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1 README_USERD_2.01
2 =================
3 --------------------------------------
4 EnSight User Defined Reader Capability   ===> (API 2.01)
5 --------------------------------------
6 A user defined reader capability is included in EnSight which can allow
7 otherwise unsupported structured or unstructured data to be read.  The user
8 defined reader capability utilizes dynamic shared libraries composed of
9 routines defined in this document but produced by you, the user, (or some
10 third party). This capability is currently available for dec, ibm, hp, sgi,
11 sun, linux, alpha linux, and NT servers.
13 You should refer to beginning of README_USERD_2.0  and/or README_1.0_to_2.0
14 for a discussion of the differences between API 1.0 and API 2.*.
17 ***>> API 2.01 adds the capabilty of handling ghost cells.
20 API 2.01  (defined in this README_USERD_2.01 document)
21 ========
22 This new API has been defined to be more efficient and includes access to new
23 capabilities of EnSight 7.4.  It lends itself closely to the EnSight "gold"
24 type format.
26 Some of its advantages are::
28  * Most intermediate temporary arrays have been eliminated, such that the user
29    defined routines write directly into internal part structures. This is a
30    considerable improvement in memory use, and improves speed as well since
31    far less memory need be allocated, initialized, etc.
33  * Parts are self contained. Coordinates, connectivity and all variables are
34    provided on a part basis. This eliminates the need for several global to
35    local coordinate mapping operations and the need for node id connectivity
36    hashing.  This can greatly improve the speed at which models are loaded.
38  * Model extents can be provided directly, such that EnSight need not read
39    all the coordinate data at load time.
41  * Tensor variables are supported
43  * Complex variables are supported
45  * A routine is provided as EnSight exits, so cleanup operations such as
46    removing temporary files can be easily accomplished.
48  * Geometry and variables can be provided on different time lines (timesets).
50  * If your data format already provides boundary shell information, you can
51    use it instead of the "border" representation that EnSight would compute.
53  * Ghost cells are supported, for both unstructured and structured models.
56 ****************************************************************************
57 Note: A default dummy_gold reader and an Ensight Gold example of this new 2.01
58       user defined reader API has been included with your EnSight release.
59       Also, the SILO and ExodusII_gold reader included in the release
60       utilizes the 2.01 API.
61 ****************************************************************************
64 The process for producing a user defined reader is:
65 ---------------------------------------------------
66 1. Write code for all pertinent routines in the library (Unless someone else
67    has done this for you).
69         This is of course where the work is done by the user.  The word
70         "pertinent" is used because depending on the nature of the data, some
71         of the routines in the library may be dummy routines.
73         The source code for a dummy_gold library and for various other
74         working or sample libraries is copied from the installation CD during
75         installation.  These will be located in directories under:
77         $CEI_HOME/ensight76/user_defined_src/readers
79         examples:
80         --------
81         Basic dummy_gold routines provide skeleton for a new reader
82           $CEI_HOME/ensight76/user_defined_src/readers/dummy_gold
84         Sample library which reads unstructured binary EnSight Gold data
85           $CEI_HOME/ensight76/user_defined_src/readers/ensight_gold
87         You may find it useful to place your library source in this area as
88         well, but are not limited to this location.
90  * ===>    The descriptions of each library routine and the order that the
91         routines are called, which is provided in this file, along with
92         the example libraries, should make it possible for you to produce
93         code for your own data reader.
96 2. Produce the dynamic shared library.
98    This is a compiling and loading process which varies according to
99    the type of machine you are on.  In the user-defined-reader source
100    tree we have tried to isolate the machine dependent parts of the
101    build process using a set of files in the 'config' directory.  In this
102    directory there is a configuration file for each platform on which
103    EnSight is supported.  Before you can compile the installed readers
104    you should run the script called 'init' in the config directory.
106       i.e.  (for UNIX)
107             cd config
108             ./init sgi_6.5_n64
109             cd ..
110             make
112    If you are compiling for Windows NT, there are two options.  If you
113    have the Cygwin GNU utilities installed, you can use GNU make as for
114    Unix.  Otherwise, there is a script called makeall.cmd which will
115    build all of the readers using nmake.  The Makefiles in each reader
116    directory will work using either make or nmake.
118       i.e.  (WIN32 Cygwin)                 (using nmake)
119             cd config                      cd config
120             sh init win32                  cp win32 config
121             cd ..                          cd ..
122                                            mkdir lib
123             make                           makeall.cmd
125    If you have platform-specific portions of code in your reader, the
126    build system defines a set of flags which can be used within
127    #ifdef ... #endif regions in your source, as shown in the table
128    below.
130    Because the readers are now dynamically opened by EnSight, you may
131    have to include dependent libraries on your link-line to avoid having
132    unresolved symbols.  If you are having problems with a reader, start
133    ensight as "ensight7 -readerdbg" and you will get feedback on any
134    problems encountered in loading a reader.  If there are unresolved
135    symbols, you need to find the library which contains the missing
136    symbols and link it into your reader by adding it to the example
137    link commands below.
139    If you choose to use a different build environment for your reader,
140    you should take care to use compatible compilation flags to ensure
141    compatibilty with the EnSight executables, most notably on the SGI
142    and HP-UX 11.0 platforms, which should use the following flags:
144       sgi_6.2_o32: -mips2
145       sgi_6.2_n64: -mips4 -64
146       sgi_6.5_n32: -mips3
147       sgi_6.5_n64: -mips4 -64
148        hp_11.0_32: +DA2.0
149        hp_11.0_64: +DA2.0W
151     ______________________________________________________________________
152    | MACHINE | OS flag               |  SHARED LIBRARY NAME PRODUCED      |
153    |  TYPE   |------------------------------------------------------------|
154    |         |         LD COMMAND USED IN MAKEFILE                        |
155     ======================================================================
156     ______________________________________________________________________
157    | sgi     | -DSGI                 |  libuserd-X.so                     |
158    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
159    |         | ld -shared -all -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o              |
160     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
161     ______________________________________________________________________
162    | hp      | -DHP                  |  libuserd-X.sl                     |
163    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
164    |         | ld -b -o libuserd-X.sl libuserd-X.o                        |
165     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
166     ______________________________________________________________________
167    | sun     | -DSUN                 |  libuserd-X.so                     |
168    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
169    |         | ld -G -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o                        |
170     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
171     ______________________________________________________________________
172    | dec     | -DDEC                 |  libuserd-X.so                     |
173    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
174    |         | ld -shared -all -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o -lc          |
175     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
176     ______________________________________________________________________
177    | linux   | -DLINUX               |  libuserd-X.so                     |
178    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
179    |         | ld -shared -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o -lc               |
180     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
181     ______________________________________________________________________
182    | alpha   | -DALINUX              |  libuserd-X.so                     |
183    | linux   |------------------------------------------------------------|
184    |         | ld -shared -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o -lc               |
185     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
186     ______________________________________________________________________
187    | ibm     | -DIBM                 |  libuserd-X.so                     |
188    |         |------------------------------------------------------------|
189    |         | ld -G -o libuserd-X.so libuserd-X.o -bnoentry -bexpall -lc |
190     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
192    Once you have created your library, you should place it in a directory
193    of your choice or in the standard reader location:
195       $CEI_HOME/ensight76/machines/$CEI_ARCH/lib_readers
197    For example, if you created a reader for "mydata", you should create
198    the reader libuserd-mydata.so and place the file in your own reader
199    directory (see section 3 below) or in the standard location:
201       $CEI_HOME/ensight76/machines/$CEI_ARCH/lib_readers/libuserd-mydata.so
204 3. By default EnSight will load all readers found in the directory:
206       $CEI_HOME/ensight76/machines/$CEI_ARCH/lib_readers
208    Files with names "libuserd-X.so" (where X is a name unique to the reader)
209    are assumed to be user-defined readers.
211    There are two methods which can be used to supplement the default
212    behavior.
214    (1) A feature which is useful for site-level or user-level configuration
215        is the optional environment variable $ENSIGHT7_READER.  This
216        variable directs EnSight to load all readers in the specified reader
217        directory (you should probably specify a full path) before loading
218        the built-in readers.  If the same reader exists in both directories
219        (as determined by the name returned by USERD_get_name_of_reader(),
220        NOT by the filename), the locally configured reader will take
221        precedence.
223    (2) A useful feature for end-users is the use of the libuserd-devel
224        reader.  EnSight will search for a reader named libuserd-devel.so
225        (.sl for HP or .dll for NT).  This reader can exist anywhere in the
226        library path (see below) of the user.  This is useful for an
227        individual actively developing a reader because the existence of a
228        libuserd-devel library will take precedence over any other library
229        which returns the same name from USERD_get_name_of_reader().
231    As an example, a site may install commonly used readers in a common
232    location, and users can set the ENSIGHT7_READER variable to access them:
234       setenv ENSIGHT7_READER /usr/local/lib/e7readers
236    A user working on a new reader may compile the reader and place it in
237    a directory specified by the library path:
239       cp libuserd-myreader.so ~/lib/libuserd-devel.so
240       setenv <librarypath> ~/lib:$<librarypath>
242    The user is responsible for correctly configuring the library path
243    variable in order to make use of the libuserd-devel feature.  The
244    library environment variables used are:
246         Machine type    Environment variable to set
247         ------------    ---------------------------
248         sgi             LD_LIBRARY_PATH
249         dec             LD_LIBRARY_PATH
250         sun             LD_LIBRARY_PATH
251         linux           LD_LIBRARY_PATH
252         alpha linux     LD_LIBRARY_PATH
253         hp              SHLIB_PATH
254         ibm             LIBPATH
256 As always, EnSight support is available if you need it.
258 -------------------------------
259 Quick Index of Library Routines
260 -------------------------------
262 Generally Needed for UNSTRUCTURED data
263 --------------------------------------
264 USERD_get_part_coords                         part's node coordinates
265 USERD_get_part_node_ids                       part's node ids
266 USERD_get_part_elements_by_type               part's element connectivites
267 USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type            part's element ids
270 Generally Needed for BLOCK data
271 --------------------------------------
272 USERD_get_block_coords_by_component           block coordinates
273 USERD_get_block_iblanking                     block iblanking values
274 USERD_get_ghosts_in_block_flag                block ghost cell existence?
275 USERD_get_block_ghost_flags                   block ghost cell flags
277   These routines, which formerly were only for unstructured data, will now
278   also be called for structured data if you specify that ids will be given
279   in the USERD_get_node_label_status and USERD_get_element_label_status rotuines
