reset propagate parameters

Posted by: BlakeH

reset propagate parameters - 03/03/11 05:27 PM

Is there a method to reset the way Caesar propagates parameters? aka: restore back to default or remove the "propagation breaks"?

For example: When I go to the List Input --> Elements... almost every element's temperature is a red "break" in the propagation. It would be convenient if I could clear all of these red "breaks" in the propagation and reset all the elements back to default. Then I could simply go to my first element change the temperature, have it propagate throughout the entire model and be done. Instead, (for lack of knowing a better method) I have to put in my desired temperature 100's of times for every element that has the red "break of propagation".
I understand that sometimes these propagation breaks are desired and neccessary, but somehow I have 100's of them that are not.
Posted by: Richard Ay

Re: reset propagate parameters - 03/03/11 09:33 PM

There is no "easy" way to do this. All you can do in the LIST\Element view is put the cursor in one of the temperature fields, press [Del], [DownArrow], [Del], [DownArrow], [Del], etc.

How did the file get like this?
Posted by: danb

Re: reset propagate parameters - 03/03/11 11:04 PM

I think that because if you duplicate elements that have this red "breaks", these "breaks" will duplicate as well.

Caesar do not produce these breaks by itself.

Regards,
Posted by: danb

Re: reset propagate parameters - 03/04/11 01:22 AM

Correction, I'm pretty sure.
Posted by: BlakeH

Re: reset propagate parameters - 03/04/11 10:39 AM

Thanks for the reply Richard and Dan.

Good call Dan, it must have been the block duplicate and duplicate element command that repeatedly caused this, we used those commands primarily to create this model. We will pay more attention when using those commands next time.

By the way, the propagation breaks have also been an issue for me in the past when dealing with a model that was exported from PDMS, it can be a real mess trying to get all the parameters correct when the node numbers jump around in no logical order (and I have numerous operating conditions). Could the renumbering command help smooth out the propagation issue in a more orderly fashion?

Thanks again,
-Blake
Posted by: danb

Re: reset propagate parameters - 03/04/11 11:08 AM

Welcome.

Yes, it would be nice.

Regards,