Step-by-step tutorials

We present a number of step-by-step tutorials to help you get to know the Simile visual modelling environment.

The first tutorial introduces you to basic Simile techniques. You should work through it before trying the others, since they generally assume that you have done this. The remaining tutorials can be tackled in any order, depending on your interests.

Tutorial	Description	Simile topics introduced
Bank account	Introduces you to the basic operations involved in building and running a model in Simile. Thanks to Patricio Arellano, this tutorial is also available in Spanish. (Download Acrobat PDF - 446 kb) (Download Acrobat PDF - 166 kb)	Editing model diagram Building the model Setting up output displays Running the model Saving and loading models
Predator-prey	Classic model of predator-prey dynamics, with some modifications to improve biological realism (Download Acrobat PDF - 358 kb)	Multiple-compartment models Sketch-graph relationships
Trees	Individual-based modelling of the growth and population dynamics of a stand of trees. (Download Acrobat PDF - 193 kb)	Working with submodels Population submodel Customised displays

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