Model view¶

This is the guide for the model view in NEST Desktop.

Below the icon for the project view, you can see the one of the model view, where you can read the model description, explore model activities or edit model configurations.

Model navigation sidebar¶

In the navigation sidebar you find a search field and then Model List of filtered models. You can select a model to read its documentation, its activity or to edit its configuration.

Models menu¶

Click on the menu icon right to search field, a menu appears where you can select actions for models.

Model dialog¶

You can export models to file or import models from various sources, e.g. a file you uploaded from you computer, a file from a GitHub repository or from a specified URL.

When you select the button with github icon, then click models icon, select an element type and a JSON file of your desired model group. Click on fetch button shows a list of models from which you can select which ones you want to import.

Note

You are able to fetch projects/models from old database. Click the button at the bottom-left corner.

Model List¶

Above the model list you will find a search field and tags which you can use to filter the models in the list. Selected filter tags appear under the search field. In order to select a tag you need to click it.

Filter models¶

It is possible to select filter tags to display only models with certain properties. The following filter tags are available:

• installed - show models which are installed in NEST Desktop

• custom - show custom models (e.g. for NESTML)

• nest - show all built-in models of NEST Simulator

• neuron/stimulator/recorder/synapse - show models of the selected element type

Model subpages¶

Model documentation¶

It shows the official user documentation of a selected model which also can be found on http://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/models/.

Model explorer¶

You can explore the activity dynamics of neuron models only.

First, choose a simulation to see the neuronal response to a specific stimulus device. Then start the simulation by clicking on the SIMULATE button. You can use the code editor to see changes in activity.

Note

It is important to disable the Insite pipeline for the simulation (in the settings).

Model editor¶

The model editor allows you to make changes in parameter specifications, e.g. default value, unit, label or inputs.