Verifying the Descriptive Model
The verification function in Advance Design performs the verification of the descriptive model consistency and accuracy. This function is active during the modeling step and the analysis step for checking that the model is described correctly.
How to access the command
Below you can find various methods to access the command:
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Modeling toolbar: click
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Ribbon > Analysis tab > Analysis Model panel > select Verify.
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Project Browser: in Model mode, right-click Model and select Verify from the context menu.
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Calculation Sequence dialog box: select Verify.
How to verify your model
After launching the command, the model is verified. The verification function returns three possible results:
- The model contains errors:
Verifying the model - Errors message
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Check the command line to view the list of errors.
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Double-click the error text on the command line and the element of the model to which the error refers will be selected (highlighted). This behavior applies only to graphic area elements.
- The model is correct but there are warnings:
Verifying the model - Warnings message
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Click OK in the displayed dialog box and check the command line to view the list of warnings, or
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Double click the warning text on the command line and the element of the model to which the warnings refers will be selected (highlighted). This behavior applies only to graphic area elements.
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In certain conditions it is possible to continue the analysis model creation. Click Yes to continue the process and ignore the warnings.
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To change the program behavior (so that the program informs about this type of warnings and the dialog box is displayed), disable the Do not display the analysis model creation confirmation dialog box if there are warnings option, from the Options - Application dialog box, General tab.
- The model is valid:
Verifying the model - Valid model
If there are errors or warnings, make the necessary corrections to the descriptive model and rerun the verification command. Repeat until the message No error found is displayed.