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by mdsdoha
Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: System Dynamics Discussion
Topic: Suitable formula
Replies: 3
Views: 4650

Re: Suitable formula

Hello Admin Thanks for your suggestion. I tried to build my model according to your suggestion. But I failed to authenticate whether I am going right way to not. If you have time, could you please see the attached model and do some comment relating to my modelling problem. Thanks Have a look at the ...
by mdsdoha
Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:46 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Thanks for your explanation. Do you have any idea, how we can get the information of subscript value? say, one firm is medium but doing good business, another is also medium but not doing good business. how can we differentiate them to put the value? Moreover, what could be the maximum value of a mu...
by mdsdoha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:30 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Hi LAUJJL

Thanks for your model. I want to develop something like that. Can you please explain your model in qualitatively so that I can understand how it functioning?
please!


thanks
LAUJJL wrote:joined a way to deal with multipliers.
JJ
by mdsdoha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:21 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Hi Tom We have purchased 5.11 first then updated in to 6.0. Yesterday, I have successfully updated into 6.0A. I am very much sure that my version has this option of subscript. The version number doesn't distinguish the type of Vensim you're using. There's a PLE 6.0a, DSS 6.0a, etc. The functionality...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Thanks for your reply. I want to use data for two of the following reason and data is in excel format. I can convert other format if it is easy! 1. I want to use data for creating look up which will be input of a variable or output of a variable. such as last 52 weeks production, sales, demand, supp...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Dear Admin As you referred me to read a link regarding data using in vensim was not understandable to me. Is it possible to get some link where "step by step" process has been written regarding get data from other sources in Vensim? Secondly, I have purchased vensim professional. I am wond...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Dear Admin As you referred me to read a link regarding data using in vensim was not understandable to me. Is it possible to get some link where "step by step" process has been written regarding get data from other sources in Vensim? Secondly, I have purchased vensim professional. I am wond...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Dear Admin As you referred me to read a link regarding data using in vensim was not understandable to me. Is it possible to get some link where "step by step" process has been written regarding get data from other sources in Vensim? Secondly, I have purchased vensim professional. I am wond...
by mdsdoha
Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:05 am
Forum: System Dynamics Discussion
Topic: Suitable formula
Replies: 3
Views: 4650

Suitable formula

Hi! Could anyone suggest me appropriate formula? What I am trying to do is, will buy 100 cows from market and grown them up till getting milk (say, 50 weeks). then do milking for another 50 weeks. in between this process I will buy another 50 cow which will give me milk after 50 weeks. then first ba...
by mdsdoha
Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

Hi Tom Thanks. In this case, do you mean that 1=week? is it right? as you suggest me to practice data variable. could you please refer a simple data variable model where you called data from excel or some other places to run a model? please define how to use or locate input/output or X/Y variable if...
by mdsdoha
Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Re: Time look up and variable look up

thanks. I understand your attached model but I have few questions in my mind. I have seen some model that they did not use any time variable. is it possible to continue the same purpose without giving input of time variable? My second question, if I use "time to adjust" variable unit as &q...
by mdsdoha
Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:55 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Time look up and variable look up
Replies: 21
Views: 11738

Time look up and variable look up

Hi! I need further understanding of time lookup and other variable related look up. I have attached a model where I have tried to use time look up. Could you please confirm and assure me whether this kind of lookup can be used in modelling? My second question is that how can I develop a lookup where...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Thanks and it will help me to understand few important things. Qs: 1. why do not you use rate variable or bulb as you used auxiliary? Is there any particular reason behind it? I was trying to do this quickly. Q2. How can I add capacity and target variable? I want to set a target production which mig...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Thanks for your time to revised the model. I am really sorry to have so many question in my mind as a learner. I have three question in my mind which I have asked in the attached model. These questions are related to "using rate variable instead of auxiliary", "capacity and target var...
by mdsdoha
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Farm in rate measure how many chicks enter into ultimate broiler farmer as chicks and these chicks will grown up as chicken later.
Administrator wrote:ok, start with "FARM IN RATE". What is this, and what is it measured in?
by mdsdoha
Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:55 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: Time step

Thanks. I have gone through your documents which I have already read it but confusion is still same, why don't we use different time step in same model? by the way, here I am sending revised model having problem with conversion. As par your guidance, I did solve some of my problems but when three di...
by mdsdoha
Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:54 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Time step

Dear Tom Hi! Thanks for your last explanation of unit conversion. Now I have little confusion about timestep. Say, I need 21 days to hatch a egg that means if I use time step 1, it will require 3 time step, isn't it? You have sent me a model before where you put TIMESTEP between two Levels. My quest...
by mdsdoha
Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:15 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Thanks so much. Now I understand where was my problem? thanks again A few notes, Remember that stocks are "usually" measured in "eggs", "chicks", "widgets" etc. The rates that flow in/out should be "eggs/week", "chicks/week", "widgets/...
by mdsdoha
Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:59 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Dear Sir I have tried to convert the unit chicks into eggs but failed to do so. Here, I have attached a small model where I wanted to convert chicks to eggs but its giving me RHS errors. Would you mind to show the correct code in my model? appreciate your help. thanks To convert from egg to chick, c...
by mdsdoha
Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Poultry process model with demand supply and capacity
Replies: 1
Views: 1933

Poultry process model with demand supply and capacity

Dear Concern I am really apprentice in Vensim and trying to cope up with it having minimum mathematical knowledge. I am trying to do a process model on poultry industry to reflect real life things. In addition, I am trying to add inventory, demand, supply and capacity issues as well. I have attached...
by mdsdoha
Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:50 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: Multiple Rate Valve in one pipe
Replies: 5
Views: 4201

Multiple Rate Valve in one pipe

Is it logical to put two valve rate in one pipe? how it works?

I tried to put multiple valve rate in one pipe but I can not able to stick second one on the pipe? what is the command for doing this?

will be thankful if anyone answer me.
by mdsdoha
Tue May 29, 2012 3:41 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Thanks. I will try accordingly.

Could you please help me to find out "BEER GAME MODEl" in Vensim version? Where can I find it?
by mdsdoha
Fri May 25, 2012 4:24 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: What improvements would you like to see in Vensim?
Replies: 150
Views: 15139266

Re: What improvements would you like to see in Vensim?

There should have a suggestive window after simulation run relating to wrong usage of unit name. If there will be some suggestive comment relating to model, it would be helpful for the modeller to fix their model
by mdsdoha
Fri May 25, 2012 2:27 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

Re: unit conversion

Dear Concern Thanks for your link. Still I have doubt and I failed to apply in my model. I am working on poultry supply chain modelling. Briefly, initially "eggs" enter the system then convert it to "chicks" then convert into "chicken". after that chicken produces wasta...
by mdsdoha
Mon May 21, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: Vensim
Topic: unit conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 26344

unit conversion

Dear Concern Hi! I am totally apprentice of this software. Can anybody describe with example that how unit can be convert to other name? such as "kg" to "tonnes", "chicken" to "KG". What is the precondition to convert units based on certain variable. waiting f...