Add text variable

Use the Add text variable command to add a text variable to a nominated block model. This command only allows a single text variable per input file to be added.

Block model

Select the block model that you want to add the variable to.

The drop-down list contains all block models found within the current working directory. Click Browse to select a file from another location.

Note:   A block model can only contain up to 300 variables.

Input from file

Select the file that contains the information for the text variable. The drop-down lists contains all files found in the current working directory. Click Browse to select a file from another location.

The format to the input file should be:

Line 1: [Variable name] [Default Value] [Description]

Line 2: Number of conditions

Line 3 and following in pairs: First line: Variable Value Second line: Condition

For example:

material none Material Classification

3

high

au ge 3

medium

au lt 3 and au ge 0.5

low

au lt 0.5

If you were to use the contents of the example input file (shown above), then you would be creating a text variable named 'material', with a default value of 'none' and a description of 'Material Classification'. Three conditions would be read from the nominated file along with the values corresponding to each condition:

1. • The value for the material variable will be 'high' if the au variable value is greater than or equal to 3.
   • The value for the material variable will be 'medium' if the au variable value is greater than or equal to 0.5 AND less than 3.
   • The value for the material variable will be 'low' if the au variable value is less than 0.5.

Click OK to add the command and return to the Command Editor panel.