Shadow variable deletion

Monte · Post by **Monte** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:12 pm

Hi,

How could I delete a shadow variable without affecting its source variable? When I delete the first, the second is done too.

Thank you.

Monte

Post by **Administrator** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:25 pm

Use the magic wand tool to hide it.

I have always thought of "Shadow Variables" as purely graphical objects, you use them to help remove a lot of clutter from influence diagrams. So if you delete a shadow variable, you are not deleting/hiding a graphicl object , you are deleting the actual parameter.

Hope this helps.

Tony.

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:04 pm

you can also drag the shadow variable on top of its source variable and drop it in to make it go away.

Monte · Post by **Monte** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:02 pm

Thank you so much for your helps.
I am currently using Vensim PLE, so no magic wand tool is given.
Bob's method is cool, I like it, but will not work when the shadow variable and its source are at defferent views, right?
I cannot drag a shadow variable across its view.

Monte

Monte · Post by **Monte** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:50 pm

Dear Bob and Tony,

I have already found a solution, by clicking Edit>Cut, and selecting "remove from this view but do not change model structure".

Thank you.
Monte

Olger · Post by **Olger** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:40 am

instead of Edit>Cut you can also press the delete button on your keyboard and then select "remove from this view......"