mosimtec.com/services/training/ Other upcoming classes in 2014 include Washington, D.C., Las Vegas (NV) and Nashville (TN). See the calendar for more detail. Contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Martin

I have a strange behavior of one of my models. I have shared this model with my customer (for the second or third time). But the model behaved not the same way as on my machine. The changes I had made last to the model were not shown on the machine of my customer. Only when the customer renamed the model, he could see the model correctly. I don't know what happened. And I can't imagine why the issue disappeared by renaming the model. The only thing I could think about is that it has something to do with the way Simio resolves the pathes of model libraries, which are loaded and used in a model. Perhaps I don't share the model in the correct way. But what are the requisites to do this? I have two libraries and a model which is depending on both of this libraries A and B. The library B consists of subclassed models of library A. All the 3 files are saved in the same project folder "D:\Simulation\MyModel\". Now, when I share this 3 files with my customer, the files are localized in a different folder, as the folder "D:\Simulation\MyModel\" doesn't exist on this machine. 1) My question is know how would Simio know that the pathes of the libraries "A" and "B" have changed? 2) How would Simio search for the libraries? 3) What would happen if Simio doesn't find the libraries? Would the main model remain the way it was saved on my machine, using the internal copies, but the model wouldn't any more update the definitions if I would change something in the library "A" or "B". 4) Has Simio some internal cache where it saves the model files lastly used? 5) When would Simio search for the libraries? For example if the model is opened after it was renamed? 5) Or what could be happened? I hope that I could explain my case with my bad English. Thanks for any help. Adrian.