Running SIMPLACE

There are typically four ways to interact with the SIMPLACE framework:

1.SIMPLACE GUI: The SIMPLACE GUI also named CropManager for dynamic visualization of model solutions and outputs

2.SIMPLACE Console: The compiled version that could be executed from the console, also named Console Mode

3.Wrappers: Packages to configure, execute and pull outputs in R, Python, Matlab and Octave

4.Eclipse: An IDE that gives the highest control over model development and testing

 

Depending on which method is selected, the installation, setup and operation may differ. Normally, the level of complexity and control of model customization also increases from methods 1 to 4.

 

Data Structure

 

SIMPLACE is highly flexible so users can link their ModelSolution to a variety of data types and structures. To help maintaining, documenting and reproduce simulation results among the community of users, we propose some standard rules to organize and setup a simulation experiment (SimExperiment). This set of rules also promote the transparency and quality control of simulations. For more information, please check SimExperiment Setup