The input data for a STEM model called SIMPLE are saved in a file called
simple.dtl
(and also in binary form in a file called
simple.dtm).
When the model is run, STEM stores the subsequent results in a file called
simple.smr
– the results file. The formatting and arrangement of graphs are stored in a file called
simple.smw
– the results workspace file.
When a model is run, the Results program is automatically opened if it is not already running, and the results are loaded. Results from multiple models can be opened in parallel if so required. Only a small part of the results file is actually loaded into memory – the actual data are retrieved from the file as needed.