Configuring the Loop Component

At this point, you have fully defined the input parameters and output parameters required in the Excel workbook. Now, you need to configure the Loop process component.

  1. Double-click the Loop1 icon in the simulation process flow.

    The Loop Component Editor appears.



    The following types of Loops are available in Isight:

    • For

    • For array

    • For each

    • While

    • Do until

  2. In the Loop Type list, verify that For is selected.
  3. Click the button adjacent to the Parameter text box to access the parameter list; then, select n from the list of parameters.

    The parameter list allows you to select the Isight input and output parameters that you created earlier in the Excel component. Selecting n from the list of parameters means that you will loop on the value corresponding to the number of coils in the spring.



    When you select the For Loop option, you can also specify a start point, end point, and increment for the parameter that you have chosen to loop on. In this case you are going to vary the number of coils in the spring between 5 and 50.

  4. Enter the following values in the corresponding text boxes:

    • From: 5.0

    • To: 50.0

  5. Verify that the Increment value is set to 1.0.



  6. Click OK.

    Your changes are saved, and you are returned to the Design Gateway.