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Vensim time step

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:51 am
by Eddie
Good morning

I am currently working in a R&D service and using Vensim for modelling and simulation.

The model considers some variables with year integration, others with day integration so:

Does someone know if it is possible to use, for instance, 2 different time steps for 2 different parts of my model? I mean one time step / view.

Tell me if I have to be more accurate for a more consistent reply.

Thank you in advance for your reply.

Enjoy your day

Eddie

[Edited on 3-17-2006 by Eddie]

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:50 am
by bob@vensim.com
Currently you need to use a single time step - normally the smallest of the two. The units for time constants and rates also need to be the same - though you can use something like:

Cum Revenue = INTEG(revenue/Days Per Year,0) $
revenue = ... $/Year
Days Per Year = 365 day/year

to simplify things.

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:03 pm
by Eddie
thanks, I am going that way and see the results.