Viewing a Result Element

Result elements are similar to other elements in GoldSim, in that you can move them, copy them and change their appearance. There are, however, several important differences:

• When you double-click on a result element in Result Mode, Run Mode or Scenario Mode, the result window is immediately displayed You can display the (empty) result window of a Result element directly in Edit Mode, by Ctrl-double-clicking it (double-clicking on a Result element in Edit Mode displays its properties dialog).

• Result elements do not have input or output ports (since they do not have any outputs). Although they do reference other elements (the results being displayed), these are not considered inputs. Hence, there are no influence lines drawn to Result elements:

A result element has the same result display and editing capabilities as an interactive result display. You can choose to view a table or chart form of the result, or view the Result Properties page (e.g., in order to add other outputs to the display). Result elements “remember” the last type of result format (i.e., table or chart), and display that format the next time they are viewed (double-clicked).

Like an interactive result, you can edit the appearance of the chart (e.g., headers, footers, etc.).

Note, however, that whenever you change the appearance of the chart for a result element, these changes are automatically saved with the element.

One of the key features of result elements is that they can be opened prior to the start of a simulation (via a Ctrl+double-click), and then viewed during the simulation. The display is updated whenever the simulation is paused, and at the end of every realization. If you are running a single realization, Time History results are updated continuously as the simulation proceeds.

This can be particularly useful in helping you to debug a model (by pausing the simulation at specific points).

The dynamic display of result elements is facilitated by GoldSim’s ability to slow down the speed of the simulation, step through a simulation one realization or timestep at a time, and pause and resume a simulation.

Note that you cannot open a result element while a model is running. If you want to view a result element being dynamically updated, you must open it prior to starting the simulation, or while the simulation is paused. If you open a result element prior to starting the simulation and try to view a chart, the resizable result display window will open with a message that there is no data available.