280   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
281   USERD_get_part_node_ids                       part's node ids
282   USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type            part's element ids
285 Generally needed for either or both kinds of data
286 -------------------------------------------------
287 USERD_get_name_of_reader                      name of reader for GUI
288 USERD_get_reader_version                      provide reader version number
289 USERD_get_reader_descrip                      provide GUI more description(optional)
291 USERD_set_filenames                           filenames entered in GUI
292 USERD_set_server_number                       server which of how many
294 USERD_get_number_of_timesets                  number of timesets
295 USERD_get_timeset_description                 description of timeset
296 USERD_get_geom_timeset_number                 timeset # to use for geom
298 USERD_get_num_of_time_steps                   number of time steps
299 USERD_get_sol_times                           solution time values
300 USERD_set_time_set_and_step                   current timeset and time step
303 USERD_get_changing_geometry_status            changing geometry?
304 USERD_get_node_label_status                   node labels?
305 USERD_get_element_label_status                element labels?
306 USERD_get_model_extents                       provide model bounding extents
307 USERD_get_number_of_files_in_dataset          number of files in model
308 USERD_get_dataset_query_file_info             info about each model file
309 USERD_get_descrip_lines                       file associated description lines
310 USERD_get_number_of_model_parts               number of model parts
311 USERD_get_part_build_info                     part/block type/descrip etc.
312 USERD_get_maxsize_info                        part/block allocation maximums
313 USERD_get_ghosts_in_model_flag                model contains ghost cells?
315 USERD_get_border_availability                 part border provided?
316 USERD_get_border_elements_by_type             part border conn and parent info
318 USERD_get_number_of_variables                 number of variables
319 USERD_get_gold_variable_info                  variable type/descrip etc.
320 USERD_get_var_by_component                    part or block variable values
321 USERD_get_constant_val                        constant variable's value
322 USERD_get_var_value_at_specific               node's or element's variable
323                                                  value over time
324 USERD_stop_part_building                      cleanup after part build routine
326 USERD_bkup                                    archive routine
328 USERD_exit_routine                            cleanup upon exit routine
331 -------------------------
332 Order Routines are called
333 -------------------------
335 The various main operations are given basically in the order they will
336 be performed.  Within each operation, the order the routines will be
337 called is given.
339 1. Setting name in the gui, and specifying one or two input fields
341         USERD_get_name_of_reader
342         USERD_get_reader_descrip        (optional)
344 2. Getting the reader version (also distinguishes between API's)
346         USERD_get_reader_version
348 3. Setting filenames and getting timeset and time info
350         USERD_set_server_number
351         USERD_set_filenames
352         USERD_get_number_of_timesets
353         USERD_get_geom_timeset_number
355         for each timeset:
356           USERD_get_timeset_description
357           USERD_get_num_of_time_steps
358           USERD_get_sol_times
360         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
362 4. Gathering info for part builder
364         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
365         USERD_get_changing_geometry_status
366         USERD_get_node_label_status
367         USERD_get_element_label_status
368         USERD_get_number_of_files_in_dataset
369         USERD_get_dataset_query_file_info
370         USERD_get_descrip_lines                 (for geometry)
371         USERD_get_number_of_model_parts
372         USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
373         USERD_get_ghosts_in_model_flag
374         USERD_get_maxsize_info
375         USERD_get_get_ghosts_in_block_flag      (if any ghost cells in model)
376         USERD_get_model_extents     OR          (for model extents)
377              USERD_get_part_coords  AND/OR
378              USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
380 5. Gathering Variable info
382         USERD_get_number_of_variables
383         USERD_get_gold_variable_info
385 6. Part building (per part created)
387         both unstructured and structured:
388         --------------------------------
389         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
391         if unstructured part:
392         --------------------
393         USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type
394         USERD_get_part_elements_by_type
395         USERD_get_part_coords
396         USERD_get_part_node_ids
398         else if structured part:
399         -----------------------
400         USERD_get_block_iblanking
401         USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
402         USERD_get_block_ghost_flags          (If ghost cells in part)
403         USERD_get_part_node_ids              (If node ids given)
404         USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type   (If element ids given)
406         both again:
407         ----------
408         USERD_get_border_availability        (If border representation
409         USERD_get_border_elements_by_type     is selected)
411         USERD_stop_part_building      (only once when part builder
412                                        dialog is closed)
414 7. Loading Variables
416         constants:
417         ---------
418         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
419         USERD_get_constant_val
421         scalars/vectors/tensors:
422         ------------------------
423         USERD_get_descrip_lines
424         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
425         USERD_get_var_by_component
427 8. Changing geometry
429         changing coords only (per part):
430         --------------------
431         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
432         USERD_get_descrip_lines
433         USERD_get_part_coords
434         USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
436         changing connectivity (per part):
437         ---------------------
438         USERD_set_time_set_and_step
439         USERD_get_descrip_lines
440         USERD_get_number_of_model_parts
441         USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
442         USERD_get_ghosts_in_model_flag
443         USERD_get_get_ghosts_in_block_flag      (if any ghost cells in model)
444         USERD_get_model_extents   OR
445            USERD_get_part_coords  AND/OR
446            USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
447         USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type
448         USERD_get_part_elements_by_type
449         USERD_get_part_coords
450         USERD_get_part_node_ids
451         USERD_get_block_iblanking
452         USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
453         USERD_get_block_ghost_flags          (If ghost cells in part)
454         USERD_get_part_node_ids              (If node ids given)
455         USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type   (If element ids given)
457         USERD_get_border_availability        (If border representation
458         USERD_get_border_elements_by_type     is selected)
461 9. Node or Element queries over time
463         USERD_get_var_value_at_specific
466 -----------------------
467 Detailed Specifications
468 -----------------------
470 Include files:
471 --------------
472 The following header file is required in any file containing these library
473 routines.
