When you run a simulation, you can store the results in two different file formats:
窶｢ Binary
窶｢ ASCII
If all or most of the analysis of the results is done using DynRisk, you should choose the 窶廝inary窶 format. DynRisk reads the 窶廝inary窶 format much faster than the 窶廣SCII窶 format.
However, if you choose this file format, the results cannot be viewed directly by other applications. You may, however, convert a 窶廝inary窶 file into an 窶廣SCII窶 file. This is done by using the 窶廢xport窶ｦ窶 command in the 窶廡ile窶 menu.
If all or most of the analysis of the results is done using some other application like a spreadsheet or a statistical package, you should choose the 窶廣SCII窶 format. This way the results will immediately be available to any application that can read text files.
The 窶廝ackground simulation窶 checkbox is used to enable background processing. If this checkbox is checked, then it is possible to do other work on the machine while DynRisk runs a simulation as long as you do not modify the model which is being simulated.
If on the other hand, the checkbox is unchecked, then it is not possible to do other work on the machine while DynRisk runs a simulation.
However, switching off background processing speeds up the calculations.
Finally, the 窶#runs between counter updates窶 field is used to specify how often DynRisk should update the counter in the simulation view. If you e.g., insert 窶1窶 into this field, the counter will be updated after each simulation. On the other hand if you enter 窶20窶 into this field, the counter will be updated only once for every 20. simulation.
By specifying a large value, you can speed up the calculations a little bit. At the same time you can make the counter easier to read by avoiding too fast updates.
If you are working on very large and complex models, however, you should choose a small number. In such cases, counter updates do not have much impact on the simulation speed, and you will probably want to monitor the progress more closely.
