Flexible and Intuitive Interface
Easy to Build Flowchart Models
With RENO, you will use the familiar and intuitive flowcharting concept to build models for the scenarios that you are trying to understand, quantify and/or simulate. The software provides a full array of building blocks for these flowcharts (called "constructs") to serve different functions within the model. For example, Conditional Blocks allow you to define "If/Then" statements that trigger one response if the condition is met (TRUE) and another if it is not (FALSE). You can also define various types of global variables (called "definitions") that are available throughout the project. For example, Random Variables provide values based on a specified statistical distribution. You will employ easy point-and-click and drag-and-drop techniques to use these components to build simple or complex flowchart models.
Definitions (defined variables available throughout the project) may include:
- Constants
- Tables
- Storage Variables
- Equation Variables
- Functions
- Probabilities
- Random Variables
Constructs (objects used to build flowchart models) may include:
- Standard Blocks
- Result Storage
- Conditional Blocks
- Logic Gates
- Branch Gates
- Summing Gates
- Flag Markers and GoTo Flags
- Counter Blocks
- Reset Blocks
- Stop Flags
- Subchart Blocks
Flexible Interface to Organize the Analysis
RENO’s flexible user interface makes it easy to enter and manage the information required to perform analyses. Using the intuitive, hierarchical "Project Explorer" approach that was first introduced in ReliaSoft's BlockSim software, RENO makes it easy for you to manage one or many flowchart models together with the definitions and constructs used to build them. The optional Template feature allows you to pre-define constructs that can be used in multiple flowcharts to save time and ensure consistency.
Your projects can also include Excel®-compatible spreadsheets for your own custom analyses. These spreadsheets provide complete in-cell formula support, over 140 built-in functions and a wizard to help you build your own custom graphical charts. In addition, the Attachments feature makes it easy to keep supporting documentation and other related files together with the analysis.
Item Properties Table to View/Edit Project Information in a Spreadsheet
The Item Properties Table allows you to view and edit the data in your project in an Excel®-compatible spreadsheet format. This makes it easy to quickly update analysis properties without having to open and save each record individually. It also allows you to export or copy/paste this information to use in reports or your own custom analyses.
Definitions Report to Manage Analysis Components
The Definitions Report provides a summary of the global variables that have been defined in your project. This report identifies the flowcharts and other definitions that reference each defined variable. The utility can also automatically remove unused definitions from your project with the click of a button.
