Clones, Arrays and Indexing for Large Multi-node Models; Solubility calculations and other uses

We are pleased to showcase an interesting presentation by Alex Fitzpatrick, a Senior Modeler at Klohn Crippen Berger Australia. Presented at the 2024 GoldSim User Conference, Alex's work presents a practical and innovative approach to managing the inherent complexity of large-scale water quality models in GoldSim. 

This approach can address the challenge of managing many parameters in models that track water, water quality, and material across numerous locations. By strategically employing GoldSim's cloning, array, and indexing capabilities, Alex demonstrates how modelers can achieve better organization, transparency, and scalability. This technique can be valuable for models with thousands of elements and multiple levels of sub-containment, such as those simulating complex interactions within chemistry control points, reservoirs, and various mine operation and closure plans. 

Read on to see how these advanced GoldSim features transform large datasets into manageable simulations.

GoldSim Dashboard Tips ‘n’ Tricks

Illustrative examples from models for radioactive waste management
John Tauxe, PhD, PE • Tauxian Solutions, LLC
with Jason Lillywhite • GoldSim Technology Group

Designing effective graphical user interfaces (GUIs) makes complex models accessible and interactive. This blog post, based on a poster presentation submitted by John Tauxe of Tauxian Solutions, LLC at the 2024 GoldSim User's Conference, shares practical tips and "tricks" for building powerful GoldSim Dashboards. These strategies are particularly well-suited for applications such as radioactive waste management models, where clear visualization and user flexibility are required. We'll explore various techniques for organizing interactive elements, visualizing model changes, and even implementing workarounds for advanced functionalities to enhance the user experience.

Navigation Tabs in the Dashboard

Posted by: Jason Lillywhite

If you want to add navigation tabs to a dashboard, you will need to create multiple dashboards with graphical components that align in order to give the impression that you are switching tabs instead of switching entire dashboard pages. Luckily, with a few simple steps, this is quite easy to do. Follow these basic steps to quickly create your navigation tabs for your dashboard.

We will be using Microsoft Power Point to draw the Navigation graphics for the Dashboard.

Recommendations for Creating a GoldSim Style Guide

Posted by Jason Lillywhite

If you are interested in developing a style guide for your modeling team or organization, have a look at our new document called "Recommendations for Creating a GoldSim Style Guide." This guide is intended to help our users develop a consistent set of conventions, organization, and documentation of a GoldSim model.

Graphical User Interface Examples in GoldSim

Posted by Jason Lillywhite

I've updated many of our dashboard examples to include the new embedded chart feature available in GoldSim 12.1. Many of these have been updated since my last blog post showing example dashboards. Below are screen captures showing some of these along with links to read more about them and even download the models so you can try them out yourself.

White Space

Posted by Jason Lillywhite

The way you use white space in your GoldSim expressions can make a significant difference in readability. In this post, I walk through a series of examples that illustrate my personal preferences and pet peeves, which I hope might be useful for you as you establish guidelines within your modeling team.