Data

User-defined label, scalar, vector, and tensor data can be input and used for comparison against model results. They can also be used to store data calculated from the model for visualization.

Labels are an internal list of user-defined data that have a position, string, and optional end position associated with them.

Scalars are an internal list of user-defined data that have a position and a value associated with them.

Tensors are an internal list of user-defined data that have a position and a symmetric tensor associated with them.

Vectors are an internal list of user-defined data that have a position and a direction and magnitude associated with them.

Scalars, tensors and vectors may have groups and FISH extra values assigned to them.

In addition, each of these data types can be created from a file via the import keyword. File data may be in text or binary format, however, there is a specific file format for each data type as defined below. Once user data is created, it is accessible for inquiry or transformation via FISH and can be visualized in a plot of the current model.

User-Defined Data File Formats

• Scalar text format

• Scalar binary format

• Tensor text format

• Tensor binary format

• Vector text format

• Vector binary format

• Commands
• FISH Functions