Ecolego 6.2

Erik Johansson Facilia AB

Changes since 6.1

Outline• Modelling• Results• External modelling• Glossary• User interface• Excel

Modelling• Pandimensional objects• Arguments for lookup tables and

expressions• Halflife parameter• Groups• Tagging

Multidimensions• Ecolego 4

– One dependency• Ecolego 5

– Two dependencies for parameters, expressions and lookup tables

• Ecolego 6.0– Three dependencies, one must be Scenario, for

parameters, expressions etc.• Ecolego 6.2

– Unlimited dependencies for all objects, including compartments

Multidimensions• X-Y-Z?

• Bodyweight– Country– Gender– Age group– Diet

Multidimensions

MultidimensionsName Unit DependenciesIngestion rate kg/d Gender

FoodConcentration Bq/kg Food

Radionuclide Exposure Bq/d Gender

Food Radionuclide

Multidimensions

Arguments• Expressions• Lookup tables

Arguments: Expressions• Expression -> ”Function”• Argument is a ”local parameter”• Typical use is for when the same equation is

written in many places• One or more arguments defined• Expression can still use other blocks

function hello( x, y ) {

}

Arguments: Expressions

Arguments: Expressions

Arguments: ExpressionsExample (ISAM): R =

1.0+(rho*Kd)/vw

• One sub-system for every type of media (red sand, brown sand, clay etc.)

• rho, Kd, vw are unique for each type of media

• R is calculated in each sub-system

Arguments: Expressions• Create (one) expression named R with three

arguments.

Arguments: Expressions

Arguments: Lookup tables• By default time dependent

Arguments: Lookup tables• Example 1:

myFlowTable(depth)

• Example 2:precipitation(time-100)

Halflife parameter• There is now a parameter named halfLife. • Syncs with radionuclide half lives• Hidden by default

Groups• Sub-system used to visually group objects• ID of objects determined by their sub-

system(s):

Forest.Soil.VadoseZone.kd

• ID necessary when referring to objects outside of your sub-system

Groups• ”Group” is a sub-system with only visual

properties– Does not affect the ID

• Converting between sub-system and group possible in matrix/graph/project windows

Tagging• Category can be assigned to any object

– Search on category

• Only one category can be assigned

• Example: – Kd parameter is given the category

Distribution coefficients

Tagging• Category ”light”. • Any number of tags can be given• Similar to Gmail’s labels

• Example: Parameter kd given tags conservative, Forsmark, SR-19

Results• Exporting/importing results• Connecting to archives• Compare table

Results• Archives for simulation

results possible since Ecolego 6.0

• Makes it possible to plot data from several simulations in the same chart

Results • Results can now be exported to file or

imported from file

Results• Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to

simulation results

Results• Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to

simulation results

Results• Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to

simulation results

Linking to results• Results from massive models can be used as

inputs to other models• Probabilistic results can also be linked

Compare table

Compare table

External modelling• Integrate legacy code into your model• Use 2D/3D transport models• Implement functionality that Ecolego lacks

External modelling• Create ”External

model” sub-system• Create parameters or

lookup tables to be used as inputs

• Create ”External result” block for each output received.

External modellingWrite adapter code which writes/sends and reads/receives data from the model

External modelling• Basic Java programming skills required• Cannot ”loop back”

Soil GroundwaterGeosphereEcolego External Ecolego

Glossary• List of names, full names, symbols• Can be imported/exported to Excel• Helps using same naming conventions• Makes creating new blocks faster• Useful for editing metadata for a whole project

Glossary• File | Glossary

Glossary: matching• Matches the name of each block in the current

project with your glossary

– Add names from your model to the glossary– Change names in your model directly– Update names in your model with names in

the glossary

• Each block is given a score

Glossary: matching

No matching entry found in the glossaryFull name matchesName match if ignoring case and _Alias matchesName matchesName, full name and symbol matches

Glossary: matching

Glossary: matching

Glossary: matching

User interface• Search filters• Editing• ...

User interface: search filters

User interface: search filters

Blocks

Projects

Matrix

Results

User interface: search filtersSub-systemType of block

NameCategory

Tags

Hide disabled

Hide invisibl

e

Hide connected

Always show

pinned

User interface: search filters

User interface: treats• Drag n’ drop Ecolego

project files from the desktop (to the Project window)

• Select current project from the Window menu

• Right-click on table header to hide/show columns

User interface: scenarios

User interface: scenarios

User interface: treats• Close buttons for charts

and tables

• Symbols for connected outputs

User interface: graph

User interface: graph

User interface: graph

User interface: graphUse SHIFT key to add waypoints quickly

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User interface: editor• All editing windows have Previous and Next• Search for objects in Blocks

window• Edit the first object, then

click next, next, next…

User interface: editor

Glossary

User interface: editor

Functions

User interface: editor

User interface: editor

User interface: editor

User interface: editor

User interface: editor

User interface: solvers

Excel• Ecolego 6.0

– New format for Excel files– Compatible with the parameter database– Parameters and lookup tables can be exported

• Ecolego 6.2– Any block can be exported (expressions, transfers

etc.)– Quality assure the whole model– Export options improved

Excel