AnyLogic Web Toolkit is an open-source library that empowers developers to seamlessly embed modern web applications (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) directly into AnyLogic simulation models. It provides a robust, bidirectional bridge between your Java simulation logic and rich web frontends like Leaflet maps, React dashboards, or custom D3.js visualizations.
Powered by a native embedded Chromium engine (JCEF), it bypasses the limitations of the internal AnyLogic browser, giving you full control over DevTools, local filesystem access, and modern web standards.
- Embedded Chromium Engine: Fully isolated JCEF instance that runs natively within AnyLogic.
- Bidirectional Communication: Send commands from JS to Java (
AnyLogic.call(...)) and push real-time events from Java to JS (bridge.emit(...)). - File System API: Native OS file dialogs (Open/Save) exposed safely to JavaScript without browser sandbox restrictions.
- Offline Capable: Load local HTML files and assets seamlessly via the custom
http://webtoolkit/protocol. No external web server required. - Developer Tools: Press
F12during simulation to open standard Chrome DevTools for rapid UI debugging.
Note
First-time usage: The first time you run a model, the toolkit will automatically download the required Chromium engine binaries (JCEF) for your operating system in the background. This may take a minute or two depending on your connection. Subsequent runs will start instantly.
To install and start using the toolkit, check out the Quick Start Guide.
AnyLogicWebToolkit/
├── AnyLogicLibrary/ # Source AnyLogic .alp library with the WebApp agent
├── docs/ # Documentation and guides
├── examples/ # Ready-to-run AnyLogic models with embedded HTML UIs
│ └── AnyLogicModels/
│ ├── BasicExample/ # Hello World example
│ ├── BidirectionalExample/ # Two-way communication example
│ ├── LogisticsDigitalTwin/ # Logistics Digital Twin example
│ └── SmartFactoryTwin/ # Advanced 3D React Digital Twin example
├── src/main/java/... # Java source code for the Web Toolkit
├── build.gradle # Gradle build script
└── README.md
- Java API Reference (Javadoc)
- Installation & Quick Start
- Agent Configuration Guide
- Communication (Java ↔ JS)
The examples/AnyLogicModels/ directory contains ready-to-run AnyLogic models with integrated HTML UIs:
BasicExample/: A simple Hello World demonstrating basic command execution.BidirectionalExample/: Shows how to control simulation speed from JS and receive time/population updates from Java.LogisticsDigitalTwin/: A complete Digital Twin dashboard using Leaflet maps and SheetJS, demonstrating real-time vehicle tracking and order dispatching.SmartFactoryTwin/: An advanced 3D Digital Twin using React, Vite, and Three.js, featuring a glassmorphism dashboard, real-time metrics, and bidirectional control.