Shadow variables disappear

jwood · Post by **jwood** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:40 pm

I built a model wit a shadow variable and a lookup. Both nodes became invisible (they are still in the model). How do I make them reappear?

Rafael · Post by **Rafael** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:39 pm

First Press Key H for make visible all the variable in the sketch.
With the tool "unhide wand" in the Sketch toolset click once in each variable for apply the tool.

jwood · Post by **jwood** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:09 pm

rafael
thank you for your reply. I am working with PLE and don't have a magic wand. what do mean press key H?

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:07 pm

Go to Models>Settings and on the Sketch tab make sure that show lookups is marked.

Try edit>Select All then click on the first color button (usually this shows as a black button) along the bottom toolbar and set everything to the default color - or another color.

If neither of those works the sketch must have been damaged somehow. You will need to bring the variable back to a view with the shadow variable tool -In PLE to make it a real variable you will need to delete the variable and then add it again.