Viewing Elements in the Browser

Lesson 3, page 5 of 12

The browser A view of a GoldSim model in which elements are displayed in a tree, and organized either hierarchically, or by type. displays all of the elements The basic building blocks with which a GoldSim model is constructed. Each element represents a feature, pararamer, process or event in the model. in your model in a tree format:

By default, the browser displays the elements in alphabetical order by name in the Containment View.

At the bottom of the browser is a Class View tab that opens a browser view that shows elements by type.

Let's take a closer look at the browser.

Explore the Browser

1. Click the Class View tab to see the model elements organized by type.
2. Click the Containment View tab to return to viewing the model elements by name.
3. Move your cursor over the border between the browser and the graphics pane The primary portion of the GoldSim interface, where the graphical depiction of the model is shown..
4. When the cursor changes to a bar with left and right arrows, click and drag the browser border to the right to make the browser wider.
5. On the GoldSim toolbar, click the browser button to close the browser:
   
   
6. To open the browser, click the browser button again.

Note: You can also open and close the browser by pressing F6, or by selecting Model Browser from the View menu.