Specifying Data for a Lookup Table

To specify the data for a Lookup Table (i.e., define the entries for the actual table), you must first specify the Table Dimensions. To do so, you select one of three radio buttons: 1-D, 2-D or 3-D.

This determines how many independent variables the Lookup Table has.

After doing so, you specify the Units in which the data in the table will be specified for each independent variable. For a 1-D Table, you must specify the Row Units. For a 2-D table, you must specify the Row and Column Units. For the 3-D Table, you must specify the Row, Column and Layer Units.

You can optionally specify a Name for each independent variable. This simply adds labels to the data table (in step 4 below) to make it easier for you to enter (and view) the data:

In all cases, you must also specify the Result Units. These are the units in which the data in the table will be specified for the dependent variable (i.e., the result or output of the table).

Once you have done this, you can specify the data table manually (by typing or pasting in the data) or you can import the data from a text file.

The manner in which this is done for each type of table is discussed in detail in the topics below.

Note: In addition to defining the data table manually or importing from a text file, you can also link the data directly to an external data source A source of data external to your GoldSim model that can be automatically imported into GoldSim elements. External data sources are either spreadsheets, text files, databases or DLLs. (such as a spreadsheet file).