SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

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66 General Modeling Functions
Fixed and User-Defined Model Parameters
Each SIMPLORER component is defined through its parameters. If you copy components’s
data, you must distinguish between fixed and user-defined model parameters.
• Fixed model parameters: values and initial values, among others, which belong to the
component directly and cannot be deleted.
• User-defined model parameters: actions in states, formulas, and so on, which the user
can define and delete.
Editing Parameters in the Property Dialog
Double-click a component on the model sheet, or select a component and choose EDIT>PROP-
ERTIES to open the parameter dialog, where you can modify all values. See also “Defining Parameters”
on page 49.
Editing Parameters in the Object Browser
The Object Browser is displayed in a separate window and contains all components of a sheet
and their properties. The structure is similar to the tree mode in Windows. The sequence of
the elements can be changed by selecting an element and dragging it to a new location in the
browser tree. Display elements can be divided into the following groups:
• Text
• Ports
• Models (name, parameters, pins, outputs)
• System Settings
• Nodes
Click a component name in the tree to view all of its parameters. To edit a parameter, select
a separate entry of a component with another click. An edit field becomes active, allowing you
to change the parameter.
Edit the component properties:
Click the component name with the right mouse button to open the shortcut menu. Choose
«Properties» to open the parameter dialog. Click the name twice to start the edit mode (but
do not double-click). You can change names and values directly in the Object Browser.
Name of the
simulation model
Object browser with
components of a model
Component
shortcut menu
Moves the
selected element
in the center
of the sheet
window
Opens the
parameter
dialog
Edit names and
values in the
object browser