After you have defined scenarios in your model, you can browse the model and view Data elements that have been defined as Scenario Data Data elements that differentiate the various scenarios in a model.. Note, however, that like all Data elements, a Scenario Data element has a single value. That is, it cannot display the value for all scenarios; it can only show you the value for one scenario A specific set of input data (and corresponding outputs) for a model. Multiple scenarios can be defined for a model. Different scenarios within a model are specifically differentiated by having different values for one or more Data elements. at a time. The dialog indicates which scenario is being displayed (in the example below, the "Dry" scenario is being displayed):
Because this is a Scenario Data element An input element intended to represent constant inputs in a model., some of the
editing is locked (e.g., you cannot change the Type or dimensions An output attribute for an element that defines the dimensionality (in terms of Length, Time and other fundamental dimensions) of the output.). However, in Edit Mode The state of a model when it is being edited and does not contain simulation results. you can change the value itself.
If you were to do so, it would change the value of this Data element only for
the
The Active Scenario is the scenario that is being viewed when you are browsing a model (and hence is only applicable if the model has scenarios defined). That is, whenever a model has scenarios, one of the scenarios is the Active Scenario. The Active Scenario is indicated in the right-hand side of the GoldSim status bar A bar at the bottom of the GoldSim interface that provides information regarding the status of the model.:
If you click on this portion of the status bar, GoldSim will display all of the scenarios (and you can select one to become the Active Scenario):
If you change the Active Scenario and then view a Scenario Data element, it will display the value for the selected scenario.
Note that one of the options here is always the "Live Model When using GoldSim’s scenario features, a “scratch” model, or a temporary placeholder model where you can experiment before saving something as a scenario.". Live Model can be thought of
as a "scratch" scenario, or a temporary placeholder scenario where you can
experiment before saving something as an actual scenario. As will be
discussed
You can also select the Active Scenario directly from within the Scenario Manager A dialog that allows you to create, define and run scenarios.:
