How to generate multiple entities randomly and control the probability of event occurring?

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I am trying to create a model in which 4 different entities are generated randomly. Once the entity is generated, then I want to be able to control the probability that the generated event occurs. Is something like this possible, how can it be done?

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Will Nitsch
Will Nitsch on 27 Jul 2017
Could you possibly use random number generation ('rand')? Say something has a 25% probability of event 'X' happening, 35% for 'Y' and 40% for 'Z'. You could say:
val = rand;
if(val<=.25) % 25% chance
% event X
else if(val>.25 & val <=.6) % .6-.25 = .35 for the 35%
% event Y
else if(val>.6) % 40% chance
% event Z
end
end
end
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Sebastian Stankiewicz
Sebastian Stankiewicz on 28 Jul 2017
Would I enter this into the entity block for the Matlab function? Would it be in entity generation or event actions? Also, how do you generate a graph for when utilization of resources using blocks from version 5.2. Thanks!

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