About Parametric Simulation

You can run multiple simulation tasks by performing parametric analysis over a group of parameters.

Contrary to a simple simulation, you can use a parametric simulation to run a complex simulation sequence.

See Also
About Simulation
Editing Parameters and Variables
Simulating a Model

You can create a parametric simulation task using the Parametric Simulation Task command from the Design section of the action bar. For more information, see Simulating a Parametric Task.

The Parametric Simulation Task dialog box is composed of the following areas:



Area Description


Header
Displays the Simulate option and the simulation status.


General
Displays the task name and a list to select the type of combinations in the case of multiple input parameters.


Input Parameters
Displays the parameters to use for parametric simulation.
Note: You can add parameters by dragging them into this area.


Output Variables
Displays the variables to plot at the end of the simulations.
Note: You can add variables by dragging them into this area.

You can use the Define range option in the Input Parameters area to generate a series of values over the parameter simulation range. For more information, see Define Parameter Range.

Two types of combinations can be used when simulating multiple input parameters:

By group
The combinations are generated by associating values of parameters in pairs.
Parameter Range Simulations
P1 [1,2]
  1. P1 = 1 and P2 = 3
  2. P1 = 2 and P2 = 4
P2 [3,4]
Warning: This option requires that all the parameter arrays have the same size. If they have different sizes, the simulation runs with only the matching pairs and displays a warning message.
All combinations
All the possible combinations of the parameter values are considered for simulation.
Parameter Range Simulations
P1 [1,2]
  1. P1 = 1 and P2 = 3
  2. P1 = 1 and P2 = 4
  3. P1 = 2 and P2 = 3
  4. P1 = 2 and P2 = 4
P2 [3,4]