12 Control Panel and Subscript Control

In working with models, Vensim keeps track of a variety of settings to help in the analysis and understanding of models. The Control Panel and Subscript Control allow you to manage the majority of these settings. Each of these windows can be brought forward by clicking on the buttons on the Main Toolbar, or by selecting from the Windows menu. The Subscript Control is only available in Vensim Professional and DSS. This chapter:

·                Introduces the Control Panel

·                Explains each tab on the Control Panel

·                Describes how Vensim uses Control Panel settings

·                Introduces Subscript Control

·                Explains the simple and advanced Subscript Control mechanisms

·                Describes how Vensim uses Subscript Control Settings