SAS Simulation Studio 1.6 debuts a new set of icons for all blocks and new graphics technology for graphical display blocks (bar charts, scatter plots, histograms, and so on).
Simulation Studio 1.6 adds cut-and-paste capabilities to aid in replicating sections of models for reuse. An individual or compound block can be copied from one model and be pasted in the same model, in another model in the same project, or in a model in another project.
Viewing large models is also easier thanks to the new Snapshot feature, which is accessible by right-clicking in the background of a model. The Snapshot produces a scaled-down view of the entire model with a blue highlighted area that indicates the currently visible portion of the model. By dragging this highlighted area, you can navigate the model and change the portion that is visible. A related Track Animation feature, also accessible by right-clicking in the background of a model, causes the visible portion of the model to shift so that the current animation in the model is visible; in effect the visible portion of the model "tracks" or follows model animation as it occurs during the simulation run.
Another new feature expands the basis on which Simulation Studio can interact with other SAS software and SAS data sets. Although previous releases of Simulation Studio required that SAS software be installed on the same PC, Simulation Studio 1.6 can connect to SAS software that is installed on a remote server. This greatly expands the possible uses of both SAS analytical capabilities and data by Simulation Studio.