General Module Function
The time_loop module is one of a limited set of Time_Data modules. These modules are specifically designed to create models and animations of data that changes over time. This type of data can result from water table elevation and/or chemical measurements taken at discrete times or output from Groundwater simulations or other 3D time-domain simulations.
The time_loop module allows you to loop through a series of times or specify a time for interpolation from a time field.
Module Input Ports
time_loop has three input ports. From left to right:
The first port accepts the starting time.
The second port accepts the ending time.
The third port accepts the current time.
Module Output Ports
time_loop has three output ports. From left to right:
The first port outputs the starting time.
The second port outputs the ending time.
The third port outputs the current time.
Module Control Panel
The control panel for time_loop is shown in the figure above.
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.