Introduction to CI Player

Cell Illustrator Player (CI Player) is a part of the Cell Illustrator™ software package. CI Player enables you to view a Cell Illustrator model and replay a simulation run from a log created with the Cell Illustrator program.

With Cell Illustrator Player, you can:

-                  deterministically replay a simulation run, even if the original simulation was of stochastic nature,

-                  display logged entity values and process states in the model view in the canvas,

-                  visualize entity value changes over time in a chart,

-                  quickly move forward and backward to a specific part of a simulation log,

-                  replay a simulation run in a step mode for debugging purposes,

-                  compare results of several simulation runs.

Technically, CI Player is a viewer of Cell Illustrator log files. A CI log (CIL) is an XML file that consists of two parts: the input model and the time series of values for the logged properties. You cannot edit the model stored in the log with the Cell Illustrator Player. Neither can you run the simulation in the CI Player; You can only replay a simulation run recorded with Cell Illustrator.

CIL is created by the Cell Illustrator during a simulation run if the user requests logging entity values or process states. Each simulation run is stored as a separate file. The list of log files is available for viewing in the Simulation History dialog in the Cell Illustrator. Refer to the CI User Guide and CI Reference Manual for instructions on how to create simulation logs with Cell Illustrator.

The documentation for the Cell Illustrator™ (CI) software includes the manuals listed below:

Cell Illustrator User Manual: Introduction to Cell Illustrator system

Cell Illustrator Reference Manual: Detailed description of Cell Illustrator functionalities

Cell Illustrator Player Reference Manual: Detailed description of Cell Illustrator Player functionalities

 

This HTML help system is a reference for the functional features of Cell Illustrator Player version 2.0 (CI Player 2.0). It can be used to answer questions about specific commands. For installation instructions and an introduction to modeling biological pathways with Cell Illustrator, please refer to the CI User Manual.