Array Tab

Use the Array tab to transform a selected variable into an arrayed variable.

You can also use the Array tab to edit array dimensions and elements available in the current model.

To view the Array tab, click the at the bottom of the panels. For more information about using panels, see Using the Properties Panel.

Note: To view the Array tab, you have to be viewing the model on the Model layer.

Arrayed

Select this check box to make the selected stock or converter into an arrayed variable.

This check box is automatically selected when you assign one or more dimensions to the selected variable.

If you clear this check box for a variable that's already arrayed, any assigned dimensions will automatically be unassigned from the variable (and removed from the Chosen Dimensions list).

Note: Flows into or out of an arrayed stock are also arrayed by default.

Used in this Model

This displays a list of all dimensions assigned to variables in the model. If a model variable has more than one dimension assigned to it, the list displays the variable's set of assigned dimensions on a single line, separated by commas.

To assign a listed set of dimensions to the currently selected variable, select the set from the list and then click the Use this set button.

Available Dimensions

Use this list to see all available dimensions, and to select the dimension you want to assign to the selected variable.

Dimensions are listed in the order they were created.

To find a dimension in the list, click in the Available Dimensions box and type the first letter of the dimension's name. The first dimension name that begins with that letter will be selected. Type the letter again to find the next dimension that begins with that letter.
To select a dimension for the variable, use one of the following methods:

Select the dimension and then click .
Double-click the dimension's name.
Click and drag the dimension to the Chosen Dimensions list.

To select multiple dimensions for the selected variable at one time, select the dimensions you want by using Shift-click, ctrl-click (Windows), or ⌘-click (Macintosh), then click or drag the selected dimensions to the Chosen Dimensions list.

Chosen Dimensions

This list displays the dimensions you've chosen for the selected variable. Dimensions are listed in the order they were selected for that variable.

To remove a dimension from the variable, click next to the dimension you want to remove, or double-click the dimension's name in the Chosen Dimensions list.

Note: If you clear the Arrayed check box, any dimensions in the Chosen Dimensions list will automatically be removed.

Array Editor Button

Click this button to open the Array Editor dialog box so that you can create, edit, or remove dimensions or label elements. For more information, see Working with Array Dimensions and Elements.