Steps for Creating Player Files with Dashboards

In order to provide you with a quick overview of what is required to create Player files with Dashboards, a summary of the key steps is provided below.

1. Add one or more Dashboards to your model. This is carried out in the same way as any other kind of GoldSim element is inserted.

2. Add various controls to the Dashboards. Controls are added to a Dashboard by dragging and dropping from the Dashboard toolbar. The input and output controls are linked to elements in the underlying GoldSim model.

3. Add graphics and text to the Dashboards. Graphics and text are added to a Dashboard by dragging and dropping from the Drawing Tools toolbar (just as in Containers). Although this is not required, adding appropriate graphics and text to your Dashboards is important in order to ensure their transparency and usability.

4. Create a Player file. This is done by selecting File|Save Player File… from the main menu. This will invoke a wizard presenting various options for specifying how the Player file can be used by others.