Written by on Friday May 9th 2014 in SIMUL8 Tips, Technical Corner

SIMUL8 Tip – How to Use a Variable to Record Breakdowns

This week, we’re taking a step away from SIMUL8 2014 and looking at a feature that any Visual Logic enabled version can use.

We’re talking about the special variable called BREAKDOWN_TYPE: we will show you how to create a text variable with this name, and then demonstrate writing a named breakdown type to a spreadsheet when an activity breaks down.

We have also attached an example simulation below, so that you can see how this can be used. The simulation attached also contains the use of an onscreen button.

Please download and experiment with the model – we feel the best way to learn is to do!

Click here to download the example simulation.

SIMUL8 Tip - Breakdown Variable

Some key things to note about the attached model:

Breakdown Visual Logic
The rest of the Visual Logic is commented as well, so if you are a new user then you might learn some other tips from browsing it!

Click here to download the example simulation.