475        #include "global_extern.h"
479 *******************************************************************************
480 ****************************** Special Note ***********************************
481 *******************************************************************************
483 You must use the global_extern.h file associated with the proper release of
484 EnSight when you build readers.  Namely, this header file can change per EnSight
485 release.  For example, readers compiled for EnSight 7.3 will not run properly in
486 EnSight 7.4 and vica versa because there was a critical change in the
487 global_extern.h file between these two versions.  In most cases the only thing
488 needed to produce a workable reader is to remake it with the proper header file.
490 *******************************************************************************
491 *******************************************************************************
494 Basis of arrays:
495 ---------------
496 Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all arrays are zero based - in true C
497 fashion.
500 Global variables:
501 ----------------
502 You will generally need to have a few global variables which are shared by
503 the various library routines. The detailed specifications below have assumed
504 the following are available.  (Their names describe their purpose, and they
505 will be used in helping describe the details of the routines below).
507 static int Numparts_available         = 0;
508 static int Num_unstructured_parts     = 0;
509 static int Num_structured_blocks      = 0;
511 /* Note: Numparts_available = Num_unstructured_parts + Num_structured_blocks */
513 static int Num_timesets               = 1;
514 static int Current_timeset            = 1;
515 static int Geom_timeset_number        = 1;
517 static int Num_time_steps[Z_MAXSETS]  = 1;
518 static int Current_time_step          = 0;
519 static int Num_variables              = 0;
520 static int Num_dataset_files          = 0;
522 static int Server_Number              = 1;    Which server of
523 static int Tot_Servers                = 1;    the total number of servers
527 _________________________________________
528 -----------------------------------------
529 Library Routines (in alphabetical order):
530 _________________________________________
531 -----------------------------------------
533 --------------------------------------------------------------------
534 USERD_bkup
536    Description:
537    -----------
538    This routine is called during the EnSight archive process.  You can
539    use it to save or restore info relating to your user defined reader.
541    Specification:
542    -------------
543    int USERD_bkup(FILE *archive_file,
544                   int backup_type)
546    Returns:
547    -------
548    Z_OK  if successful
549    Z_ERR if not successful
551    Arguments:
552    ---------
553    (IN)  archive_file         = The archive file pointer
555    (IN)  backup_type          = Z_SAVE_ARCHIVE for saving archive
556                                 Z_REST_ARCHIVE for restoring archive
558    Notes:
559    -----
560    * Since EnSight's archive file is saved in binary form, you should
561      also do any writing to it or reading from it in binary.
563    * You should archive any variables, which will be needed for
564      future operations, that will not be read or computed again
565      before they will be needed.  These are typically global
566      variables.
568    * Make sure that the number of bytes that you write on a save and
569      the number of bytes that you read on a restore are identical!!
571    * If any of the variables you save are allocated arrays, you must
572      do the allocations before restoring into them.
