Container Options and Features

Within the middle portion of the General tab of the Containers dialog, you can select which Features you would like the Container An element that acts like a "box" or a "folder" into which other elements can be placed. It can be used to create hierarchical models. to have:

By default, it has none of these features (it is a simple Container).

If you click on the name of a feature, a brief description of the feature will appear in the Details window. Features are added and removed using the checkboxes to the left of the feature name. Each of the available features is discussed in more detail in the topics listed below.

The default appearance of the Container changes depending on its features:

Image	Features
	Simple (global) Container
	Localized Container
	SubSystem A specialized Container that is completely “self-contained”. SubSystems can take on some useful features and properties (e.g., conditionality, having an internal clock, and being able to loop), but also have some limitations (with regard to how they can be incorporated into feedback loops). Container
	Conditional Container
	Container with Internal Clock
	Looping Container
	Conditional Container with Internal Clock
	Conditional Looping Container

Note: If SubSystems (conditional, looping, and internal clock Containers) are also localized, this is indicated by displaying the triangle in the upper left hand corner of the Container's symbol in the graphics pane The primary portion of the GoldSim interface, where the graphical depiction of the model is shown. in red (instead of blue).