1. A method in a computer system for emulating a process of a machine having a plurality of actuators and a plurality of mechanical elements, the method comprising: presenting a plurality of input fields requesting a plurality of parameters associated with the plurality of actuators and the plurality of mechanical elements; calculating, by a computer, output response data by an emulation of a mechanical operation of the machine using the plurality of parameters; providing at least a portion of the output response data to a product model wherein the product model is a mathematical model configured to calculate one or more predicted product values based at least in part on the output response data provided to the product model; presenting a graphical representation of the output response data; and, presenting an animation of at least one predicted machine operation based at least in part on the output response data.