What's New in MapleSim 6 With tighter Modelica integration, as well as more simulation, analysis, and connectivity capabilities, MapleSim 6 offers even more ways for engineers to meet and exceed their system-level requirements. Expanded Modelica Support Efficient Testing and Experimentation Connectivity Add-ons Additional Features and Improvements Whats New Expanded Modelica Support MapleSim is based on the open-standard Modelica modeling language for describing physical models and components. In MapleSim 6, support for Modelica has been enhanced in many ways, making it even easier for engineers to take control of their modeling and analysis. Whats New A new view instantly shows the corresponding Modelica code for any subsystem or component, allowing engineers to combine the drag-and-drop modeling paradigm of MapleSim with the rigors of Modelica modeling. Engineers can use this view to understand the reason for a model’s behavior by examining the code in addition to the model diagram. The Modelica code can also be used as a basis for creating modified versions of the components. Modelica files can be opened and used immediately inside MapleSim, without any additional steps. A wide variety of Modelica models can now be easily brought into MapleSim, as more Modelica function calls and language features are directly supported. Additions include support for multiple inputs/multiple outputs, redeclare statements, and calls to external C functions from within the model code. All MapleSim models, including multibody models, can be saved directly as Modelica files, and the model topology and presentation information is preserved as well as the equations. This way, the model diagram itself can be displayed in other Modelica-based tools. Using the new MapleSim Connector for FMI add-on, MapleSim models can be exported in a standard format, established with the help of the Modelica Association, that is easily understood by other FMI-compliant tools. Efficient Testing and Experimentation MapleSim 6 also offers several features that reduce development time by speeding up the testing and experimentation process. Whats New MapleSim 6 can call on external code as part of a simulation. For example, customers can simplify their testing by calling external controller code directly from within MapleSim, instead of exporting the MapleSim model to another tool. A powerful new “snapshots” feature allows customers to start experiments from any time-step, even if the model was modified after the snapshot was taken. For example, you could take a snapshot, and then add components or change the constraints of your model, and then continue the simulation with the updated model. You could also take a snapshot of your simulation once it reaches a steady-state, and then run subsequent simulations starting from this new point. MapleSim gives you the ability to run batch simulations and optimizations in parallel. It can take advantage of multiple processor cores to complete the computations significantly faster, or run on a cluster using the Maple Grid Computing Toolbox. The MapleSim API has been extended to include thread-safe function calls that can be combined with Maple’s straightforward Task Programming Model to make it easy to exploit all the processing power of your computer.