Editor > Interface Editor
From the Edit menu select Add Port. A new port will now be added to the list. If you select the port in the list you can change its properties
| • | Name: Enter the name of the port. |
| • | Type: Select the port-type: Signal, Iconic Diagram or Bond Graph. |
Signal
| • | Size: If the signal is multi-dimensional, enter the number of rows and columns. |
| • | Orientation: Choose input signal or output signal. |
| • | Quantity: If the signal represents a physical quantity, you can choose the quantity from a predefined list. |
| • | Unit: If the signal represents a physical quantity, you can choose the corresponding unit from a predefined list. |
| • | Type: The default type of a signal is a real number. Choose out of real, integer or boolean. |
Iconic Diagram
| • | Size: If the port is multi-dimensional, enter the number of rows and columns. |
| • | Orientation: Choose an input or output orientation for the port. |
| • | Domain: Choose the physical domain of the port. The most general domain is power. Depending on your choice you will see the two variables (Across and Through) associated with the port. |
| • | Causality: Select the causality of the port. |
Bond Graph Port
| • | Size: If the port is multi-dimensional, enter the number of rows and columns. |
| • | Orientation: Choose an input or output orientation for the port. |
| • | Domain: Choose the physical domain of the port. The most general domain is power. Depending on your choice you will see the two variables (Effort and Flow) associated with the port. |
| • | Causality: Select the causality of the port. |
