1. What is CSIM 19?

CSIM 19 is a toolkit for use with C or C++ programs to create process-oriented, discrete-event simulation models of complex systems. CSIM 19 is distributed in the form of an object module library together with C or C++ header files and example files.

2. What platforms are supported?

3. What is the pricing?

The single use Professional License fee for the first library for a single platform with both C and C++ languages is $1000, with discounts for multiple seats. Developer, Site, and Educational Licenses are also available. You can view the full price list here.

4. What are the licensing terms?

CSIM 19 is licensed under the terms of a single-user license. Runtime licenses are also available if you need to distribute software that contains the CSIM library.

5. Where did CSIM 19 come from?

CSIM was developed at MCC, starting in 1984, as part of the parallel processing and database machine projects. It was patterned after ASPOL, developed by MacDougall at CDC. Starting in 1986, in response to numerous inquiries, MCC initiated a program of selling CSIM to any organization that requested it. Starting in 1994, Mesquite Software obtained a license from MCC to market, support and enhance CSIM. Since then, over 1500 licenses have been sent to over 650 different customer sites worldwide.

6. What do people do with CSIM?

They build simulation models of systems. Some common uses for CSIM 19 include:

7. Has CSIM been used in education settings?

Most definitely. It has been used both in classroom use (supporting courses and topics in simulation) and in many research projects. There is a special license for CSIM 19 for educational use, as well as a student version.

8. How do I get technical support?

CSIM 19 is supported by Mesquite Software. Inquiries and problems are handled via telephone, fax, or e-mail. Basic support, which includes installation and bug-fix support by e-mail, is free for one year with license purchase. An Extended Support Agreement, which covers unlimited phone, fax, and email support, bug-fix updates, and feature enhancement upgrades at a 50% discount of published price, is also available.

9. What are the limitations?

CSIM 19 is written to handle large models efficiently and has no inherent limitations. It excels and simulating large and complex systems; models with several thousand active processes and resources have been developed and used. The most commonly-encountered limitation stems from a lack of main memory on the computer.

10. What sets CSIM 19 apart from other simulation packages?

11. What is the future of CSIM 19?

Mesquite Software is committed to marketing and supporting CSIM 19. In addition, there will be successors, with new features and capabilities.

12. What about getting pre-built models?

Good question. Right now, there is no mechanism in place to collect or develop models that could be distributed to other users, although we now feature existing applications in our Examples and User Stories sections. Suggestions are welcome.

13. What documentation is available?

Each order is accompanied by a PDF of the CSIM 19 Users Guide, and a manual entitled Getting Started along with an installation guide for the platform. Hardcopy manuals can be requested for a nominal fee. There are different versions of these for the C and C++ versions. All manuals are available here on our website as well.