Simio Features

Easy of use and very intuitive when you get introduced with the basic. It allows for easy creation, editing and analysis of complex systems simulation.

Advanced functions might get hard to use if you don't have an experienced user helping you. Error messages could be more explicit and create a reference to where the configurational conflict lies.

Standard Library - Object Orientated approach to modelling means models can become objects in other models. Copy and Paste - Processes data, functions etc can be copied between models. Key Felds Data can be created like a database i.e. enter once use multiple times. External Data - Supports links with external data files such as CSV or excel. Easy Scenario Creation - Experiment function allows easy creation of multiple experiments and comparison of results.

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The ability to use data modeling to add intelligence to the entities is amazing. The task precedence ability is another feature where SIMIO stands apart. Finally the ability to model dynamic moving resources is another great feature.

The feature creep of these objects has grown to out of control. The bloating of the objects has made it difficult to teach and modify them. So many properties and features. Their conveyor modeling is a little primitive. The ability to not set the controls in an experiment from a excel table with the all the optimization parameters for each control is a pain.

Elegant interface and data structure, Siman brought to its best.

Lack of support for big models. Limitations in graphical display. Many expressions too deeply embedded. Too much clicks required. Lack of quick programming shorcuts.

Ability to embed metrics in the simulation.

Management of interaction between entities during movement in free space to simulate for instance pedestrian movements on a sidewalk. They sometimes seem to get stuck against each other instead of walking around each others.

Relatively easy to learn and to use. Has great flexibility for almost any simulation application. Integrates well with data bases and can be readily extended for specific applications.

Sometimes its hard to keep up with the latest development, due to frequent updates and development. The development version cycle is about six weeks, so updates and new features come out frequently.

Nice internal table structure and connection to the model entities Fast start and use in standard simulation problems

Graphical "programming" of user code sometimes get very complicated, a scripüt language support would be very helpful

Very easy to use even for someone that has no experience in modelization or operational research.

We can't write in a single CSV file the results of multiple replications. Need to use a VBA code to merge the CSV file of each replication

I enjoyed the out of the box drag and drop functionality that allows for a new user to learn how to configure models quickly. I also like the ability to create logic using the same drag and drop functionality to model some of the more unique processes that happen in a production environment.

We used a third party to provide support and custom programming in our model. Once we had a complex model, it became very difficult to make changes without requiring the third party's involvement.

Intuitive, good graphics, simple to use once you have understood some of the quirks regarding work centre programming.

The reports have too much information (pivot tables) and I have yet to work out how to isolate specific work centres at specific times. Thus it is difficult to pin down where WIP is gathering sometimes. This is probably due to my relative inexperience with the software.

I love the flexibility of the software the most. Out of the box the software can do almost anything you need either standard library objects. But for those rare instances where a standard object just isn't quite what you need the software allows you to customize an existing object or build your. It's awesome!

Honestly the only thing I can think of that might be considered a con is that when you start to import custom graphics objects the file size can get pretty large and the model starts to slow down.

With some skills it is possible to simulate almost everything. My students apply all the acquired knowledge in their jobs.

No cons, all the software is so easy to use and understand. Probably Simio need a link to share data with Matlab, Labview or Origin.

Enterprise team version allows us to have multiple users with limited amount of license; Easy to integrate with Excel for data input and output

Marginally on the higher side of memory intensive application; does not have/limited option/APIs to use the simulation engine outside of the SIMIO application.

easy to do 2D and 3D animation.

the meaning of the recorded values from simulation may be defined differently from analytical model.

It has extensive functionality that stakeholders can easily understand and see value in.

It does not have a good way to represent statistics by hour of day which is important to a hospital that runs 24/7.

Is friendly and powerful

SIMIO hasn`t Analysis of Variance in its modules. So it is necessary to export data to statistical software to analize results.

Very easy to get started and model most simulation-related processes quickly. Users like the customizable entities and integration of downloadable 3D models to make the visualization very realistic.

Data import of large data sets with many different attributes is limited by the current interface. Customizing entity flow is only possible to some extent.

I consider that Simio has an excellent set of feature for animations, statistical reports and scenery comparison tools. Another feature I like Simio is the mode how one can define variables in any simulation models.

Too much details for modelling discrete event dynamic systems, what difficult the modelling of systems.

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Endlessly customizable - you can pretty much model any process within your business and test variations quickly without investing in expensive prototyping processes.

Its plugin and extension functionality is still fairly basic and not as user friendly as it could be.

General visual capability, real-time 3D development, ability to use Windows based functionality, ability to import external CAD drawings with ease

Slowing down and slight glitches with large visual models. More learning tools and Simbits would also be helpful.

Love the software's versatility in handling complicated scenarios! There's a feature for anything and everything!

Not a big fan of the way the statistics are being reported. I wish there was a way to output data results into an Excel sheet.