Definition (when used under CalculationCondition element or BoundaryCondition element)

Definition element contains definition information of calculation conditions or grid attributes or boundary conditions.

Example

List 63 Example of Definition definition 1
1<Definition valueType="integer" default="1" />
List 64 Example of Definition definition 2
1<Definition valueType="integer" default="0" >
2  <Enumeration value="0" caption="Standard" />
3  <Enumeration value="1" caption="Advanced" />
4</Definition>

Refer to Examples of calculation conditions, boundary conditions, and grid generating condition for examples of Condition element definition.

Attributes

Table 17 Attributes of Definition

Name

Value

Required

Description

valueType

Refer to the table below

Yes

Value type

default

String

Default value

noSort

true or false

When value “true” is specified

the table on the dialog is not sorted by Param value.

tooltips

String

Hint information
Table 18 valueType values

Value

Meaning

integer

Integer

real

Real number

string

String

functional

Functional type

filename

File name

filename_all

filename; even a file that currently does not exist can be specified

foldername

Folder name

result_gridNodeInteger

Select integer value calculation result defined at grid nodes

result_gridNodeReal

Select real value calculation result defined at grid nodes

result_gridCellInteger

Select integer value calculation result defined at grid cells

result_gridCellReal

Select real value calculation result defined at grid cells

result_gridEdgeIInteger

Select integer value calculation result defined at I-direction edges

result_gridEdgeIReal

Select real value calculation result defined at I-direction edges

result_gridEdgeJInteger

Select integer value calculation result defined at J-direction edges

result_gridEdgeJReal

Select real value calculation result defined at J-direction edges

result_baseIterativeInteger

Select integer value calculation result defined globally

result_baseIterativeReal

Select real value calculation result defined globally

Child elements

Table 19 Child elements of Definition

Name

Required

Description

Enumeration

It should be specified when solver developers wants to limit the selection of the value. It can be specified only when valueType is integer or real.

Condition

The condition that must be met when the element become active.

Parameter

value for horizontal axis. It can be specified only when valueType is functional.

Value

value for vertical axis. It can be specified only when valueType is functional.