574 --------------------------------------------------------------------
575 USERD_exit_routine
577    Description:
578    -----------
579    This routine is called as EnSight is exiting. It can be used to clean
580    up anything needed - such as removing temporary files, etc. - or can simply
581    be a dummy.
583    Specification:
584    -------------
585    void USERD_exit_routine( void )
587    Arguments:
588    ---------
589    none
591 --------------------------------------------------------------------
592 USERD_get_block_coords_by_component
594    Description:
595    -----------
596    Get the coordinates of a given structured block, a component at a time.
598    Specification:
599    -------------
600    int USERD_get_block_coords_by_component(int block_number,
601                                            int which_component,
602                                            float *coord_array)
604    Returns:
605    -------
606    Z_OK  if successful
607    Z_ERR if not successful
609    Arguments:
610    ---------
611    (IN)  block_number            = The block part number
612                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
614                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
616                                      It is NOT the part_id that
617                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
619    (IN)  which_component         = Z_COMPX if x component wanted
620                                  = Z_COMPY if y component wanted
621                                  = Z_COMPZ if z component wanted
623    (OUT) coord_array             = 1D array containing x,y, or z
624                                    coordinate component of each node
626                                   (Array will have been allocated
627                                    i*j*k for the block long)
629    Notes:
630    -----
631    * Not called unless Num_structured_blocks is > 0
633    * Will be based on Current_time_step
637 --------------------------------------------------------------------
638 USERD_get_block_iblanking
640    Description:
641    -----------
642    Get the iblanking value at each node of a block (if the block is
643    iblanked).
645    Specification:
646    -------------
647    int USERD_get_block_iblanking(int block_number,
648                                  int *iblank_array)
650    Returns:
651    -------
652    Z_OK  if successful
653    Z_ERR if not successful
655    Arguments:
656    ---------
657    (IN)  block_number            = The block part number
658                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
660                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
662                                      It is NOT the part_id that
663                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
665    (OUT) iblank_array            = 1D array containing iblank value
666                                    for each node.
668                                   (Array will have been allocated
669                                    i*j*k for the block long)
671           possible values are:   Z_EXT     = exterior
672                                  Z_INT     = interior
673                                  Z_BND     = boundary
674                                  Z_INTBND  = internal boundary
675                                  Z_SYM     = symmetry plane
677    Notes:
678    -----
679    * Not called unless Num_structured_blocks is > 0  and you have
680      some iblanked blocks
682    * Will be based on Current_time_step
686 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
687 USERD_get_block_ghost_flags
689    Description:
690    -----------
691    Get the ghost_flags value at each element of a block containing ghost cells.
693    Specification:
694    -------------
695    int USERD_get_block_ghost_flags(int block_number,
696                                    int *ghost_flags)
697    Returns:
698    -------
699    Z_OK  if successful
700    Z_ERR if not successful
702    Arguments:
703    ---------
704    (IN)  block_number            = The block number
705                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
707                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
709                                      It is NOT the part_id that
710                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
712    (OUT) ghost_flags             = 1D array containing ghost flag value
713                                      for each block cell.
715                                     (Array will have been allocated
716                                      (i-1)*(j-1)*(k-1) for the block long)
718             possible values are:    0  = non-ghost cell  (normal cell)
719                                    >0  = ghost cell
721     Notes:
722     -----
723     * This routine is new in the 2.01 API
725     * This will be based on Current_time_step
727     * Only called for structured "block" parts that have some ghost cells
728       as indicated by the USERD_get_ghost_in_block_flag.  The model must
729       of course also have been indicated to have some ghost cells in the
730       USERD_get_ghost_in_model_flag routine.
732     * It is sufficient to set the value to be 1 to flag as a ghost cell,
733       but the value can be any non-zero value, so you could use it to
734       indicate which block or which server (for Server-of-server use) the
735       cell is actually in.
