a month ago
🗺️ Meet the Model Map: see how every variable connects
We got feedback that the old full-model view was too cluttered to read or present. We are moving away from the old diagram, and you can really understand what drives any number. The Model Map opens focused on a single variable and shows exactly what feeds it and what it feeds, so you can trace the logic behind an output, spot where a number comes from, and explain your model to anyone.
✨ What's new
- A new Builder / Map switch lives at the top of every model. There are two ways in: click "Show variable in diagram" on any variable to jump straight to it, or open the Map tab and pick a variable from the structure panel. Either way, the Map centers on that variable and lays its dependencies out left to right, precedents on one side, dependents on the other.
- A depth controller lets you set how many dependency levels to reveal upstream and downstream, independently, so you can follow a chain as deep as you need, from Units Sold to Net Income.
- A left-side structure panel mirrors your sections, groups and variables so you can find anything in context, even variables tucked inside groups. Two more tabs list the external models connected to this one and the datasets feeding it.
- Nodes now show each variable's location, logic type and dimensions; datasets appear as source nodes with their integration and last sync; and cross-model references render as external variables colored differently, so data lineage is clear end to end.
- You can also read the logic behind every variable. Each node shows how it's calculated, whether that's a formula, a manual input, a moving average, an AI forecast or same-as-actuals. And for mixed-logic variables, where the calculation differs by dimension, you can now see the logic broken down per dimension, so even the most complex parts of a model are readable at a glance.
Right-click any node for its options:
- "Filter by this variable" makes it the new focus of the Map, so you can pivot from one variable to the next to progressively investigate upstream or downstream dependencies.
- "View in model builder" takes you back to the Builder with that variable selected. Selecting a node opens its info panel with description, configuration and dependencies, read-only.
- Trace a path between two variables: click one, then another, and the Map marks the route connecting them.