Plots

One of the main methods for studying the activity of the network component in Simbrain is by using a plot component. However, the plot components are general and can be used to show the values of any attribute in simbrain.

To get a quick sense of what most of the charts do, run the chartExamples.zip simulation.

To add a plot component to the workspace either press on the plot button   in the desktop toolbar, which opens up a drop down menu with different plot components, or use the menu Insert > New Plot >...

To use the plot you will have to couple some attributes of the component whose behavior you want to plot (often neural activations in a neural network) with the plot itself.   For information on how to do this see the documentation on couplings.

Most of the charts are based on the JFreeChart library.