7.6.19.1.1. Binary_State

Syntax

User Expression [{of} SpeciesName | {in} MaterialPhaseName | {ls} {a | b | c}] = Binary_State [User_Tag = user_tag | Location = location | Initial_State = initial_state | Activation_Function = activation_function | Deactivation_Function = deactivation_function | Equations = Equations…]

Scope

Aria Material

Summary

Binary State user expression

Description

Provides an expression that represents the active/inactive state with criteria for transition. Parameters are:

User_Tag - Name of expression and field to provide

Location - Either ELEMENT to create an element field/expression or NODE to create a nodal field/expression

Initial State - Either ON/ACTIVE or OFF/INACTIVE

Activation Function - String function criteria that will set field state to active

Deactivation Function - String function criteria that will set field state to inactive

Either an activation function, deactivation function, or both must be provided.

Parameter

Value

Default

{of}

{of | species | subindex}

SpeciesName

string

{in}

{in | material_phase}

MaterialPhaseName

string

{ls}

{levelset_phase | ls}

user_tag

“string”

location

“string”

initial_state

“string”

activation_function

“string”

deactivation_function

“string”

Equations

string…