Getting Started

7 • ARENA VISUAL DESIGNER
Pie control
Plot control
• Portable network graphics (.png)
• Icon graphics file format (.ico)
• Extended (Enhanced) Windows Metafile Format (.emf)
• Windows metafile (.wmf)
The Pie control is used to display a series of model variables and expressions
in a pie chart.
The Plot control is used to monitor and plot one or more model variable(s) or
expression(s). The independent (X-axis) variable plotted is simulated time.
Scoreboard control
The Scoreboard control is used to display model variables and expressions
similar to a spreadsheet. The number of horizontal and vertical cells is limited
to 500.
Cell contents can display descriptive text or the current value of a model variable or
expression. To display the value of a model variable or expression, the contents of the
cell must be preceded by an equal (=) sign; (for example, =TNOW).
Text Box control
The Text Box control is used to present narrative text on the dashboard. This
feature does not allow the display of a model variable or expression. To do so,
use the Scoreboard control.
To add text to the control, open the Text Editor window by double-clicking inside the
container, clicking on the ellipsis in the Text property, or right-clicking in the
container and selecting “Text Editor.” The window has the label “Text Editor” and
contains buttons to help you edit the text.
SCENE CONTROLS
When the Scene is the active editor, three categories of Toolbox tools are displayed:
Animation Objects, Static Objects, and Transfer Animation Objects.
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