Set simulation duration

‘If you want to impose the same duration for all your dynamic simulations, the best option is to set ‘Simulation.tDuration’ to the desired value in the appropriate solver BIC file:

R.merge('Simulation.tDuration',5);

If, on the contrary, you would like to impose various durations to your dynamic simulation, it is better to control the simulation duration through the GUI using a new block state (e.g. ‘Boat.SimTime’). You can then create an in-line module which will stop the simulation after ‘Boat.SimTime’ seconds:

R.merge("Blocks." + boatSpec.Name, {
"SimTime" : BL.State({Init : 5}),
});
// In-line module to stop simulation after 'Boat.SimTime' seconds
R.merge("Modules.Stop"+boatSpec.Name, function(){
return {
preUpdate : function(callType)
{
if (callType && ((callType & G.CallTypes.DYNAMICS_MAJOR) || (callType & G.CallTypes.DYNAMICS_MINOR)))
{
if (Z('Time') > Z('Boat.SimTime')) // stop time in seconds
// if (Z('Time') > 2) // stop time in seconds
{
print('Stop');
Host.stopRequested();
}
}
}
};
}());


Note: More information about Modules and the Simulation object can be found in the Gomboc user guide.