Influence Diagram Tab Commands
The Influence Diagram tab contains a number of important commands for building and modifying decision models within the Influence Diagram. You'll find commands for adding and editing nodes, model links, and influence arcs. Within the Objective & Utility group you can add or edit multiple attributes, objective function(s), and risk tolerance. You'll find that some of the same commands are also included on the Decision Tree tab, while some are only available from the Influence Diagram tab.
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Influence Diagram | Object | Edit | Edit the selected object (node, arc, text box, etc.). If nothing is selected, the Select Node dialog will be launched. |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Decision | Creates a new decision node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Discrete Chance | Creates a new discrete chance node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Value | Creates a new value node in the Influence Diagram. |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Continuous Chance | Creates a new continuous chance node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Strategy Table | Creates a new strategy table node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Controlled Node | Creates a new controlled node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree. |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Node Collection | Creates a collection within which you can name and add nodes to and collapse/expand in the Influence Diagram. If a set of nodes is selected when the collection is created -- the collection will be created to contain the selected nodes. |
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Decision Tree | Node | Change To | Changes the selected node to the node type indicated, if several values are selected they can all be changed to chance nodes at once |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Linked Node | Create and add a linked node of the type indicated to the Influence Diagram |
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Influence Diagram | Node | Formula Node | Create a new node that is the summation, product, or difference (indicated by the icon) as calculated from the selected value nodes |
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Influence Diagram | Links | Link Events | Link events in the Influence Diagram to spreadsheet driver cells |
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Decision Tree | Links | Manage | Link events in the Decision Tree to spreadsheet driver cells |
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Influence Diagram | Arc | Add | Creates a new arc in the Influence Diagram |
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Influence Diagram | Arc | From Formulas | Creates new influence arcs in the Influence Diagram that are based on the formulas found within the data definitions of each node |
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Influence Diagram | Arc | Bend | Bend the selected arcs |
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Influence Diagram | Arc | Straighten | Straightens the selected arc(s) |
| N/A | Influence Diagram | Objective & Utility | See Multiple Attributes and Objective Functions for information on editing attributes and the objective function of the model |
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Influence Diagram | Model | Settings | Change model spreadsheet link settings |
Versions: DPL Professional, DPL Enterprise, DPL Portfolio
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