Hello all,
I am a student using Vensim PLE for an assignment in college.
I found in the GET TIME VALUE function the way to manage some factors in my simulation, however, the PLE academic version I have will not support it.
Can you recommend an equivalent function that PLE will support?
Best regards, sincerely,
Waldo Rodriguez
GET TIME VALUE - Looking for an alternative applicable to Vensim PLE
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Re: GET TIME VALUE - Looking for an alternative applicable to Vensim PLE
It might be better if you explain what you are trying to do rather than ask for an alternative. There is no alternative to GET TIME VALUE in PLE.
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Re: GET TIME VALUE - Looking for an alternative applicable to Vensim PLE
Thanks for the prompt reply Tony.
I want to simulate the incoming flow of customers into a fast food business.
I intended to use the time of the day and the day of the week as the X's in lookup functions to return the customers whom would order on the counter.
I thought about this function as I could zero the non business hours during the period of the simulation (I am intending to simulate a full week).
The number of customers then would drive a random demand on the counter.
Hope this helps clarify the intended use of the function.
Looking forward to your comments.
Waldo
I want to simulate the incoming flow of customers into a fast food business.
I intended to use the time of the day and the day of the week as the X's in lookup functions to return the customers whom would order on the counter.
I thought about this function as I could zero the non business hours during the period of the simulation (I am intending to simulate a full week).
The number of customers then would drive a random demand on the counter.
Hope this helps clarify the intended use of the function.
Looking forward to your comments.
Waldo
Modeling question for Vensim PLE - TIME as input in lookup functions
Hello all,
I am a student using Vensim PLE for an assignment in college.
I found in the GET TIME VALUE function the way to manage some factors in my simulation, however, the PLE academic version I have will not support it, so I am seeking some advice as to alternative ways to model the following in the PLE version:
I want to simulate the incoming flow of customers into a fast food business.
I intended to use the time of the day and the day of the week as the X's in lookup functions to return the customers whom would order on the counter. I thought about this function as I could zero the non-business hours during the period of the simulation (I am intending to simulate a full week).
The number of customers then would drive a random demand on the counter.
Hope this helps clarify the intended use of the function.
The following are the inputs and outputs that I would like to model:
Time of the day Traffic multiplier
0 0.00
1 0.00
2 0.00
3 0.00
4 0.00
5 0.00
6 0.00
7 0.00
8 0.00
9 0.00
10 0.00
11 0.00
12 0.75
13 1.50
14 1.50
15 1.50
16 0.75
17 0.30
18 0.30
19 2.25
20 2.25
21 2.25
22 1.00
23 0.00
Day of the week Drivers with intention to buy
0 0.05
1 0.05
2 0.05
3 0.05
4 0.05
5 0.075
6 0.075
Thanks a lot for your help, sincerely
Waldo
I am a student using Vensim PLE for an assignment in college.
I found in the GET TIME VALUE function the way to manage some factors in my simulation, however, the PLE academic version I have will not support it, so I am seeking some advice as to alternative ways to model the following in the PLE version:
I want to simulate the incoming flow of customers into a fast food business.
I intended to use the time of the day and the day of the week as the X's in lookup functions to return the customers whom would order on the counter. I thought about this function as I could zero the non-business hours during the period of the simulation (I am intending to simulate a full week).
The number of customers then would drive a random demand on the counter.
Hope this helps clarify the intended use of the function.
The following are the inputs and outputs that I would like to model:
Time of the day Traffic multiplier
0 0.00
1 0.00
2 0.00
3 0.00
4 0.00
5 0.00
6 0.00
7 0.00
8 0.00
9 0.00
10 0.00
11 0.00
12 0.75
13 1.50
14 1.50
15 1.50
16 0.75
17 0.30
18 0.30
19 2.25
20 2.25
21 2.25
22 1.00
23 0.00
Day of the week Drivers with intention to buy
0 0.05
1 0.05
2 0.05
3 0.05
4 0.05
5 0.075
6 0.075
Thanks a lot for your help, sincerely
Waldo
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Re: GET TIME VALUE - Looking for an alternative applicable to Vensim PLE
GET TIME VALUE is not the function you need.
What time units are you using? If using hour, you can work out the hour of day using
HOUR OF DAY = MODULO ( time , 24 )
What time units are you using? If using hour, you can work out the hour of day using
HOUR OF DAY = MODULO ( time , 24 )
Advice to posters seeking help (it really helps us to help you)
http://www.ventanasystems.co.uk/forum/v ... f=2&t=4391
Units are important!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27509559
http://www.ventanasystems.co.uk/forum/v ... f=2&t=4391
Units are important!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27509559
Re: GET TIME VALUE - Looking for an alternative applicable to Vensim PLE
Great!!!
That took care of the need.
Best regards,
Waldo
That took care of the need.
Best regards,
Waldo