RASON Desktop is implemented as a Visual Studio Code extension. Using a Developer License, models can be created, tested, and exported directly from within the Visual Studio Code environment.
Within Visual Studio Code, you can:
- Create and edit RASON models.
- Define inputs, variables, constraints, and objectives for optimization models, as well as uncertain variables and uncertain functions for simulation models.
- Test and validate models.
- Export models directly to Power BI and Excel.
The extension integrates directly into the Visual Studio Code interface, allowing you to develop models and export them to Power BI or Excel without leaving the development environment.
This chapter introduces the RASON Desktop interface and highlights the main areas you will use when working with RASON models. Before building, solving, or exporting a model, it is helpful to understand where key commands, settings, results, and integration options are located.
The following pages provide a visual overview of the RASON Desktop workspace inside Visual Studio Code, including the model editor, extension tools, output areas, and connections to Power BI and Excel.