Input File

Input-File is used to transfer design parameters to the external simulation system. That are ASCII-text-files, which can be interpreted by the simulation systems as input parameters. Input-File is normally used together with extern script. Double-click on its symbol in the workflow editor to open the property window:

• General

• Name

  It is the name of the node. This name may be defined basically once time for the entire experiment.

   

• Comment

  The comment for the node.

   

  

   

• Working Directory

  It is the working directory for the ASCII-inputfile be saved. If the directory starts with the sign "\", it will be the relative path located on the directory of its OptiY-File (*.opy).

   

• File

  Select the field and press the button on the right side to open an existing ASCII-file. The name and the directory of the file will display in the corresponding windows.

   

• Coding

  There are two basic text coding algorithms: ANSI, Unicode or UTF-8. ANSI code cannot support all languages of the world. Therefore, Unicode or UTF-8 are introduced and can codes all languages as Chinese, Japanese etc. The Coding has to be chosen before loading the text file for interpreting the file content correctly.

   

• Input

  The elements as nominal and stochastic parameters, transfer and output variables of the experiment can be selected as input links for the model.

   

• Output

  The extern script inserted in the workflow editor, can be selected as output for the input-file.

   

• Input File

  After selecting input and output links, the data of the input-file can be assigned to the input links.

   

  

   

   The total content of the loaded input file is shown in the window "ASCII-File" and the selected input links on the window "Input-Variables"

  • First select a input variable on right window

  • Then select a number in the input file, which should be replaced by the value of the selected input variable

  • Press the right mouse button to activate the menu "Insert Variable" to insert number as model parameter or the menu "Insert String" to insert string as model parameter

  • Press the left mouse button on the menu to replace the selected number by the selected input variable.

  • The number is shown in red and its data as start position and actual value are displayed in according windows

  • The format of the number can be edited in the field "Format" (E- or e-format and the length of decimal floating point: e.g. 0.0000E+000). If the number of characters before the floating point is greater than 1 (e.g. 000.00), the total number of characters for this variable will be fixed to the length of "Format" (here only 6 characters number).

  • If a new assigning process has been done, the old number is replaced by a new number

  • After all Input Variables have been assigned to the numbers of the input file, select a input variable, all assigned numbers are displayed in blue and especially the number of the selected input variable in red.

  Hint: After a new input file is reloaded, all input variables have to be reassigned.