Click the "+" button to add a variable to the graph.
Inherit Scale, if checked, indicates that the variable will plot on the same scale as the one above it. The Units, Y-min and Y-max (if any) specified for any member of the group will be used. If more than one members has them specified the last will be used.
Variable is the name of the variable to be displayed. The variable need not appear in the current model, but it will not be displayed unless it is contained in the dataset to be used.
For subscripted variables:
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Example |
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the first active element, according to the Subscript Control settings |
Enter the variable name without any subscripts |
Revenue |
all active elements, according to the Subscript Control settings |
Enter the variable name with subscript ranges |
Revenue[company] |
a particular element, irrespective of the Subscript Control settings |
Enter the variable name with the particular element |
Revenue[Ventana] |
Dataset specifies the source for the graphed data. If left blank Vensim will use the first or last loaded dataset. You can specify a file name (such as base.vdf) with a directory if desired or use *n to refer to the n'th loaded dataset. Use *B to refer to the bottom or last loaded dataset (*l is to close to *1 to be usable).
Wildcard datasets (such as "*1") can be used to refer to one of the currently loaded datasets. Instead of explicitly naming a dataset, you may use an asterisk * and a number from 1 to 9 to denote the corresponding dataset in the Dataset Control dialog. For example, "baserun" would use values from the file baserun.vdf, whereas *2 would use the second loaded dataset. If you omit references to a dataset, Vensim uses the first loaded dataset. Use *B to refer to the last loaded dataset. Use * to refer to all loaded datasets. Use # followed by a number (such as "#3") to refer to all loaded datasets up to and including that one. For example #3 will use the first, second, and third loaded datasets.
Label specifies the label to be attached to the variable. If left blank the variable name, followed by the run name (as in population - current) is used.
Line Width specifies the width of the line with which to show the graph. Normally all graph lines are of equal width, but different color, although this is controllable as an option. If you specify the options to show use thick lines for the Graph tool, they will also be used for custom graphs unless Line Width is given a non-zero value. You can specify a negative number to get a patterned line (-1 DOT, -2 DASH, -3 DASHDOT, -4 DASHDOTDOT).
Units specifies the label to be used on the Y axis for the units of measure of the variable being plotted. If left blank the workbench model will be searched for the named variable and the units of measure specified there used.
Y-min specifies the minimum value that will be used on the Y-axis. If left blank Vensim will pick a reasonable value. For work in progress graphs Y-min will default to 0.
Y-max specifies the maximum value that will be used on the Y-axis. If left blank Vensim will pick a reasonable value. For work in progress graphs Y-max will default to 100.
