Add a calculation

Create your first calculation

Let's use Python to create a calculation. From the right-hand panel, click on Code :

A Python source will be added to the page. The Python editor slides in from bottom of the view showing this new Python source:

The Python source initially contains guide comments in green color and a line of code. Remove these initial lines:

Windows

Click inside the code editor and then press cntrl + a -> delete keys

Mac

Click inside the code editor and then press cmd + A -> delete keys

Now type in these two Python lines inside the Python editor:

a = 2
b = a + 2

Notice that two parameters of a and b will appear on the right-hand panel, under the Python source, each sowing their current calculated value:

You've just created your first source and parameters! Try changing first line of the Python source from a = 2 to a = 3 and see that parameter b gets recalculated.

You won't need to edit the Python source for inputting different values of parameter a. By defining math parameters in the document area, you can provide input to Python sources, without opening the source. To learn how read: Parametric equation

The power of parameters are in creating parametric content. Click on the three dot menu of parameter b on the right-hand panel and select Insert parameter to create a parametric element that represents parameter b inside the document:

You can add some explanatory text around the parametric element:

We've just created a single-value parametric content that represents the value of parameter b .

Learn about different types of Parametric content:

Add documentation

Parametric content