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luispinto
Administrator
luispintoCustomer Success Manager
posted in AIMMS Support Updates
Get notified when new releases are made

A customer asked us how to keep up to date with releases in AIMMS. We used to send out emails when a new version was released (many years ago), but the frequency is much higher now and felt it would be unhelpful.If you do have an interest in following releases, I have tested out a site (visualping) that can monitor and notify you when there are changes to a site.To be clear, AIMMS (and me personally) have no affiliation with this site - it just seems useful.https://visualping.io/You can add an html and select which part of the site it should compare. If there are changes in that part - you get an email. Simple as that.Here is an example:  Free tier allows you to monitor 5 sites - so it can cover AIMMS, PRO, WebUI and two of your favorite libraries. Most actively updated library is DEX.In case you don't have a link to the release notes handy, here they are:https://documentation.aimms.com/release-notes.htmlhttps://documentation.aimms.com/pro-release-notes.htmlhttps://documentation.aimms.

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luispinto
Administrator
1 day ago
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AIMMSUserExplorer
asked in WebUI
Display name or index of the task in gantt chart

Hi, I created a gantt chart that to display p_taskStartTimePerEmployee(i_task,i_employee)p_taskDurationPerEmployee(i_task,i_employee) How can I show the task number or name on top of each task bar like the in the below photo (this photo taken from aimms help not my model)? For example I'm interested in showing i_task value on top of each task bar.thank you inadvance  

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2 days ago
Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
Chris KuipAIMMSian
posted in AIMMS Language
Is this Stream a Volume or a Weight?

One of the most frequently asked questions in the process industry is whether a given stream is measured by volume or weight. With AIMMS, this can be easily determined by examining the unit of measurement (UoM) assigned to the stream. In AIMMS, UoMs are managed as data and stored in what are known as unit parameters.For example, consider three streams: a, b, and c. The units for these streams can be specified in AIMMS as follows:data { a : [kg], b : [ton], c : [m3] }To determine if a stream is a weight, you need to check if its UoM is commensurate with the base unit of weight. Assuming we have a function fnc_isCommensurate(up_a, up_b), you can use the following expression:fnc_isCommensurate(up_strUnit(i_stream), up_baseUnitWeight)This will indicate for each stream whether it is measured by weight.Using the AIMMS intrinsic function AtomicUnit, the fnc_isCommensurate function can be implemented as:fnc_isCommensurate := AtomicUnit(up_a) = AtomicUnit(up_b);

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Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
5 days ago
Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
Chris KuipAIMMSian
posted in AIMMS Language
An illustration of the new AimmsDEX mapping attributes binds-to-display-name and range-display-name.

Machine efficient data sources often identify objects via numbers.  Human friendly representations of same data uses names instead. When exchanging data with both machine efficient data sources and human friendly data sources translations are common.The attributes binds-to-display-name and range-display-name, introduced with AimmsDEX 24.6, facilitate translations between element representations, for instance a translation from number to name and visa versa. InterfaceThe running example uses locations and connections, and its interface looks as follows:The locations are actually numbers, and the annotation webui::ElementTextIdentifiers translates these numbers to names in the UI. InputThe input is in SQLite tables, such as: The input identifies each location by its number, and has a name as attribute​​​​​​ Writing Excel directly: With this data, it can be directly written to an Excel sheet.The mapping file this table looks as follows: And the corresponding data sheet that comes out of i

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6 days ago
Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
Chris KuipAIMMSian
posted in AIMMS Language
Memory reuse

The other day a customer was asking about the statements empty, cleanup, cleandepedents, and rebuild.  In addition, that customer wanted advice on memory management when running multiple data instances for the operations research problem at hand.These two questions will be handled in two subsections below.Quick overview of some data management functions. If S is a set, index i in S, and parameters P(i), Q(i,j) exist,then the statementEmpty S ;will remove all data from S, P, and Q.There is a variant of the Empty statement that operates onsubsets of AllIdentifiers. Let the set sIds, subset of AllIdentifiers, be { P, Q }.Then the statement:Empty sIds ;is implemented as emptying the data of P and Q, not of sIds.Additionally, if S used to be data { a, b }, but is now { b },and P used to have data { a : 1, b : 2 }then:('a':1 ) is called an inactive element of P.To remove the inactive data in P, there are two alternatives:Alternative 1. The statementCleanup P ;will remove the inactive data fr

