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- Written by: Kathi Hansen
In the world of simulation modeling, it’s not uncommon to encounter models with thousands of blocks. This complexity can make it challenging to understand what is happening within the model. Fortunately, hierarchy offers a powerful solution to this problem.
Imagine you’re building a model in ExtendSim. Your model grows as you add more complexity and starts to look like a spaghetti model. What if you could combine some of those blocks into a single, higher-level construct that represents a specific part of your process? And then, take several of those new constructs and combine them into an even higher-level construct creating many subsystems or submodels? This is the magic of ExtendSim’s hierarchical capability.
Read more: Simplifying Complex Simulation Models with Hierarchy

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When it comes to speeding up model analysis, Multicore Analysis (MCA) is a game-changer. By distributing your model workload across multiple instances of ExtendSim, you can significantly enhance performance and efficiency. Here’s how you can make the most of it.

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When setting up a simulation, defining responses is crucial. These responses are the model outputs you select to automatically collect results from each replication. Let’s dive into the different types of responses you can set up in the ExtendSim Analysis Manager block and how it will help you streamline your analytical processes so you can grab the simulation results you need.
Read more: What are Response Definitions and why are they so critical?