Running models

You can run your model simulation when you have fully defined all of the entities in the model. Once the simulation is running, you can pause it, resume it, and stop it.

Note: If your model contains modules or sectors, you can run modules or sectors independently, even if the rest of the model is not completely defined. For more information, see Running modules and Running sectors.

To run a model

1. From the Run menu, choose Run, or, click in the Run controller at the bottom of the window.

   The model begins to run and will continue until the end of the simulation unless you pause or stop it.

2. Use the commands on the Run menu and the buttons on the Run controller to control the run:

   • To pause a running model, from the Run menu, choose Pause, or click in the Run controller. The simulation pauses at the point where you chose the command/pressed the button.
   • To resume a paused model, from the Run menu, choose Resume Run, or click in the Run controller. The simulation begins running at the point where you paused it.
   • To stop a running model, from the Run menu, choose Stop, or click in the Run controller.
   • To run the simulation as quickly as possible, click the button in the Run controller. This button is available only while the simulation is running.
   • To step the model simulation forward by one DT, click the button in the Run controller. This button is available only while the simulation is paused.
   • To have the model start at the beginning again after it reaches the end of the simulation (looping), click the button in the Run controller. The simulation starts running again as soon as it reaches the end of the simulation. To turn off looping mode, click the button again.
   • To restore all devices in the simulation, click the button in the Run controller.
   • To adjust the speed of the simulation, drag the bar on the slider in the Run controller. Drag the bar to the left to slow down the simulation. Drag the bar to the right to speed up the simulation

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