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Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
8 days ago
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AIMMS Partner
danileidelmeijerAIMMS Partner
asked in AIMMS Libraries
Reading and writing calendar elements in DEX

Hi community,we have the below (screenshot) calendar identifier in AIMMS and are writing data indexed over iWeek (elements of the form "w44-2024") to Parquet files using DEX. Now, whenever DEX does this for us, these elements are written to the Parquet file as "2024-10-28 01:00:00" instead, looking like a datetime object being the first time instant of this week. Similarly, for months, a datetime object is written being the first time instant of this month. However, when reading in these Parquet files again using DEX, with the same mapping, these month elements are read in correctly while the week elements are not. I.e., the element "2024-10-28 01:00:00" above cannot be mapped back again to "w44-2024". We would be interested to hear any best practices regarding reading and writing calendar elements using DEX and if we are overlooking something here. Thanks!  

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AIMMS Partner
9 days ago
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ccfcuentoEnthusiast
asked in WebUI
MAP FILTERING THROUGH MULTISELECT

Hello everyone!I’m reaching out to know how can I use multiselect in showing nodes and arcs in my network map. It is part of my project to make the UI interactive, however, I’m having difficulty doing so. I have tried testing if the same multiselect-table interaction can also work here, but it doesn’t. Any tips or examples you can provide?Thank you!

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Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
16 days ago
gdiepen
AIMMS Champ
gdiepenAIMMS Champ
asked in WebUI
Possibility to assign specific colors to gantt-chart jobs based on the standard palette

When displaying a gantt chart, the colors of the jobs come from the standard 16 color palette as far as I can see.For example, when I have a gantt chart defined on pGanttChartJobStart(iJob, iSku, iLine) and pGanttChartJobDuration(iJob, iSku,iLine) and in the gantt chart the iLine is corresponding to the resources and the combination (iSku, iJob) are corresponding to the jobs.If I understand it correctly, AIMMS will take the coloring from the first component in the Jobs section, which is exactly what I want (i.e. every job for a given sku always has the same color, namely the ‘sku’ color) However, sometimes, this results in two jobs that are consecutive on one line, but have colors that are quit close to eachother.I know I can easily create my own annotations and define my own colors for that with CSS, but then I will have lost the connection to the standard aimms palette. Do you know if it is possible to define custom annotations and in the CSS for those annotations indicate you want t

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gdiepen
AIMMS Champ
19 days ago
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AIMMS Partner
danileidelmeijerAIMMS Partner
asked in WebUI
Reset default WebUI table filtering

Hi community,I’ve noticed that the WebUI filtering applied to table widgets persists through AIMMS PRO sessions (even if they are closed). Is this filtering user dependent and is there a way to reset this default filtering of a deployed AIMMS PRO app?Thanks!Dani

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AIMMS Partner
20 days ago
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ccfcuentoEnthusiast
posted in WebUI
My WebUI suddenly disappeared

Hello, I am in need of urgent help because my entire WebUI is gone because of an error code for grid sizing, do you know how can I address this?

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Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
26 days ago
gabiservidone
Administrator
gabiservidoneAIMMSian
published in AIMMS Support Updates
Vessel Scheduling ExampleEXAMPLE

In this practical example, an efficient plan is developed for delivering large cargoes using oil tankers. The model assumes each ship can carry only one cargo at a time, and once the time horizon begins, all vessels head directly to the loading port. Upon loading, each vessel proceeds directly to the delivery location within its designated time window. Constraints include ensuring each cargo is loaded inside the determined time window, each cargo being transported by only one vessel, and each charter vessels being assigned to only one route at a time. The objective is to minimize costs associated to combinations of cargoes and routes. Click here to download the full project! Reference: Gustavo Diz, Luiz Felipe Scavarda, Roger Rocha, Silvio Hamacher (2014) Decision Support System for PETROBRAS Ship Scheduling. Interfaces 44(6):555-566.

