read tcf
The read tcf module is 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 read tcf module creates a field using a Time Control File (.TCF) to specify the date/time, field and corresponding data component to read (in netCDF, Field or UCD format), for each time step of a time data field. All file types specified in the TCF file must be the same (e.g. all netCDF or all UCD). The same file can be repeated, specifying different data components to represent different time steps of the output.
The module effectively includes internal interpolation between appropriate pairs of the files and data components specified in the TCF file. Its internal structure only requires reading two successive time steps rather than the complete listing of time steps normally represented in a time data field.
Ports
| Direction | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Input Date | Date | Date used for interpolating between dates in a time control file format. |
| Output | Start Date | Date | Start Date used for interpolating between dates in a time control file format. |
| Output | End Date | Date | End Date used for interpolating between dates in a time control file format. |
| Output | Output Date | Date | Date used for interpolating between dates in a time control file format. |
| Output | Output Field | Field | The main output field with interpolated data. |
| Output | Geology Legend | Geology Legend | Geology legend output. |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Filename | String | The time control file name to process for interpolation. |
| Execute | Button | The Execute button forces the module to run. |
| Log Process Nodal Data | Boolean | The Log Process Nodal Data value when selected will take the log value of the input nodal data. |
| Log Process Cell Data | Boolean | The Log Process Cell Data value when selected will take the log value of the input cell data. |
| Date And Time | Date | The Date and Time of interest. |
| Time Loop | Loop | The Time Loop controls setting the Date and Time by specified increments. |
| Start Date | Date | The Start Date is the beginning time of the simulation. This value is set to the first date in the file. |
| End Date | Date | The End Date is the end time for the simulation. This value is set to the last date in the file. |
| Step Time Units | Choice: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Years | The Step Time Units specify the increment for advancement when stepping or running. |
| Step Size | Double | The Step Size value specifies a factor, along with the Step Time Units, for the increment for advancement when stepping or running. |