Getting Started

GETTING STARTED WITH ARENA
Every process
flow starts with a
Create module.
When you
simulate the
flowchart,
individual entities
will be created
according to
timing information
you supply in the
Create module
properties. After
it’s created, each
entity moves from
the Create
module to the
next shape in the
process flow.
If your Create
and Process
were not
connected automatically
when
you placed the
Process, check
the Object >
Auto-Connect
menu to verify
that it is checked.
If it is not, select it
to turn on this
option.
Process the identification review
Next we add a Process module from the Basic Process panel to represent the
Identification Review step.
1. Select the Create module so that Arena will automatically connect the Process
module to the Create module.
2. Drag a Process module from the Basic Process panel into the flowchart region of
the model window, placing it to the right of the Create module. Arena
automatically connects the two modules.
As with the Create module, the Process module has a default name that we’ll
replace later.
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