Trends

About Trends

Trends display the time history of a variable in Dynamics mode. You can modify the look-and-feel of a Trend and your changes are automatically saved and visible on the Trend.

Concepts

• Similar to models, when you create a new Trend, it appears both on the Canvas and in the Simulation Manager.

• A Trend can contain any variables used in the simulation.

• The Trend automatically updates when you make any changes to its variables or configuration.

• You can delete a Trend from the Canvas without deleting it from the Simulation Manager.

• You can use the Simulation Manger to create multiple instances of the same Trend on the Canvas.

Actions

• Create a new Trend by dragging one from the Tools Model Library onto the Canvas.

• Add another instance of an existing Trend to the Canvas by using the Simulation Manager.

• Add variables to the Trend.

• Configure the Trend variables, colors, and y-axes.

• Configure a Trend's appearance, such as the time span, the grid, and the x-axis format.

• Export Trend data to a Microsoft Excel report.