time_field

General Module Function

The time_field module allows you to extract a field (grid with data)  from a set of time-based fields.  The time for the extracted field can be any time between the start and end of the set of fields.  It will interpolate between adjacent known times.

Module Input Ports

time_field has two input ports.

1. The leftmost port accepts any 1D, 2D or 3D mesh. The mesh can contain nodal data and/or cell data.

2. The right port is the current time.

Module Output Ports

time_field has four output ports.

1. The first port outputs the starting time.

2. The second port outputs the ending time.

3. The third port outputs the current time.

4.  The fourth (blue/black) outputs the interpolated field at the specified time.

The control panel for time_field is shown in the figure above.

• Data Name allows you to specify the name of the interpolated field.  Normally this will be the analyte name.

• Data Min allows you to specify the minimum value you wish to display over the entire time range.

• Data Max allows you to specify the maximum value you wish to display over the entire time range.

• The Run toggle when set will kick off an iteration of the loop. It is reset to off when it is finished.

• The Step toggle will make one increment of the loop as specified by the Step Size (and units).

• Reset, when toggled, resets the Current Date to the Start Date

• The Run Backwards, Step Backwards and Reset Back are self explanatory.

• The Cycle Options allow for Once (one iteration), Cycle (keep running from beginning), and Bounce (run to end, then backwards, then forwards, etc.)

• The Time as Number slider is updated during running of the module, or may be controlled by moving it in real-time. but the user may jump to any part of the specified iteration by typing in a valid value

• Current Date shows the current date represented by the time number. You may enter dates in standard short date format.

• Start Date indicates the starting value of the loop and sets the lower limit of the Time as Number slider.

• End Date indicates the ending value of the loop and sets the upper limit of the Time as Number slider.

• Step Size indicates the time interval for each step of the loop. The units pull down menu lets you choose whether the step size represents Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks or Years.