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Model Data Editor

Model Data Editor model data editor - is an Engee tool for managing model signals. The application makes it easy to find the right signals in open models and subsystems thanks to its user-friendly interface, making it easy to analyse and adjust signals for fast model operation.

To open the application, click the model data editor button in the model workspace. The application will automatically show the signals of the current model without nested subsystems. To display signals from subsystems, click the button Show signals of nested subsystems model data editor 3.

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When nested subsystems view (Show signals of nested subsystems model data editor 3) elements located inside custom blocks user library 1 and blocks with masks are not displayed, but become visible if you open a mask/enter a custom block.
Physical models don’t have the usual signals - there are only simulations of physical relationships. Therefore. Model Data Editor does not show signals for blocks from library Physical Modeling.

Interface

The interface is presented as a table with the ability to search, sort and records signal logging 1 signals and consists of the following columns:

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Record

Checkbox to enable/disable signal recording

Source

Unit from which the signal originates

Signal name

Signal name (may not be set)

Path

Signal route from the block to the nearest block connected to the signal (highlighted in blue). In the table it is presented as a reference and is needed to navigate through the model.

Data type

Signal data type

Dimension

Signal dimension

Calculation step

Signal Calculation Step


Thus, Model Data Editor allows:

  • **Turns signal recording on and off:

    data editor logging

  • *View all model signals in one window. Button model data editor 3 *Show signals of nested subsystems button enables or disables the display of signals from nested subsystems. By default, the view is disabled;

    The application automatically updates the list of signals when the model structure changes.
  • Perform a search interface finder icon by model. Searching interface finder icon allows you to quickly find desired signals by name or source. To specify a signal name, double-click the signal and enter the desired name. As you type, all matching items are highlighted in the search bar:

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  • Go to a specific signal in the model. Find the desired signal, then in the column. Path double-click on the row with that signal. The model will be automatically centred in the middle of the workspace on that signal;

  • Compile model. The button model data editor 4 Update model button starts the process of model compilation, thus updating the data in the application table, as not all changes of the model get into it at once. During compilation editing of parameters of signals is not available;

  • Sort data in the table. You can sort the contents alphabetically and by value (only for columns Dimension и Calculation step) by clicking on the column name.

You can also:

  • Show/hide columns. Click model data editor 5, select Show columns and the desired column name from the drop-down list:

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  • Automatically scale the size of columns by double-clicking on the border between them;

  • Change the width of columns by dragging their border with the left mouse button pressed;

  • Open a context menu with functions applicable to all selected blocks and signals on the canvas. To do this, select several rows with the desired signals/blocks in the table using Shift+ЛКМ. Then right-click on one of the selected blocks on the canvas to open the context menu:

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    Selecting a signal in the table highlights it in the model and vice versa.