Adding and Editing Fluids and Solids

Although you cannot add additional Reference Fluids to your model (except as clones Sets of elements whose properties change simultaneously when any one member of the set is edited.), you can add as many Fluids and Solids as desired. To add a new Fluid or Solid:

1. Select Model | Insert Element| Contaminant Transport | Fluid (or) Solid from the main menu OR Select Insert Element| Contaminant Transport | Fluid (or) Solid from the context menu of a 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. or the graphics pane.
2. Enter the Element ID and description.
3. Define the properties of the medium.

To edit an existing fluid or solid:

1. Double-click on the element in the graphics pane The primary portion of the GoldSim interface, where the graphical depiction of the model is shown. or the browser An alternative view of a GoldSim model, in which elements are displayed in a tree, and organized either hierarchically, or by type. to access the editing dialog.
2. Define the properties of the medium.

In addition to using the editing dialog, you can also edit the properties of a medium by directly creating links to the various inputs, either in the input interface of the element in the graphics pane or the browser, using the Link Cursor A special cursor for creating links invoked by double-clicking on an input or output object in a browser..