Features

GoldSim is a general-purpose simulation software program designed to help you understand complex systems and make better decisions. Some of GoldSim’s key features that make this feasible include the ability to:

Quantitatively address the inherent variability and uncertainty that is present in real-world systems (using Monte Carlo simulation).
Superimpose the occurrence and consequences of discrete events onto continuously varying systems.
Build top-down models using hierarchical containers that facilitate the simulation of large, complex systems while keeping them easy to understand and navigate.
Dynamically link external programs or spreadsheets directly into your GoldSim model.
Directly exchange data between any ODBC-compliant database and your GoldSim model.
Insert graphics, notes and hyperlinks (to documents, websites, and presentations) in order clearly explain your model to diverse audiences.
Create custom designed graphical interfaces (called dashboards) to explain and demonstrate your models using the GoldSim Dashboard Authoring Module.
Optimize your dynamic simulation models by finding the values of decision variables that produce the optimal results.
Carry out sensitivity analyses (e.g., tornado charts, statistical measures) to identify the parameters that have the most impact on your model.
Save your models as player files that anyone can view and run using GoldSim Player (a free download).
Utilize powerful extension modules (e.g., for Contaminant Transport) to address problems that can't be adequately represented using simple simulation approaches.

Further information on GoldSim is available by taking the GoldSim Quick Tour, or by downloading an excerpt from the GoldSim User's Guide (1.5 Mb).

If you are interested in a summary of the general ways that GoldSim differs from other simulation software, read our comparison with other simulation approaches.

To determine if GoldSim will run properly on your system, read our list of minimum system requirements.

GoldSim Features