Setting Graph Options

Select the component whose approximation you want to visualize.

• From the Design Gateway,

  • Select a component on the Sim-flow tab or in the model explorer, and click the Approximations button on the component title bar.
  • Right-click the component on the Sim-flow tab or in the model explorer, and select Approximations.

  The Approximations dialog box appears.

  1. In the Activated column, select the approximation that you want to visualize.
  2. Click Visualize.

     The Approximation Viewer dialog box appears.

     Tip: You can also access this interface from the Approximation Wizard after initialization by clicking Visualize. For more information, see Initializing Approximations and Viewing the Data.

• From the Runtime Gateway,

  1. Select a component on the Sim-flow tab or in the model explorer.
  2. Click the Visual Design tab, and select the approximation from the list next to the component title bar.
  3. Click the Visualization subtab.

From the Approximation Viewer or the Visual Design tab, select a graph and then select or double-click the graph to enlarge it.

If you are working with 2D Graphs, Local Effects graphs, or Global Effects graphs, right-click the graph, and select Options.

The Graph Options dialog box appears.

If you are working with 2D Graphs, you can do any of the following:

• Click the Data Series tab, and set the Symbol Shape, Symbol Size, Current Point Symbol Shape, Current Point Symbol Size, and Line Width.

• Click the Axes tab, and determine if the axes are Visible, enter the X-axis and Y-axis Title, and set the X-axis and Y-axis Minimum and Maximum values.

If you are working with a Local Effects or Global Effects graph, enter the Maximum number of bars you want displayed in the text box.

Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Approximation Viewer.