Overview of Event Elements

Another category of elements allows you to superimpose the occurrence and effects of discrete events onto continuously varying systems:

 

Element

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Function

Timed Event

Event

Timed Event16

Generates discrete event signals based on a specified rate of occurrence, regularly or according to a specified distribution (i.e., randomly).

Triggered Event

TriggeredEvent

Triggered Event16

Generates discrete event signals based on one or more specified conditions.

Decision

DECISION

Decision16

Generates one of up to three defined discrete event signals based on specified conditions.

Random Choice

RandomChoice

Random Choice16

Generates a user defined discrete event signal based on specified probabilities.

Milestone

milestone

Milestone16

Records the time at which a particular event or specified condition(s) occurs.

Status

status

Status16

Generates a condition (True/False) in response to particular events or specified conditions.

Discrete Change

Consequence

Discrete Change16

Generates a discrete change signal (a value) that can subsequently discretely modify the values of other elements (e.g., Integrators and Reservoirs).

Interrupt

Interrupt_Active

Interrupt16

Interrupts a simulation when a specified event or condition occurs and displays a user-defined message and/or writes a message to the run log.

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