You define or edit Resource types by using the Resource Manager, which is accessed via the main menu (Model | Resources…) or by pressing F8. The following dialog will be displayed:
Pressing the Add… button displays the following dialog for defining a new Resource Type:
Each Resource Type requires a unique Resource ID. Resource IDs follow the same rules as elements names (e.g., no spaces, letters, only numbers and the underscore character can be used; cannot start with a number). You should also provide a brief Description.
A Resource has the following attributes:
Type: This can be “Continuous” or “Items”. Continuous should be used for things that are not discrete (e.g., fuel). Items should be specified for things that are discrete (e.g., parts, personnel).
Units: If the Resource is specified as Continuous, in most cases you will want to specify units (e.g., m3, kg). If the Resource is specified as Items, units are not applicable.
Order: A Resource can be defined as a scalar or a vector. Defining a Resource as a vector is most useful, for example, if you have a large number of individual parts. Defining these as a vector is much easier than defining a separate Resource for each part.
Labels: If you define the Resource as a vector, you need to specify a set of Array Labels from the Labels drop-list.
Note: The bottom part of the
dialog provides an option to create a “Global Store” of this particular Resource. This
is discussed in detail in the next topic.
If multiple Resource Types are defined, you can move between them using the Previous and Next buttons.
After you have finished defining the Resource, press the OK button to return to the Resource Manager dialog:
You can delete and edit existing Resource Types using the Delete and Edit buttons, respectively.
Note: If a selected Resource
Type is being used by an element in the model, or has a Local Store defined,
GoldSim will display an error message if you try to delete it. You can
only delete Resource Types that are not being used.
The Up and Down buttons move Resources up and down the list (this is simply cosmetic; the order in which they are listed has no impact).
Note that you can also access the Resource Manager by right-clicking in the graphics pane at the top level of the model and selecting Properties. The Resource Manager is available as a tab on the Model Properties dialog:
Learn more about:
Creating and Editing Global Resource Stores