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Automated simulation and capturing data

Hi,

I am trying to do a Monte Carlo simulation on my model. I am varying the inputs based on a Normal distribution to see how the output behaves.

I need help with 2 things here.

1. Is there a way to automate the execution of the simulation, so that it simulates multiple times (say 1000 times)

2. is it possible to capture the data in a .csv file by appending it, so that i get data from all the simulations, and that it is not overwritten everytime the simulation runs.

Saurya

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RoKet

Hi Syurya,

I have no exact solution for your task, but look at the example 'moonlanding_opt.scm' in Demo Browser, Activate, Games. The combination of elements in super block 'next last' and 'Restart' in 'optimize' allows you to run a defined number of simulations.

The ToCSV block overwrites the file at every new simulation /emoticons/default_sad.png' srcset='/emoticons/sad@2x.png 2x' title=':(' width='20' />. I suggested a modification to the development team, but expect it not before next release. You can try to write your own C block with fopen(filename, 'a') (or similar). It should be easier than the output of an event activation /emoticons/default_wink.png' srcset='/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x' title=';)' width='20' />

Best regards,
Ronald

Livio Mariano_20459

Ciao Saurya,

Please here you find a possible solution implemented using Activate 2019.

1- Open Activate2019 go under tools->oml editor and load Master2019.oml.

This file is the master that will generate a new input file (input2019.csv) for the Activate model (Slave2019.scm) at any iteration of the for cycle and will run in batch mode

the Activate model Slave2019.scm.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

2- Slave2019.scm will generate a different csv file for each run (authomatically named run1.csv, run2.csv... so that it is easy for You to identify which run the data refers at)

3- To run the example just remember to adjust the paths according to your installation (also inside the *.bat file).

4- Unfortunately for the moment isn't possible to append the data in the same .csv. A possible solution for that may be to do only 1 run longer (final time= time for a run * runs number)

and change input when (simulation time) / (time for a run)=integer number.

Best Regards,

Liv

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