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GETTING STARTED WITH ARENA<br />

Connector<br />

Original Connector<br />

Duplicate Connector<br />

Dynamic Connector<br />

Valid Starting Shape<br />

Separate<br />

Separate<br />

Create, Process, Batch, Assign, Record<br />

The sample flowchart below illustrates the use of these connectors, including the<br />

Dynamic Connector, which is unlabeled.<br />

Decide shape<br />

(True and<br />

False<br />

Connectors)<br />

Separate shape<br />

(Original and Duplicate<br />

Connectors)<br />

Enter custom properties<br />

When you place shapes from the Process Simulation stencil, default names appear<br />

(for example, Create 1, Process 1) to identify the steps in the process flow. Typically,<br />

you’ll replace these names with descriptions of the process steps. To do so, simply<br />

select the shape and type the new name, as with other standard Visio shapes.<br />

The Process Simulation stencil’s shapes also provide custom dialog boxes for<br />

defining property values, including lists of valid options and other features to aid you<br />

in quickly characterizing process data. To open the dialog box, either double-click the<br />

shape or right-click and select Edit Shape Properties from the pop-up menu, as<br />

shown next.<br />

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