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Level Indicators on Nodes

Basic Overview

The Visual Level Indicators feature enhances the Model Editor by visually representing where dimensionality changes occur within driver trees. Color-coded level indicators in model nodes and operation editors help users instantly identify which levels are involved in each calculation—streamlining model navigation and improving clarity when working with multi-dimensional data.

This feature supports transparent modeling practices by embedding dimension-level awareness directly into the visual layout of the Model Editor.

Key Benefits

With Visual Level Indicators, users can:

  • Instantly understand dimensionality at a glance via color-coded level bubbles
  • Identify where levels are added or dropped within calculations
  • View and manage level details below the operation editor with informative tags
  • Customize the display to fit individual preferences or modeling needs

Example Use Case

A car manufacturer is modeling production planning across various product categories and time levels (e.g., Year, Quarter, Month). Using Visual Level Indicators, the planning team can easily track how time-based dimensions evolve throughout the driver tree—enabling faster validation and clearer communication across stakeholders.

Setup and Usage

To ensure optimal use of Visual Level Indicators:

  • Work with a model that includes multi-level dimensions (e.g., time hierarchies or product categories)
  • Ensure the dimensional structure is well-defined in the Dimensions Manager
  • Keep model complexity manageable to benefit most from the visual enhancements

Activating Visual Level Indicators

Visual Level Indicators are not created manually but are enabled as a visual overlay within the Model Editor.

To activate:

  1. Open a model in the Model Editor
  2. Click the ”…” (More Options) button next to the Add Annotation button in the bottom-right corner
  3. Enable “Show Colors for Levels” from the dropdown

Once activated, the following elements will appear:

  • Color-coded bubbles in the bottom-left corner of each node
  • Color-coded tags below the operation editor

Interacting with Visual Level Indicators

Node Indicators

  • Each color bubble represents a level within a dimension (e.g., Year, Quarter, Month)
  • Colors are automatically and consistently assigned across the model, unique per level within a dimension
  • A number inside the bubble indicates its position in the hierarchy (e.g., “3” for Month after Year and Quarter)

Truncation

  • If a node includes more than 5 levels, additional levels collapse into a “+X” bubble
  • Hovering over the collapsed bubble reveals the full list

Operation Editor Tags

  • Tags are shown below the operation editor and are alphabetically sorted

Managing, Configuration and Limitations

Supported Configuration

  • Levels are automatically assigned colors per dimension
  • Up to 5 level bubbles can be displayed per node before truncation
  • Up to 20 level tags are shown below the operation editor before truncation
  • Tooltips are available on hover for both tags and truncated bubbles

System Limitations

  • Long labels are truncated to maintain visual clarity but can be inspected on hover
  • Excessively large models may impact readability but do not affect functionality

Data Synchronization and Integration

  • Display settings are saved per model view, similar to annotations and frames
  • No additional user rights are required—any user with edit permissions can enable or disable the feature
  • Visual Level Indicators are a client-side visualization layer and do not affect the underlying data model

Summary

Visual Level Indicators provide a clear and structured way to understand how dimensions are used throughout a model. By combining node-level color bubbles, operation editor tags, and dynamic truncation logic, this feature improves model readability, accelerates validation and debugging, and brings transparency to complex driver trees.

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