The Menu Bar


The menu bar contains the File, View, 3D, Debugger, Profiler, Tools, Window and the Help menu.

File
Provides commands for opening new or existing models, saving models and managing the class library.

View
Provides commands for switching Icon and MU ("Movable Unit") animation on or off, in addition to showing or hiding toolbars and docking windows.

3D
Provides commands for starting or closing the 3D Viewer, for opening, saving, importing and exporting 3D data.

Debugger
With the Debugger you can find and track issues in your simulation model. The Debugger allows to define breakpoints and step through the execution of methods line by line, switch to different methods in the call chain, track variable values etc. The Debugger supports you to easily detect errors, correct faulty Method code and continue the simulation run or start it anew.

Profiler
The Profiler is a tool which analyzes which methods consume how much performance. So if simulation runs take much time, you can analyze which methods consume most of the performance and improve those methods. We recommend to only activate the Profiler when you actually intend to collect data as activating it all the time consumes additional performance.

Tools
Allows to specify model settings and preferences (like units), encrypt/decrypt all methods in your model as well as managing random number streams ("Seed Values").

Window
Provides menus to arrange windows.

Help 
Provides commands for browsing the contents of the Help file or search it via the index or search for key words. Additionally the menu contains multiple links to supportpages in the internet.


The Plant Simulation Toolbar