1. Lab 4 – Building your first model
Load Promodel S/W package on PC
Next identify where the models you will be using for the assigned lab exercises are located:
don’t worry about finding the models used in the lab sections prior to the exercises
Exercise 1 - model is “logistcs.mod” Tube Distribution Supply Chain and found in “demos” directory
Go to the C:/Program Files / Promodel / Models / Demos / directory:
rename the model by adding your name in front of the model name in this manner:
first_lastname_modelname.mod
Exercise 6 - model is the one you built in section L4.1 “Fantastic Dan’s Barbershop”
Exercise 9 - model is the one you built in section L4.2 ” Bank of USA ATM”

2. Lab 4 – Report Options Open Promodel main screen
Set report format using TOOLS - OPTIONS on main menu
Switch Default Output Viewer to Output Viewer as opposed to the 3DR option, this will provide the “classic mode” general summary report
Run simulation, collect stats, and generate report
the “general summary report” will be used as the basis for your lab report
OPTIONS - CUSTOMIZE CURRENT WINDOW can be used to change the font type & size (Courier / New Courier 9 Bold) seems to work fine for the table printouts)
the report can be printed from the File menu or Save As a text file to the default Output directory, for editing w/ a word processor, if you choose this option, remember to reset the font via the word processing program to (Courier / New Courier 9 Bold)

3. Graph Options
Time-series graphs, charts, histograms, etc. generated in either the Output Viewer or 3DR Viewer can all be saved to the clipboard for placement into your final lab report
For the Output Viewer: make sure the window you want to place on the clipboard is active, then click on the 4th button from the left on the upper toolbar, which “copies to clipboard”
For the 3DR, make the plot window active, then click on rightmost button on active window to place on clipboard

4. Lab Report Format
Title page identifying the laboratory session, date, and your name
General Summary Report from Output Viewer option
Main section that reports the important results and:
answers specific questions related to the lab
provides summary tables that contain important information from the simulation models
provides key graphs
presents any calculations needed in order to complete the lab
A list of attached program listings, output reports, additional graphs, drawings, etc.  Each of these attachments will have a heading with figure or table number.
The attached material that is listed in 3 above.
On a CD-RW, save your versions of the models you have built. You will have Tracy place them in my dept. mailbox by noon, for my review.