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Events
Simulation events are used to perform actions during a simulation. An event can be triggered either when a condition is met or at a predetermined time point. There are several blocks that can be associated to events; the transfer block can discretely move inventory between compartments when an event trigger, the snapshot block needs an event to let it know when to take a snapshot, etc.
Time events
Time events are defined with the time event block. An event can be set to trigger at a specific time point, or repeatedly. This event type is the most common.
Example use cases could be:
- On the 25th each month, add salary to the account compartment
- At time=100, perform an instant deposition onto the soil compartment
- At the 1st of each year, reset a running mean of plant concentration and take a snapshot of the value
Discrete events
Discrete events are very flexible and allow an event to trigger based on a condition which compares two values in the model. They are defined using the discrete event block.
Example use cases could be:
- When ball reaches ground, set velocity to negative
- When bucket is full, move excess to ground
Reacting to events
- The transfer block allows an event to specify when transfer should occur. This allows discrete/instantaneous transfer into, between or out of a compartment.
- The snapshot block requires an event to know when to take snapshots.
- The min max block allows an event to reset the current minimum/maximum, which is required for (instance) yearly maximums. The block can also be switched on/off in order to only record under certain conditions - for instance, give me the maximum of A when B is below X.
- The running mean block can be reset for a specific event. It can also be turned on or off by an event. This way one can calculate the running mean of an output for a specific period - say 5th of March until 29th of August.
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