Copying models to new application

[jdewitte]

I envisage a modular Vensim environment enabling the (partial) configuration of new models by copying modules from a base model.
Is that possible and how?

[Administrator]

Yes, you can just copy/paste.

Make sure you have Tools->Options->General, "Close active model on open/new" unticked.

[Administrator]

You can also use sub-models if you want to include an existing model in a new one.

[tomfid]

You can also build your model in modules and use the Submodels feature to import and link them. If you use the new file format, this is also reasonably friendly to source management (svn or git).

Ventity can also import entitytype defintions and includes Components and Macros that provide reusable structure (with a diagram, unlike Vensim macros).