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This version of the documentation is NOT an official release. You are reading the documentation version which is in active and ongoing development.

User guide

The user guide provides detailed documentation of the GUI of NEST Desktop.

Note

If you want to see a quick start guide for in NEST Desktop, we have prepared a video showing the steps how to Step 1: Construct and Step 3: Analyze.

How to use NEST Desktop

Setup guide

Learn how to install NEST Desktop

Basic usage

Learn the basic steps how to use NEST Desktop

Advanced guide

Views

Project view
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Allows users to construct networks and analyze activity

Model view
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Contains different components to explore models

Graphs

Network graph
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Shows nodes and connections in the network editor

Activity chart graph
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Activity can be displayed in a chart graph for spikes and analog signals

Activity animation graph
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Animated activity graph for the spatial network of neurons with geographical positions

Features

Copy model
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The user learns how to copy a model

Compartmental neuron
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The user learns how to create a compartmental neuron

Synapse model
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The user learns the implementation of a synapse model in a simulation

External software

Simulate with Insite
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Learn how to use NEST Desktop with Insite

NeuroRobotics Platform
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Learn how to use NEST Desktop with NRP

ViSimpl
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Learn how to use NEST Desktop with ViSimpl

LibreOffice extension
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Create publication-ready network graphs