Introduction to XMILE

Using XMILE System Dynamics models in the BPTK-Py business simulation framework.

Keywords

system dynamics, systemdynamics, xmile, bptk, bptk-py, python, business simulation

Working with XMILE

Part of the BPTK framework is a transpiler that allows you to convert an XMILE model into a Python class.

This feature allows you to work with XMILE models independently of the tool you used to create the model: you can run them from Python via bptk, work with them interactively in a notebook, or serve them over HTTP with BptkServer.

We use Stella from iseesystems to work with XMILE models.

Contents

• XMILE Step by Step
• Working with Arrayed Variables in XMILE Models
• Exporting Simulation Results
• Writing Computational Essays Based on Simulation Models
• Using the XMILE Compiler Standalone
• XMILE in the SD DSL: for every XMILE builtin, its SD DSL function, the engines that run it and whether the transpiler compiles it
  • Builtins Side by Side
  • Built from Other Functions
  • Model Structure