Inserting a model component

There are five ways to insert a component of a model onto the Canvas:

  1. Click on the desired Icon on the Icon Palette, drag the block onto the Canvas and release the mouse where you want to insert it

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  2. Choose Insert from the menu and select the desired block there

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  3. Right-click on an existing block and choose copy. Then place the copy where you want it on the palette.

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  4. Variables can be inserted by typing the variable name on the canvas, and constants enetered by typing the numerical value. Similarly, operations can be inserted by typing the operator name (eg sin, or *). Notes can be inserted by starting the note with a # character.

  5. Variables can also be picked from the Variable Browser and placed on the canvas.