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gdiepen
AIMMS Champ
1 month ago
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JoostAce
asked in WebUI
Question on status of a few topics for WebUI

Hi all,I’ve seen here and there some things mentioned on the following items below, but I lost track on the latest developments. Can someone share a status update on them?Have the capability to specify file decimals per identifier (instead of per widget) ? Support for unit (parameters) in WebUI ? Library support for WebUI , i.e. that some WebUI parts / pages become shareable across different AIMMS apps Visible/hidden option per identifier in widget settingsDepending on this I might post an improvement idea for the backlog.Thanks,Joost 

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Madhu Krishnappa
AIMMSian
1 month ago
Wanie Saidi
Wanie SaidiEnthusiast
asked in Algorithmic Capabilities & Optimization Modeling
Long Execution Time

Hi,I am working on a University Examination Timetabling Problem (UETP) using Binary Integer Programming, and I am running the model in AIMMS. The model is taking an unexpectedly long time to solve.Previously, I set the optimality relative tolerance to 0.01, and while the results were not 100% optimal, I was able to obtain optimal solutions in a reasonable amount of time. However, when I set the optimality relative tolerance to 0, the model has been running for an extended period. After 5 to 9 days, the gap was 0.38%, and after 10 to 16 days, the gap only reduced to 0.37%, this model still running.I ran this model on two different machines to compare performance, and both showed similar results:Server: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4214 CPU @ 2.20 GHz (2 processors), 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro Desktop PC: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700 @ 2.10 GHz, 64 GB RAM, Windows 11 ProMy questions are:What could be causing such a long execution time with this model? Are the specifications of these mac

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Wanie Saidi
1 month ago
Paulus
AIMMS Partner
PaulusAIMMS Partner
asked in WebUI
Why is there no download / upload case function in the WebUI data manager

Our users want to be able to store case files locally on their computer and reupload to the cloud environment at a later stage. It looks like the WebUI data manager does not support this requirement. What is the best way to enable users with such a feature?

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Paulus
AIMMS Partner
1 month ago
gabiservidone
Administrator
gabiservidoneAIMMSian
published in AIMMS Support Updates
Updated Knapsack Problem Example!Example

Hello Everyone!One more renewed example is live! Come check!This example introduces a knapsack problem. The example considers a data set of 16 items which can be included in the knapsack. The objective is to maximize the accumulated value of the items. The number of items is restricted by the maximum weight that can be carried in the knapsack.We used a lot WebUI new features, you can find the full example app here. Feel free to use this thread to anything you need about this example.

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gabiservidone
Administrator
1 month ago
Chris Kuip
AIMMSian
Chris KuipAIMMSian
published in AIMMS Support Updates
Geolocation AbstractAPI ExampleEXAMPLE

In this how-to article a hello world style introduction to leveraging a REST API with an OpenAPI specification is presented.  The complete example can be found here.That article discusses creating the attached application. This application can be opened using the AIMMS Community edition. After obtaining an API key from ipTwist, and filling in my own IP address it shows me a location in the Netherlands:  

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gabiservidone
Administrator
1 month ago
Patrick
Administrator
PatrickAdministrator
posted in AIMMS Language
Valorization

This week, our partner CQM published a great use case on "valorization." The article is in Dutch, so I asked ChatGPT to translate it.https://cqm.nl/nl/cases/vips-maakt-planning-vion-datagedreven In agriculture, food production, and food processing industries, "valorization" is crucial. It increases the value, utility, or profitability of a product. In the meat processing industry, this means utilizing every part of the animal as efficiently as possible and making the most out of the meat. It’s a highly complex process with many variables. Together with meat producer Vion, CQM developed the VIPS application, which has made Vion's planning data-driven.Vion Food Group's largest production site is located in Boxtel. Vion is an international producer of meat, meat products, and plant-based alternatives. From this location, fresh meat and processed meat products are supplied to national and international retailers, food service industries, and the meat processing industry. Due to their scale

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Patrick
Administrator
1 month ago
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beatrizcelanteEnthusiast
posted in AIMMS Language
Issues importing a parameter from an empty cell

Hi, everyone! I’m trying to import a parameter based on a excel sheet. The cell is empty and the parameter is set with a default value of inf, but the parameter keep assuming value of zero. There’s anything that I can do to, if the cell is empty, the value assumed be different than zero?I don’t know if this should happen or if it’s an issue that has already been fixed. I’m using the verison 4.85, by the way. Thank you very much!

