How to run a condition of a model in SIMA 1. What is a condition ? A condition enables the user to perform simple or several parameter studies by altering selected variables. Initial condition This is the default condition which uses the first environment in the task and lists the variables declared in the task. Run Static Runs a static simulation of the task and lists the produced results in the Results\Static sub folder Run Dynamic Runs a dynamic simulation of the task and lists the produced results in the Results\Dynamic sub folder Simple condition This condition lets you choose the environment and choose which variables to include in the simulation if there are any. 2. How do you run a condition? Two alternative options. Option I: Run a condition in the navigator The default condition for a model is called Initial Option II: Make a workflow and run then condition This is the preferred method running and post-processing data 2.1. But what is a Workflow ? The Workflow module is a powerful graphical tool for flexible combination of any set of tasks. Example of tasks are for instance a Riflex task, workflow task, met-ocean task etc, References to user documentation: Workflows in SIMA SIMA is using VPL, Visual programming language as scripting language A custom editor can only run conditions from a workflow. 3. Option I 3.1. Run a single condition in the navigator Check the model using the Initial condition 3.2. Run a condition, conditions set or condition space in the navigator Condition, Initial Condition or simple Conditon This is a single run of model Condition set This is a set of runs similar to running a loop Condition space Similar to running loops You need to parameterize the model to use condition set or condition space Post-processing of condition, conditions set or condition space run in the navigator can be done using post-processor or a workflow. The disadvantage is that you have to pre-run the condition in the navigator prior to running the post-processor or the workflow. 4. Options II 4.1. Run a condition in the workflow The model condition is run using the workflow Advantage The workflow is the post-processor plus more possibilities. Workflows can both run the conditions and do the post-processing 4.2. Run condition from a workflow Create a worflow with the condition Can be combined with post-processing 5. Simple workflow example Simple workflow Run a Riflex condition & post-process data Hs and Tp are variables in Riflex, but controlled by the workflow