User Interface Description

This section provides a brief introduction of the graphical user interface of Systems Simulation Design.

This page discusses:

See Also
About Simulation
About Charts
Composing Models

User Interface

Hover over parts of the screen to see the name for that section. Click any blue-bordered area for more information.

TreeDocking AreasDocking AreasWork AreaAction Bar

Area Name Description
Tree This area displays a hierarchical view to quickly access all the objects.
Docking Areas You can dock panels to these areas. See Dock Immersive Panels.
Work Area This area displays the diagram of the model. See Work Area.
Action Bar This bar includes the commands for creating or editing assessment templates, setting up and running simulations, and post-processing the simulation results. See Design Section.

Work Area

The work area displays:The following actions are available:
Zoom in
Displays the child component and its content.
To zoom in, select an element and then move the scroll wheel forward.
Note: The component navigation bar at the top of the tree, keeps track of the current component in the view. You can click the component in the navigation bar to open the component.

Zoom out
Moves up to the parent of the zoomed-out component.
To zoom out, select an element and then move the scroll wheel backward.
Pan
You can move the diagram in the work area.
To pan, left-click and drag the diagram background.
Note: To fit the diagram in the view, click Reframe from the action bar.