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3.48. Nesting RiskSplice Distributions

Applies to:
@RISK 5.5.0 and newer

Can I splice together more than two distributions with RiskSplice? I understand how to use RiskSplice( ) to combine two distributions into one, but is there a way to combine more?

It is possible to splice together three or more distributions by nesting RiskSplice functions. For example, if you had distributions in cells A1, B1, C1, and D1, you could do:

=RiskSplice(A1,B1,X) in cell A3, =RiskSplice(C1,D1,X) in cell B3, and then splice those in another cell, which would be =RiskSplice(A3,B3,X).

You can also nest the distributions without using cell references if you prefer:

=RiskSplice(RiskNormal(30,1), RiskSplice(RiskWeibull(2,10), RiskGamma(2,10), 10), 40)

However, while splicing together more than two distributions is possible, the define distribution window is unable to graph it. It does simulate normally and you can see the results in the Browse Results window.

If you want to graph a distribution with an unusual shape, you might be better off with the RiskGeneral or RiskCumul distributions, which let you define the dataset manually, or the Artist feature under Distribution Fitting, which creates a RiskGeneral distribution for you.

Last edited: 2018-11-02

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