1. Ecolego 6.2
Changes since 6.1
Erik Johansson Facilia AB

2. Outline Modelling Results External modelling Glossary User interface
Excel

3. Modelling Pandimensional objects
Arguments for lookup tables and expressions
Halflife parameter
Groups
Tagging

4. Multidimensions Ecolego 4 One dependency Ecolego 5
Two dependencies for parameters, expressions and lookup tables
Ecolego 6.0
Three dependencies, one must be Scenario, for parameters, expressions etc.
Ecolego 6.2
Unlimited dependencies for all objects, including compartments

5. Multidimensions
X-Y-Z?
Bodyweight
Country
Gender
Age group
Diet

6. Multidimensions

7. Multidimensions Name Unit Dependencies Ingestion rate kg/d Gender Food
Concentration
Bq/kg
Radionuclide
Exposure
Bq/d

8. Multidimensions

9. Arguments
Expressions
Lookup tables

10. Arguments: Expressions
Expression -> ”Function”
Argument is a ”local parameter”
Typical use is for when the same equation is written in many places
One or more arguments defined
Expression can still use other blocks
function hello( x, y ) { }

11. Arguments: Expressions

12. Arguments: Expressions

13. Arguments: Expressions
Example (ISAM): R = 1.0+(rho*Kd)/vw
One sub-system for every type of media (red sand, brown sand, clay etc.)
rho, Kd, vw are unique for each type of media
R is calculated in each sub-system

14. Arguments: Expressions
Create (one) expression named R with three arguments.

15. Arguments: Expressions

16. Arguments: Lookup tables
By default time dependent

17. Arguments: Lookup tables
Example 1:
myFlowTable(depth)
Example 2:
precipitation(time-100)

18. Halflife parameter There is now a parameter named halfLife.
Syncs with radionuclide half lives
Hidden by default

19. Groups Sub-system used to visually group objects
ID of objects determined by their sub-system(s):
Forest.Soil.VadoseZone.kd
ID necessary when referring to objects outside of your sub-system

20. Groups ”Group” is a sub-system with only visual properties
Does not affect the ID
Converting between sub-system and group possible in matrix/graph/project windows

21. Tagging Category can be assigned to any object Search on category
Only one category can be assigned
Example:
Kd parameter is given the category Distribution coefficients

22. Tagging Category ”light”. Any number of tags can be given
Similar to Gmail’s labels
Example: Parameter kd given tags conservative, Forsmark, SR-19

23. Results Exporting/importing results Connecting to archives
Compare table

24. Results Archives for simulation results possible since Ecolego 6.0
Makes it possible to plot data from several simulations in the same chart

25. Results
Results can now be exported to file or imported from file

26. Results
Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to simulation results

27. Results
Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to simulation results

28. Results
Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to simulation results

29. Linking to results
Results from massive models can be used as inputs to other models
Probabilistic results can also be linked

30. Compare table

31. Compare table

32. External modelling Integrate legacy code into your model
Use 2D/3D transport models
Implement functionality that Ecolego lacks

33. External modelling Create ”External model” sub-system
Create parameters or lookup tables to be used as inputs
Create ”External result” block for each output received.

34. External modelling
Write adapter code which writes/sends and reads/receives data from the model

35. External modelling Basic Java programming skills required
Cannot ”loop back”
Ecolego
External
Ecolego
Soil
Geosphere
Groundwater

36. Glossary List of names, full names, symbols
Can be imported/exported to Excel
Helps using same naming conventions
Makes creating new blocks faster
Useful for editing metadata for a whole project

37. Glossary
File | Glossary

38. Glossary: matching
Matches the name of each block in the current project with your glossary
Add names from your model to the glossary
Change names in your model directly
Update names in your model with names in the glossary

39. Glossary: matching Each block is given a score
No matching entry found in the glossary
Full name matches
Name match if ignoring case and _
Alias matches
Name matches
Name, full name and symbol matches

40. Glossary: matching

41. Glossary: matching

42. Glossary: matching

43. User interface
Search filters
Editing
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44. User interface: search filters

45. User interface: search filters
Blocks Projects Matrix Results

46. User interface: search filters
Type of block
Sub-system
Category
Name
Tags
Hide disabled
Always show pinned
Hide invisible
Hide connected

47. User interface: search filters

48. User interface: treats
Drag n’ drop Ecolego project files from the desktop (to the Project window)
Select current project from the Window menu
Right-click on table header to hide/show columns

49. User interface: scenarios

50. User interface: scenarios

51. User interface: treats
Close buttons for charts and tables
Symbols for connected outputs

52. User interface: graph

53. User interface: graph

54. User interface: graph

55. User interface: graph
Use SHIFT key to add waypoints quickly +

56. User interface: editor
All editing windows have Previous and Next
Search for objects in Blocks
window
Edit the first object, then
click next, next, next…

57. User interface: editor
Glossary

58. User interface: editor
Functions

59. User interface: editor

60. User interface: editor

61. User interface: editor

62. User interface: editor

63. User interface: editor

64. User interface: solvers

65. Excel Ecolego 6.0 Ecolego 6.2 New format for Excel files
Compatible with the parameter database
Parameters and lookup tables can be exported
Ecolego 6.2
Any block can be exported (expressions, transfers etc.)
Quality assure the whole model
Export options improved

66. Excel