Block Reference Guide

Blocks that Create items Blocks that provide a Buffer for items to sit and wait
Create Resource Item Queue Resource Item

Creates items randomly, Holds and provides items Queues items and releases Holds and provides items
by a schedule, and it can (cars, workers, orders, etc) them based on a user (cars, workers, order, etc.)
have an infinite supply. to be used in a simulation. selected queuing behavior. to be used in a simulation.

Blocks that Delay items

Activity Workstation Transport Convey Item

Holds items and passes Behaves as a workstation Moves items from one Moves items from one
them out based on the that has both processing point to another based on location to another based
process & arrival time. and queuing aspects. distance and speed. on speed and distance.

Blocks that Route items

Select Item Out Select Item In Throw Item Catch Item

Property, Connector Priority, Item Priority, Random, Select Throws items to a Catch Catches items sent by
Random, Select Connector, or Connector, Sequential, or block without an output Throw Item blocks without
Sequential routing options. Merge routing options. connection line. an input connection line.

The Gate controls the passing of items Blocks that Batch & Unbatch items
Gate / Area Gate Gate / Conditional Batch Unbatch

Controls the number of Passes an item only when Allows items from several Produces multiple items
items allowed into a certain certain conditions exist at sources to be joined from a single input item.
section of the model. the demand input. as a single item.

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Blocks that Set, Get, & View Item Properties Cycle Time & more Read & Write data
Set & Get History Information Read & Write (Item)

Sets or Gets the properties Views and displays Use the timing attribute to Read & Writes to the
of items passing through information about the determine the start time database as the item
the block. items that pass through it. for the CT Calculation. passes through it.

Blocks that model Resources (also includes the Resource Item) Read & Write data

Resource Pool Queue Resource Pool Release Read & Write (Value)

Holds resource pool units Release items when their Releases a specified type Read & Writes to the
to be used in a simulation. required resources and number of resources. database (or other sources)
are allocated. as the connectors wake it up.

Common Value blocks

Constant Lookup Table Decision Equation(I) / Equation

Provides a constant value Contans table of values to Makes a Yes / No decision Calculates a user defined
typically used for setting calculate an output value based on comparing equation from connectors
the inputs at other blocks. based on time or input. the A value to the B value. and other input variables.

Common Value blocks

Math Simulation Variable Holding Tank Random Number

Common functions include Outputs the value of a Accumulates the total of Generates a random
add, subtract, multiply, fix simulation variable like the the input values. number from the selected
decimal place, divide, round. Current Time. distribution.

Common Interface blocks (Utilities library) Common Stats blocks Common Chart block
Statistics
Button Popup Line Chart
Mean & Variance

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