Creating a SubModel

SubModels are listed under Container in the Insert Element context menu:

When you insert a SubModel, you are presented with a dialog asking if you want to create a new (empty) SubModel, or create the SubModel by importing an existing standalone model:

If you choose to import a standalone model, you will be prompted for the file name and a SubModel with the contents of that model will be inserted into GoldSim. Otherwise, a new (empty) SubModel will be created.

The default icon for the SubModel element looks like this:

The property dialog looks like this:

Like all GoldSim elements, you first specify an Element ID and a Description.

After inserting the SubModel element, the steps for building a SubModel are generally as follows (although they will typically be done iteratively, rather than in this exact order):

1. Specify the Solution Type (Simulation or Optimization).

2. Specify (or if an existing model was imported, edit) the GoldSim modules required by the SubModel.

3. Build (or if an existing model was imported, edit) the contents of the SubModel.

4. Specify (or if an existing model was imported, edit) the simulation settings for the SubModel.

5. Create an input interface between the SubModel and the parent (outer) model.

6. Create an output interface between the SubModel and the parent (outer) model.

7. Specify when the SubModel is to be run.

These steps are described in detail in the topics below.