Ventity™ Menus and Toolbars

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Menus

 

hmtoggle_arrow1File Menu

 

Create, open, save and close models.

 

FileMenu

New Model... : Create a new model

 

Open Model... : Open an existing model

 

Close Model: Close the existing model and return to the home screen

 

Save: Save changes to the currently open model

 

Save As... Save the existing model with recent changes under a new name

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Edit Menu

 

Work with your most recent actions or with objects selected on the screen.

 

EditMendu

Undo: Revert the most recent action

 

Redo: Redo the action that was last un-done with Undo

 

Cut: Remove the current selection and copy it to the clipboard

 

Copy: Copy the current selection to the clipboard

 

Paste: Copy the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point

 

Select All: Select everything in the current working area

 

Delete: Remove the selection from the model

 
hmtoggle_arrow1View Menu

 

Open Ventity panels if they are not already showing.

 

ViewMenu

Model Overview: The Model Overview panel summarizes the entity types, initialization options, runs and available visualization tools for the model.

 

Scenario Entity Overview: The Scenario Entity Overview panel controls which entities from which runs are represented in graphs and other results visualizations.

 

Units: The Units panel checks dimensional consistency in equations and controls unit names.

 

Style Chooser: The Style Chooser panel controls fonts, colors, and related information about model diagrams.

 

Console: The Console displays information about the current run.

 

Model Run... : This raises tabular output from the run you select.

 

Equations Review: Table view of many elements of a model. Useful for reviewing values for various stocks/flows.

 

Model Run Results: Lists all of the currently loaded run results for the model.

 

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Model Menu

 

Create or import new entity types, run the model.

 

ModelMenu

New Entity Type... :  Create a new entity type.

 

Import Entity Types... : Import entity type definitions from another model.

 

Run Model: Runs the model.

 

Generate Initialization Template: Create an external initialization file formatted for the model.

 

 

 
hmtoggle_arrow1Help Menu

 

Get information about Ventity.

 

HelpMenu

View Help: Open the help file.

 

About Ventity: Display copyright and version information.

 

 

Toolbars

 

File/Run Toolbar

 

The File/Run toolbar provides shortcuts for opening, closing, saving and running the model. It is always visible just under the menus at the top right of the Ventity workspace.

 

Toolbar

 

newmodel New Model... : Create a new model

 

close Close Model: Close the existing model and return to the home screen

 

open Open Model... : Open an existing model

 

save Save: Save changes to the currently open model

 

run Run: Runs the model.

 

run bar Run Name: One option for entering the name of a run. See Naming Runs.

Overwrite Overwrite:When checked, causes the previous Run to be overwritten by the next Run, if they share the same name.

 

Node Palette

 

The Node Palette appears at the top of any diagram window:

 

NodePalette

 

Each node can be dragged onto a diagram to create a new variable, attribute, reference or annotation.

 

•Dragging the Stock, cloud Cloud1, Auxiliary, Lookup, Attribute, or Trigger node to an entity's diagram creates a new property of that type for that entity.

•Clicking one of those items in the palette turns the cursor into a tool that adds that object. If you click on Stock, subsequent clicks on the diagram will add stocks to the entity type definition. Use the escape key (ESC) or click on a different tool in the palette to return to the normal cursor mode.

•The Link tool turns the cursor into a tool for drawing perpendicular links among variables or attributes. Use the escape key (ESC) to exit perpendicular link mode. (Curved arrows may be drawn without use of a special tool. Just float the cursor over the edge of the source node until it turns to a hand, then click and drag an arrow to the target node.)

•Dragging the Group node to an entity's diagram creates a hyperlink to a new, empty second diagram for the same entity type.

•Dragging Label, Notes, or  onto a diagram adds, respectively, a large-font title or a text field for writing comments.

•The Chart node adds an embedded chart to a diagram. Embedded charts update automatically as runs are simulated.

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The node palette can be hidden or revealed with the show/hide palette button:

 

hidepalette