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Delay
A block that takes the value of a any other block and delays it for a number of time units specified by the user.
Creating a delay block
From the Projects window
- Expand the Project to which you wish to add the delay block by clicking the + symbol next to it. Right-click on ‘Blocks’, or a sub-system in ‘Blocks’, and select Delay from the pop-up menu.
From the Matrix window
- Right click an empty diagonal cell of the matrix and select Delay from the the pop-up menu.
From the Blocks window
- Place the mouse cursor over the table and right-click on it. Select Create | Delay from the pop-up menu, or
- In the title bar, select Delay from the Type drop-down list and click on the
button.
Editing a delay block
The block editor is shown by right-clicking the block in a window and selecting Edit. In the Blocks window, you can also show the block editor by selecting the block and clicking the 
button, or by double-clicking the right-most “validation” column of the block.
The block editor has three tabs:
Properties
This page lets you edit basic properties such as name, sub-system and base unit. See editing properties for more information.
Appearance
This page lets you edit the visual properties of the block in the matrix window and graph window. See editing appearance for more information.
Values
Target - select the block that you wish to delay. The dimension of the delay block is always the same as that of the delayed block.
Delay time - enter a numerical value or an expression for the time to delay the block with. You can use the Expression editing tool to find objects and functions that can be used in the expression.
| Note | Most block properties can be edited directly in the Blocks window. |
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