Lookups in Vensim A tutorial on building and using lookups (table functions) in Vensim models.Causal Tracing in Vensim A tutorial on Causal Tracing™ – following the chain of causality through a model for insight and debugging.
Running Models with Vensim PLE and the Model Reader A brief tutorial on running Vensim models with Vensim PLE (free academic, personal and evaluation use inexpensive commercial licenses) and the Vensim Model Reader (free runtime software for models and applications that may include advanced features like arrays and macros).Experienced Vensim users may wish to read the updated reference sections about the Equation Editor and the updated Optimization tutorial.
The exceptions are noted in the individual sections and in the Overview of the Tutorial.įor new users of Vensim, the presentation is designed to be read and worked through from beginning to end. Much of the material applies to all Vensim configurations. Advanced features of Vensim, such as sensitivity testing, subscripting (arrays), and optimization, are presented using existing simulation models to speed learning. You can examine existing models, construct your own causal loop diagrams, build stock and flow diagrams, and run simulation models. The tutorials guide the user through Vensim with a hands-on approach. The Vensim Introduction and Tutorials present the main features of the Vensim simulation software.