How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides for common modelling tasks in ws3. These pages assume you are already familiar with the basics covered in the Getting Started section and the textbook.

How-To Guides

Operational guides for common ws3 tasks. Each guide is self-contained and includes runnable code examples verified against the actual ws3 API.

How-To Guides

• Loading a Woodstock Model
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Troubleshooting
• Defining Growth Curves
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Notes
• Running Optimization
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Troubleshooting
• Spatial Schedule Allocation
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Troubleshooting
• Multi-Objective Optimization
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Notes
• Parallel Optimization
  • Prerequisites
  • Procedure
  • Notes
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Q: How do I load a Woodstock model?
  • Q: How do I define a growth curve?
  • Q: How do I run optimization?
  • Q: How do I allocate harvest spatially?
  • Q: How do I run multi-objective optimization?
  • Q: How do I run parallel optimization?
  • Q: What solvers are supported?
  • Q: How do I check if a method exists?

• Setting up reproducible workflows with version-controlled inputs and automated validation.

Prerequisites

Before tackling these guides, you should have:

• Completed the Getting Started section.

• Read at least the first four chapters of the The ws3 Textbook.

• A working ws3 installation with sample data available.