Publishing Guidelines

There are no specific requirements for the content and structure of components you publish in this library; however, components that adhere to suggested design standards will be ranked highest in library searches and will receive the most use. Each component is given a 1-5 star rating indicating its quality in this area.

Suggested Component Structure

• The first node in your model should be named Root and should immediately branch off into all model outputs. (E.g. Root:={Output 1;Output 2;Output 3;})
• Declare inputs and outputs using descriptive names.
• Attach a short explanatory comment to every input and output.
• Insert a Text Sheet named Description that includes a paragraph explaining the proper use of your component.

Give careful consideration to the folder where you choose to publish your component. This will make finding your component much easier for users.

Changing Your Components

You may freely update components you publish by republishing a modified version with the same name. Only you will have write access to your components, so you do not need to worry about other users modifying your work. Feel free to update your component as often as you like. However, avoid removing or renaming any inputs or outputs as this can break models that link to your components.

Un-publishing Your Components

In Vanguard Studio, choose File / Publish, navigate to your component, then choose Delete.