Other Inputs
Data files and FISH files are the principal inputs to the program and form the core of operations in the modeling project. However, there is a number of additional, file-described inputs that may be included in a project. These serve a range of purposes.
- geometries
- discrete fracture networks (DFNs)
- user data (labels, scalars, vectors, tensors)
- tables
- plots
- grids (FLAC3D only)
- building block sets (FLAC3D only)
- extrusion sets (FLAC3D only)
- clump templates (PFC only)
- brick templates (PFC only)
- cfd meshes (PFC only)
Most of these inputs are not housed in a dedicated pane the way that data files are. In some cases the file sources are tracked by the project system; in most, however, the data simply becomes part of the model. Plotting, re-use, export, and other actions on the various inputs will vary by type. The functions they perform include: enhancing model visualization; grouping; object construction; as aids to object construction; as templates for object construction; as data to be accessed by or in conjunction with object data, and so forth.
The topics that follow introduce each type, the methods for their inclusion in a modeling project, a brief description of their potential uses, and where to find reference information on each type within the documentation.
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