Your First Model
‘What is the easiest way to create my own model?’
Built-in Examples
The easiest way to start to create your own models, is to browse the examples and use them as templates. The examples can be found under Examples
in the Morpheus GUI. Many of them are also documentated on our website.
Start from Scratch
To start from scratch, use File
→ New
. This will generate a minimal valid model. Then, check out how to edit models.
Required and Optional Model Items
Each valid MorpheusModel
specifies the following required items:
Description
: Title and description of modelSpace
: Lattice size, structure, length scale and boundary conditionsTime
: Simulation duration, checkpointing, time scale, and random seed.
And may be extended with the following optional items:
CellTypes
: Definition of cell types, their properties and behaviorsCPM
: Specific parameters for cellular Potts modelPDE
: Specification of reaction-diffusion systemCellPopulations
: Specification of cell population and spatial layout
And can be optionally analyzed using the following items:
Analysis
: Data, analysis and visualization toolsParamSweep
: Batch processing tool (in GUI)