Rockwell Automation Arena Users Guide - Manual (Page 20)

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Define model data
Now that we’ve drawn the basic flowchart for our mortgage application process, let’s
define the data associated with the modules, including the name of the module and infor-
mation that will be used when we simulate the process.
Initiate mortgage application (Create module)
First, let’s visit the Create module, which will be named Initiate Mortgage Application. Its
data will include the type of entity to be created—in our case, a mortgage Application. We
also need to define how often mortgage applications are initiated. We’ll use an average of
2 hours between applicants as a starting point for our model, and we’ll make this a
random activity to represent the natural variation in the timing of mortgage applications
being submitted.
1. Double-click the Create module to open its property dialog box.
2. In the Name field, type Initiate Mortgage Application.
3. For the Entity Type, name our entities by typing Application.
4. Type 2 in the Value field of the Time Between Arrivals section.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
For now, we’ll leave the default values for the other Create module properties. Feel free to
explore their purposes through online help or the Entity Arrivals models in the SMARTs
library.