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A Model Exchange Format is a standardized data model for transferring mathematical or trained models between tools and runtime environments. It defines exchange formats, metadata and interfaces for reproducibility, interoperability and validation. It supports tool selection, automation and consistent deployments across toolchains.
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A model exchange format defines a standardized package for moving a simulation model between tools or runtimes. It specifies how model description, variables, and execution interface fit together.
The need arose in co-simulation: models from different engineering tools had to run together without sharing source code or the original development environment. The Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) shaped this into a widely used open standard covering Model Exchange and Co-Simulation.
Think of the format as a standardized adapter. An exporting tool packages model logic and metadata; an importing tool reads the contract and embeds the computation in its own simulation loop.
It names variables, units, parameters, and states so another tool can interpret the model correctly.
A Functional Mock-up Unit is the exchangeable package bundling model description and implementation.
Several models run coupled and exchange values through a defined simulation interface.
A model exchange format reduces simulation integration effort and enables reuse across tool, vendor, and organizational boundaries.
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