o Clicking the Simulate button turns on Interactive Simulation, and lights up the
bulb; clicking it again turns off Interactive Simulation and the bulb. The downarrow
allows you to run a single simulation at a time.
o Clicking the Optimize button runs an optimization, while clicking the downarrow
gives you a list of choices for how to solve the model. You can use the
Analyze Without Solving option to find out what type of model (linear, nonlinear,
etc.) you’ve defined, and what Solver Engine can be used to solve it.
• The Analysis group of buttons relate to analyzing your results:
o Clicking the Reports button gives you access to a full range of reports for
optimization, simulation, sensitivity analysis, and discriminant analysis.
o Clicking the Charts button lets you create and manipulate charts related to your
optimization, simulation, or sensitivity analysis results – including charts that
cover multiple optimization or simulation runs, with varying parameters.