Use the Model Inspector

The inspector separates Behavior, Style, and Details: behavior defines model logic and data; style controls appearance and layout; details holds notes, tags, and formatting.

Behavior

For a simulation variable, common controls include:

• Inputs: connected source variables included in the equation
• Equation: the expression used during simulation
• Unit: the variable's measurement unit
• Graphical Function: an optional lookup relationship
• Use Array / Edit Array: dimensions, elements, and per-element equations
• Expose as Interactive Control: minimum, maximum, and increment for eligible constants

The function browser and optional touch keypad help insert supported expressions. SELF is available where a self-reference is meaningful; a variable cannot reference itself by name.

Use the pop-out button beside the Equation heading to open a resizable Equation Editor window. It keeps the selected variable's draft and completion suggestions in sync with the Inspector. For array variables, the window also includes the equation scope and element selectors. Closing the window or selecting another variable commits the current draft.

Stocks use their equation as the initial value. Scalar constant auxiliaries and flows can be exposed as interactive controls; equations that vary over time are not eligible.

Style

Style settings depend on the selection and can include shape, fill, stroke, opacity, label position and size, font, and connector appearance. Use Global Style returns an object to the model theme defaults.

Details

For a simulation variable, use Details for tags, documentation, number formatting, and mappings. Number formats may inherit the model default or override it per variable. Create reusable mappings in the global Details panel, then assign one to a variable to display exact matching numeric results as text; unmatched values retain their usual number format. These presentation options affect displayed values in plots, tables, widgets, and text interpolation; they do not change the simulated numeric value.

Model-level inspector

With no object selected, use:

• Model Settings for time, DT, integration, run duration, Advance Mode, Memory-saving Mode, and Diagram Mode
• Data Manager for run history, comparison inclusion, CSV export, deletion, and clearing history
• Model Styles for global primitive and plot appearance
• Details for the Mini Map, node and connection navigation, project tags, number-to-text mappings and documentation, and the default number format

Customized model theme colors include an optional Canvas Background. It is transparent by default; choose a color when the model canvas needs a paper background.

See Simulation settings and Run history and comparison.