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title: Simulation
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createdAt: 2025-06-18T14:51:25.723Z
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**Simulation** in planeus lets you **try out changes to your plan without changing any real data.**

Think of it as a safe “sandbox” where you can test **what-if scenarios** and see how they’d impact your schedule, resources, and delivery dates.


Why use Simulation?
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Here are some examples of what you can test in the simulation:

- **What if we get a huge new order tomorrow?**
- **What happens if we switch from 2 shifts to 3 next week?**
- **Can we handle maintenance on the milling machine next Tuesday?**

# How to start using Simulation?

- You need a license for Simulation.
- If you have access to your modules in planeus, you’ll have the same access in the Simulation!

# Which module can you use in Simulation?

Inside the simulation, you can also work with:

- Dashboard
- Planning Objects
- Gantt Planning
- Conflict Radar
- Gap List
- Master Data (based on the Resources you've selected)

# How Simulation works 

A **Simulation Environment** in planeus is where you organize and manage your test scenarios.

Each environment includes:

- A **Baseline** — your original plan, untouched and used for comparison.
- One or more **Simulations** — copies of your plan where you can try changes and see results.

## What Does a Simulation Environment Contain?

- **Chosen** **Planning Objects**
  Those you chose to include, like Order Items or Work Steps.
- **Affected Planning Objects**
  Those that use the same Resources during the same time.

**For example:**
If you choose certain orders for your **Simulation**, planeus **also pulls in other orders** that might be competing for the capacity or asame machines or staff.

## Creating a Simulation Environment

Here’s how to start:

### 1. Create a New Simulation Environment

- Go to the **Simulation** section and click **Create New Simulation Environment.**
- Give it a name, and name your first **Simulation**.

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### 2. Select Planning Objects

- Pick the Order Items or Work Steps you want to test changes on.
- Click **Create Simulation Environment.**

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planeus **will automatically include** in all “affected” objects that could have conflicts with your chosen Order Items
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# Navigating in Simulation

- Your **Simulation** opens in a **new browser tab.**
- It’s easy to spot because the entire window will have an **orange frame.**

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In the lower left corner, you’ll see a list of:

- Your** Baseline**
- Any **Simulations** you’ve created

You can click to switch between them.

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# Making a New Simulation

To create a new **Simulation **based on the Baseline, click the **Create Simulation ** icon under Baseline. 

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### Manage Simulations

For each **Simulation**, you can:

- Duplicate it
- Delete it
- Edit it

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# Dashboard in Simulation

- The Dashboard inside your **Simulation** shows a comparison between the **Baseline and your current Simulation.**
- This provides you **a before-and-after view** to see how changes might affect your KPIs, delivery times, and workloads.

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# Applying Simulation back to live system (Beta)

Once you’re happy with your simulated plan, planeus allows you to **write those changes back into your live system.**

The applying data includes:

- **Planning Objects**, such as Projects, Order Items, Processes, Production Orders, and Work Steps (including any feedback, attachments, and materials related to them)
- **Resources**
- **Gaps** (planned downtime or absences)


How Applying Simulation works
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When you choose to **Apply the Simulation**:

- The live objects** will be replaced **and** overwritten** by the simulated objects.
- **This cannot be undone!**
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## What will happen? 

| **Change in Simulation**   | **Result in Live System**  |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| New object created         | New object added           |
| Existing object changed    | Object updated             |
| Object deleted or archived | Object deleted or archived |



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Objects in your live system **created after the Simulation was started **will not be affected when you apply the Simulation.
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# Special Rules and Recommendations

## Split Order Items

If you delete split (child) orders in the Simulation and** apply it back**, 

- They’ll also be **deleted** in the live system.

But if you **delete both** the child and parent Orders Items together

- The child Order Item **could still remain **in the live system.

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**Recommendation:**
Delete split orders **carefully **and check before applying a Simulation.
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# Resources

If you **create a new Resource** in Simulation:

- Changing its name in a copied Simulatio**n** may result **creating a entirely new Resource** in the live system when applying the Simulation

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**Recommendation:**
**Avoid changing Resource names **after creating them in the Simulation.
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## Gaps

When **adding or deleting gaps** in Simulation**:**

- Each new gap copied back to the live system becomes a **new entry** unless it matches an existing gap exactly (same resource and date).

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**Recommendation:**
**Avoid creating multiple copies **of the same Simulation if it is about changing Gaps.
Make all your Gap changes **within a single Simulation **and **only apply once.**
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:::hint{type="success"}
The **Simulation** Module in planeus is a powerful tool for:
**Testing changes safely** before affecting your real production schedule,
Exploring “what-if” scenarios without risk, and
Keeping your plans agile and adaptable!
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