By the end of this chapter you will be able to:

Create and open a new model

1. In the Repository browser, expand Full Repository, then Analysis Models.
   

    How?

   

2. To create a new model, right-click on Analysis Models and select 
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    Analysis Model.

3. PhixFlow displays a settings tab for a new analysis model. In Basic Settings, set:
   Name: Introduction to Modelling

4. Click  Save.
5. In the settings tab toolbar, click
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   . PhixFlow opens an empty model.

Add components to your model

1. To drag a modelling component into your model, click and hold the 
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    icon, drag then drop it onto the model. 
   When you drop an object into the model, PhixFlow opens a settings tab for it on the right. 
2. In the stream properties → Basic Settings, set:
   Name: Practice Stream
3. Click  OK to save and close the settings tab.
4. PhixFlow updates the stream icon in your model to display the name Practice Stream.

Move components in your model

To move the stream in the model, simply click and drag it, then drop the icon in a new location. You can move any component like this.

When you have multiple components in your model, you can also use the layout tools  to arrange them: 

Save changes to your model

There are two ways to save

Click  Save to save your changes.

1. Press  Save the model layout in the modelling pane menu to save the model layout
2. Move the stream you added to a new location
3. Without saving, press the   Refresh button
4. You will see the component return to the position it was in when you saved the model.