Numeric Display dialog box

Use the Numeric Display dialog box to view and edit the properties of the selected numeric display.

To open the Numeric Display dialog box, double-click the numeric display icon on the Interface layer, or select the numeric display and then choose Open Selection from the Interface menu (or right-click the numeric display icon and then choose Open from the menu that appears).

Allowable

Displays the list of all entities that are available to be assigned to the numeric display.

Use this list to select the entity that you want to associate with the numeric display you are defining.

• To add an entity to the "Selected" list, double-click its name in the "Allowable" list, or select it and then click the button. The entity's name turns gray in the "Allowable" list.
• To remove an entity from the "Selected" list, double-click its name in the "Selected" list, or select it and then click the button.
• To exchange an entity in the "Allowable" list for the one in the "Selected" list, select the entities in each list and then click the button.

Tip: If the "Selected" or "Allowable" list has multiple entities, use drag-select, SHIFT+click, CTRL+click (Windows), or Command-click (Mac) to select multiple entities in either list.

Selected

Displays the name of the entity that is associated with the numeric display.

• To add or remove entities from the "Selected" list, see the instructions for the "Allowable" list (above).

Units

Select the units that you want to use when displaying the entity value in the numeric display.

• Unspecified – Select this option to display the value exactly as it is specified for the associated entity. The value will not display delimited 000s, a $,or a %.
• Delimit 000s – Select this option to add commas or periods (depending on your computer's regional settings) to delimit each 000 in the value (for example, 600000 becomes 6,000,000 or 6.000.000).
• $ – Select this option to display a currency symbol at the beginning of the value. The currency symbol displayed is determined by your computer's current regional settings.
• % – Select this option to display a % sign at the end of the value.

Precision

Select the decimal precision to use when displaying the value.

Retain Ending Value

Select this check box to have the numeric display continue to display the final entity value after the end of the run.

If you do not select this check box, the numeric display "goes blank" at the end of the simulation and does not display any value.

Show Name

Select this check box to display the name of the associated entity on the numeric display. If you do not select this check box, only the entity's value appears on the numeric display.

Tip: If you do not select this check box, you can place the numeric display next to the icon for the associated model entity to create an elegant diagram-level output device.

Show Navigation Arrow

Select this check box to display a navigation () button on the numeric display.

When you click the navigation () button, the software displays the Model layer and highlights the icon for the associated entity.