Objects arriving into the process are depicted in the Simulation by an Icon and have attributes associated to them which enable cost and revenue calculations to be made. There are two Arrival Types to choose from: Arrival profiles or Inter arrival time. Once the arrival type has been established, click Apply to display the appropriate arrival tab.
When defining an IDEF3 Object the following Simulation properties apply:
Entity
Type of Object that is generated.
Symbol Icon and Default Icons
Represent what the Object will become.
Arrival
When the Object will introduced into the process.
Arrival Profile
Individual time profiles that require the quantity and duration values to be set for arriving objects.