IFs Network Diagram - Revision history

Ethan.Sullivan at 20:57, 25 March 2026

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	* Toggle Layouts – switch between:		* Toggle Layouts – switch between:
			** Default: shows all selected nodes and their connections
	* Default: shows all selected nodes and their connections

	* Shortest Path: shows the shortest path between two nodes, if they’re connected in the model		* Shortest Path: shows the shortest path between two nodes, if they’re connected in the model

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	= What is the IFs Network Diagram? =		== What is the IFs Network Diagram? ==

	The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. It shows the variable and parameter relationships in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?” Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.[[File:Screenshot 2026-03-24 091534.png\|center\|thumb\|990x990px]]		The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. It shows the variable and parameter relationships in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?” Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.[[File:Screenshot 2026-03-24 091534.png\|center\|thumb\|990x990px]]

	= Views =		== Views ==
	The diagram has three levels:		The diagram has three levels:

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	~~IFs Network Diagram User Documentation~~		= What is the IFs Network Diagram? =
			The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. It shows the variable and parameter relationships in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?” Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.[[File:Screenshot 2026-03-24 091534.png\|center\|thumb\|990x990px]]
	What is the IFs Network Diagram?
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	The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?”. Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.

	~~Views~~

			= Views =
	The diagram has three levels:		The diagram has three levels:

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	What is the IFs Network Diagram?		What is the IFs Network Diagram?
	[[File:~~Picture 1.png ifs~~.png\|thumb\|~~center~~]]		[[File:Screenshot 2026-03-24 091534.png\|center\|thumb\|990x990px]]



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	* Macro view: Shows the 11 major categories in IFs		* Macro view: Shows the 11 major categories in IFs
	[[File:Picture 2.png\|thumb\|center]]		[[File:Picture 2.png\|thumb\|center\|457x457px]]
	* Use this view to see the big picture of how sectors connect		* Use this view to see the big picture of how sectors connect

Simon.Kyeremeh at 15:01, 23 March 2026

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	What is the IFs Network Diagram?		What is the IFs Network Diagram?
	[[File:Picture 1.png ifs.png\|thumb\|~~left~~]]		[[File:Picture 1.png ifs.png\|thumb\|center]]

Simon.Kyeremeh at 14:58, 23 March 2026

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	What is the IFs Network Diagram?		What is the IFs Network Diagram?
	[[File:Picture 1.png ifs.png\|thumb\|~~center~~]]The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?”. Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.		[[File:Picture 1.png ifs.png\|thumb\|left]]








			The IFs Network Diagram is an interactive visualization of the internal structure of the International Futures (IFs) model. in IFs and how they influence one another. It is a map of the IFs model’s logic. You can use it to answer questions like “What affects this variable?” or “What does this variable affect?”. Users can explore how major system sectors interact; at the variable level, they can interrogate specific influence pathways by examining drivers (inputs), outcomes (outputs), degrees of separation, and shortest paths between variables. In this way, the IFs Network Diagram functions as a transparency and learning tool, allowing users to inspect and reason about what influences what is within the IFs system, rather than treating the model as a black box.

	Views		Views

Simon.Kyeremeh at 14:56, 23 March 2026

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	[[File:Picture 10.png\|center\|thumb]]		[[File:Picture 10.png\|center\|thumb]]
	* Nearest Neighbor: shows all nodes that are connected to the selected root node, up to three degrees away		* Nearest Neighbor: shows all nodes that are connected to the selected root node, up to three degrees away
			[[File:Picture 11.png\|center\|thumb]]
	* Degree 1 = directly connected		* Degree 1 = directly connected

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	Use the interactive menu to control which parts of the network are visible:		Use the interactive menu to control which parts of the network are visible:
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	* Show/Hide Interactive Menu: opens or closes the list of all nodes		* Show/Hide Interactive Menu: opens or closes the list of all nodes
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	When you click on a node in the variable view, it becomes the root node. From there, you can explore what drives it and what it influences.		When you click on a node in the variable view, it becomes the root node. From there, you can explore what drives it and what it influences.
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	The Show Parameters button controls whether model parameters are displayed alongside variables in the Variable View.		The Show Parameters button controls whether model parameters are displayed alongside variables in the Variable View.
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Simon.Kyeremeh at 14:49, 23 March 2026

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	Some features are only available in Variable View:		Some features are only available in Variable View:

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	* Use the search box to choose the end node		* Use the search box to choose the end node
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	* Nearest Neighbor: shows all nodes that are connected to the selected root node, up to three degrees away		* Nearest Neighbor: shows all nodes that are connected to the selected root node, up to three degrees away

Simon.Kyeremeh at 14:47, 23 March 2026

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	* Variable view: Shows all individual variables and parameters (nodes) and their links		* Variable view: Shows all individual variables and parameters (nodes) and their links
			[[File:Picture 4.png\|center\|thumb]]
	* Use this to explore specific variables		* Use this to explore specific variables

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	* Click it in the search box to highlight it in the diagram		* Click it in the search box to highlight it in the diagram
			[[File:Picture 5.png\|center\|thumb]]
	* Zoom In / Zoom Out / Fit to Screen (Bottom Left Corner):		* Zoom In / Zoom Out / Fit to Screen (Bottom Left Corner):
			[[File:Picture 6.png\|center\|thumb]]


			* Download:

	* Download:

	* Download a .png image of the current view		* Download a .png image of the current view
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	* Opens pop-up with link to full instructions		* Opens pop-up with link to full instructions
			[[File:Picture 8.png\|center\|thumb]]

Simon.Kyeremeh at 14:36, 23 March 2026

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	* Meso view: Shows the subcategories within each meso category and their connections		* Meso view: Shows the subcategories within each meso category and their connections
			[[File:Picture 3.png\|center\|thumb]]
	* Use this view to gain more detail without seeing every variable		* Use this view to gain more detail without seeing every variable