Material Design Library for AnyLogic

Name: Material Design Library for AnyLogic
Rating: 4.2 (17 reviews)

Easily build beautiful models with a modern look and feel.

Created byGoldratt Research Labs Decisions Support Technologies, Jaco-Ben Vosloo, Benjamin Schumann, Dr Alan Barnard

Last updated 11/2020

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What you'll learn

How to use Goldratt Research Labs' Material Design Library in their AnyLogic models
Good material design principles
Detailed use of all library blocks
How to convert a normal AnyLogic model to apply the library

Course content

4 sections • 31 lectures • 4h 42m total length

How to download and install the Material Design library4:05
Learn how to download and install the Material Design library into AnyLogic.
Download the library here - https://www.harmonytoc.com/ChangeSimulators/DownloadMDLSetup
How to purchase and activate your license6:28
Once you installed the library, you will need to activate your license for your machine. Let's see how this is done in these easy steps.
Create your very first Material Design model7:19
We will build the simple-most possible AnyLogic model from scratch to show you how to get started using the library blocks.

Tutorial overview2:17
Learn what we plan to do in this step-by-step tutorial and see the final product.
Phase 0: Understand the base model11:53
Let's review and understand the base model that we will convert. This will help later during the conversion process.
Phase 1: UIStructure and your first Page8:11
Let's put the basic components into place and create the very first visible Page to get started.
Phase 2: Settings and more Pages11:28
Phase 3: Buttons everywhere15:46
We will add more pages so the entire model is now part of our Material Design framework. Also, we will add our own Buttons everywhere.
Phase 4: Cards everywhere20:02
Let's put all model content into Cards to improve visuals further.
Phase 4a: Floating Action Buttons5:39
Still part of Phase 4, we will also add "Floating Action Buttons", a special type of button that is very prominent.
Phase 5: Help and Sheet elements14:22
In this phase, we will include Help elements to guide users through the model as well as the Sheet element for full-screen information.
Phase 6: Side Menu settings8:59
Let's create a settings page and make it part of the side-menu for our model, so it is always accessible.
Phase 7: Value and Text Formatters8:42
Finally, we round off our model by formatting values and text elements, rounding results, adding time units and color-coding text based on conditions.

UIStructure6:31
Use a single ui structure element as the model root to organize pages, manage licensing and version checks, and require a model name, optional logo, and an initial page.
Section6:49
Learn how sections organize pages in a two level hierarchy. Create sections such as setup, results, and next steps, assign pages to sections, and arrange bottom navigation for intuitive navigation.
Page18:31
Discover the page object in the material design library for AnyLogic, including normal, site menu, and hidden pages, content placement, and built-in banner and snack bar features.
Sheet9:12
Cards15:54
Explore material design cards in the AnyLogic library, using six card types with titles, images, and data values. Learn common features, sheet interactions, and practical sizing tips.
Value cards10:46
Let's learn about a special type of Card: The "Card mini value only" which is nice to display model values in a stylish way.
Gallery7:37
Learn to build a material design gallery in AnyLogic that toggles between up to five views of grouped content, such as cards, text, and controls, with width and animation distance.
Dialog9:59
Banner9:43
Snackbar9:15
Buttons7:21
TextFormatter5:48
Settings7:14
Learn how the settings object overrides default visuals in the material design library by configuring primary and secondary colors, text colors, surface colors, and animation speed. Connect the settings to pages, note hex codes and light/dark variants, and remember standard any logic objects are not influenced unless accessed programmatically.
GanttChart and GanttRow14:02
Create beautiful Gantt charts using our GanttChart and GanttRow elements easily.

Tip 1: How to handle icons and their presentation well5:01
Learn how to manage material design icons in AnyLogic, including moving icon presentations from the origin and hiding names for a clean, clickable interface.
Tip 2: Align, position and resize elements5:55
Learn how to align, position, and resize material design objects in AnyLogic by using custom sizes, invisible design-time rectangles, and linked width and height tricks to ensure consistent runtime layouts.
Tip 3: Naming conventions2:41
Use prefixes to name material design library elements, such as cards, pages, and buttons, to improve navigation and code completion in AnyLogic models.
Tip 4: How to create experiment setups and enable cloud usage5:09
Configure experiments in AnyLogic using a welcome page with material design controls to collect inputs, then run the model or bypass experiments for cloud deployment by uploading to the cloud.

Requirements

Experience in using AnyLogic to build simulation models
Own the Material-Design library for AnyLogic (separate purchase)

Description

Learn how to build beautiful AnyLogic models that look and feel like modern apps by using the Material Design library. NOTE: The Material-Design library is a separate purchase. You must own the library (or the demo version) to get any benefit from this course.

We will show you how to install the library, set it up and how to get started quickly. Moreover, we will take you through converting a conventional AnyLogic model into a beautiful Material Design app step-by-step. There are also detailed videos on the capabilities of each library element as well as best practices tips and tricks. At the end of this course, you will have full mastership of the library and be able to start new models using it, as well as convert existing models to look like modern apps.

This course is everything you need to know about the Material-Design library for AnyLogic. NOTE: This course does not teach AnyLogic skills itself, it is focused on the Material-Design library (sold separately).

If you have any questions, do reach out to us. We continuously extend and improve the Material-Design library (not least for our own tools) and we are happy to hear feedback and feature requests.

Who this course is for:

Beginner to advanced AnyLogic users
Those who want to learn how to use the Material-Design library (separate purchase!)

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 18min

Step-by-step tutorial to convert an existing AnyLogic model10 lectures • 1hr 47min

Material Design Library Elements14 lectures • 2hr 19min

Tips and tricks4 lectures • 19min

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