Maximum Content - The maximum amount of material that this object can hold.
Flow Mode - The Pipe has three different modes that can be used to define how fluid is sent downstream:
Flow Evenly - The output ports are configured to have a maximum flow rate equal to the incoming flow rate divided by the number of output ports. The output ports may not send the same amount, depending on the content of the downstream objects
First Available - The output ports are configured to have a maximum flow rate equal to the incoming flow rate. Material will be sent to downstream objects in a first-come-first-served manner.
User Defined - The modeler has control over the input rate (both for the object and the individual ports) and the output rate for individual ports.
Adjust Input Rates - This function is called every tick and allows the user to change the input rates and scale factors during a model run. There are access variables that are references to the nodes that hold the rates and scale factors. To read the current rate (object or port) the getnodenum() command should be used. To change the rate the setnodenum() should be used. To read or change the scale factors, getnodenum() and setnodenum() should be used in conjunction with the rank() command.
Adjust Output Rates - This function is called every tick and allows the user to change the output rates and scale factors during a model run. There are access variables that are references to the nodes that hold the rates and scale factors. To read the current rate (object or port) the getnodenum() command should be used. To change the rate the setnodenum() should be used. To read or change the scale factors getnodenum() and setnodenum() should be used in conjunction with the rank() command.
Input Ports
These properties affect how the object receives material from upstream objects.
Maximum Flow Rate - The maximum rate that material will be allowed into this object through all input ports combined. This value serves as both the maximum input and maximum output rates. The actual rate is based on the amount of material available upstream and the space available in this object. Material will attempt to leave the Pipe at the same rate that it came in. If there is not enough room downstream, the material will "back up" and more (up to the maximum rate) will be available to send in the next tick.
Maximum Port Rate - The maximum rate that material will be allowed into this object through any single input port.
Input port scale factor - Each row of the table is the scale factor for a single input port. The value is multiplied by the maximum port rate to determine the actual maximum rate for that specific port. This allows the modeler to change the rate of individual output ports during a model run.
Output Ports
These properties affect how the object sends material to downstream objects.
Maximum Port Rate - The maximum rate that material will leave this object through any one port.
Output port scale factor - Each row of the table is the scale factor for a single output port. The value is multiplied by the maximum port rate to determine the actual maximum rate for that specific port. This allows the modeler to change the rate of individual output ports during a model run.