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gabiservidone
Administrator
2 months ago
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BasteExplorer
asked in AIMMS Libraries
Need help with missing element error when loading AIMMS File

Hello! I was writting to see if anyone would be able to help me; you see, when I start up my AIMMS project file I get an error (which can be seen on the shared screenshot) about missing some kind of element in my project library. This started happening after moving my AIMMS project files from one computer to another, so I suspect that some data might not have transfered properly. In any case, I was hoping someone would be able to help me, as this is kind of urgent to be honest. Thank you very much in advance! Pablo

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gabiservidone
Administrator
2 months ago
gdiepen
AIMMS Champ
gdiepenAIMMS Champ
posted in WebUI
Modify tooltip when changing job in gantt chart

In the gantt chart, you can set a custom tooltip when the user is hovering over each of the jobs. Is it also possible to customize the tooltip that is shown when you modify one of the jobs? In one of my demos, it shows the following: but what I want in that tooltip is actually the current start and end times also (basically, my own custom string parameter) The same would be for not changing the size of the job, but dragging the position left-right. 

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Edo Nijmeijer
AIMMSian
2 months ago
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Jingfan LiuEnthusiast
posted in AIMMS Language
The definition of constraint contains a goniometric function.

I have been trying to construct a optimal power flow(OPF) model. I refer to the OPF model in “How-to”, and add time terms( 24-hour optimisation cycles), energy storage and renewable generation to the model. However, there is an error of “The definition of constraint contains a goniometric function, which cannot be handled by BARON” in my model. This problem did not appear in the original model even though it also has geometric functions.Does anyone know why and how to avoid such errors? Thank you very much!

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Marcel Hunting
AIMMSian
2 months ago
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Jingfan LiuEnthusiast
asked in AIMMS Language
copy one Section in Project A to Project B

Can AIMMS achieve the function that copy one Section in Project A to Project B?  For example, there are two projects that need to use the energy storage model. I've built an energy storage module in Project A. How can I copy this module to Project B to avoid repetitive modeling？

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gdiepen
AIMMS Champ
2 months ago
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AIMMS Partner
erika.hashigutiAIMMS Partner
asked in AIMMS Language
Importing scalar parameters using dex

I have an excel file with many spreadsheets. Almost all of them have tabular data information. But one of them has information like the image below. I read the documentation I found about dex, but I couldn't find out if it is possible to import using this format and how to do it.  

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MarcelRoelofs
AIMMSian
2 months ago
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AIMMS Partner
danileidelmeijerAIMMS Partner
asked in WebUI
Chrome WebUI option greyed out

Hi community!Having installed AIMMS 24.4.3.3 (x64) on a new laptop running Windows 11, I am unable to select (latest version of) Chrome as the default browser for WebUI, even though Chrome is set as my default browser in Windows 11. I am a bit puzzled as to how to solve this issue. Any help is much appreciated here!In the pic below I haven’t been able to make a good screenshot but only Edge option is enabled, Chrome is disabled. Thanks! 

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Edo Nijmeijer
AIMMSian
2 months ago
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robbEnthusiast
asked in WebUI
Which rows in webui table are in filter?

I have a table in WebUI which can be filtered through the table. The user can interact with the table to select rows associated with certain plants, for example. I would then like the user to be able to select a button to automatically check a check box for the visible rows. There could be many rows and selecting each row individually is not desired. How, in WebUI, can I tell which rows are visible after the user applies filters?

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2 months ago
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