Original author(s) Stable release ExtendSim 9.2 Available in English | Developer(s) Imagine That Inc. Development status Active | |
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ExtendSim (formerly known as Extend) is a simulation program for modeling discrete event, continuous, agent-based, and discrete rate processes. There are four ExtendSim packages: CP for continuous processes; OR (operations research) which adds discrete event; AT (advanced technology) which adds discrete rate, a number of advanced modeling features, and Stat::Fit for statistical distribution fitting; and Suite which adds 3D animation.
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Model construction
Models are created by dragging blocks from a library into a model worksheet. Blocks are connected together to create the logical flow of the model. Data for the model resides in the parameters of the blocks and in a proprietary database. New blocks can be created by combining existing blocks into a single hierarchical block or by programming a block in ExtendSim's c-based language, ModL. The major libraries in ExtendSim are:
Application areas
Sample applications include resource optimization for food logistics, six sigma process improvement for a hospital emergency department, communication systems, and manufacturing facility design