739 --------------------------------------------------------------------
740 USERD_get_border_availability
742    Description:
743    -----------
744    Finds out if border elements are provided by the reader for the
745    desired part, or will need to be computed internally by EnSight.
747    Specification:
748    -------------
749    int USERD_get_border_availability(int part_number,
750                                      int number_of_elements[Z_MAXTYPE])
752    Returns:
753    -------
754    Z_OK  if border elements will be provided by the reader.
755           (number_of_elements array will be loaded and
756            USERD_get_border_elements_by_type will be called)
758    Z_ERR if border elements are not available - thus EnSight must compute.
759           (USERD_get_border_elements_by_type will not be called)
762    Arguments:
763    ---------
764    (IN)  part_number             = The part number
765                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
767                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
769                                      It is NOT the part_id that
770                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
772    (OUT) number_of_elements     = 2D array containing number of
773                                   each type of border element in
774                                   the part.
775                                   ------------
776                                   Possible types are:
778                                 Z_POINT   =  point
779                                 Z_BAR02   =  2-noded bar
780                                 Z_BAR03   =  3-noded bar
781                                 Z_TRI03   =  3-noded triangle
782                                 Z_TRI06   =  6-noded triangle
783                                 Z_QUA04   =  4-noded quadrilateral
784                                 Z_QUA08   =  8-noded quadrilateral
786    Notes:
787    -----
788    * Only called if border representation is used.
790    * Will be based on Current_time_step
794 --------------------------------------------------------------------
795 USERD_get_border_elements_by_type
797    Description:
798    -----------
799    Provides border element connectivity and parent information.
801    Specification:
802    -------------
803    int USERD_get_border_elements_by_type(int part_number,
804                                          int element_type,
805                                          int **conn_array,
806                                          short *parent_element_type,
807                                          int *parent_element_num)
809    Returns:
810    -------
811    Z_OK  if successful
812    Z_ERR if not successful
814    Arguments:
815    ---------
816    (IN)  part_number           = The part number
817                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
819                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
821                                      It is NOT the part_id that
822                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
824    (IN)  element_type          = One of the following (See global_extern.h)
825                                  Z_POINT    node point element
826                                  Z_BAR02    2 node bar
827                                  Z_BAR03    3 node bar
828                                  Z_TRI03    3 node triangle
829                                  Z_TRI06    6 node triangle
830                                  Z_QUA04    4 node quad
831                                  Z_QUA08    8 node quad
833    (OUT) conn_array            = 2D array containing connectivity
834                                  of each border element of the type.
836                                 (Array will have been allocated
837                                  num_of_elements of the type by
838                                  connectivity length of the type)
840                        ex) If number_of_elements[Z_TRI03] = 25
841                               number_of_elements[Z_QUA04] = 100
842                               number_of_elements[Z_QUA08] = 30
843                            as obtained in:
844                             USERD_get_border_availability
846                            Then the allocated dimensions available
847                            for this routine will be:
848                               conn_array[25][3]   when called with Z_TRI03
850                               conn_array[100][4]  when called with Z_QUA04
852                               conn_array[30][8]   when called with Z_QUA08
854    (OUT) parent_element_type   = 1D array containing element type of the
855                                  parent element (the one that the border
856                                  element is a face/edge of).
858                                 (Array will have been allocated
859                                  num_of_elements of the type long)
861    (OUT) parent_element_num   = 1D array containing element number of the
862                                  parent element (the one that the border
863                                  element is a face/edge of).
865                                 (Array will have been allocated
866                                  num_of_elements of the type long)
869    Notes:
870    -----
871    * Not called unless USERD_get_border_availability returned Z_OK
873    * Will be based on Current_time_step
877 --------------------------------------------------------------------
878 USERD_get_changing_geometry_status
880    Description:
881    -----------
882    Gets the changing geometry status for the model
884    Specification:
885    -------------
886    int USERD_get_changing_geometry_status( void )
888    Returns:
889    -------
890    Z_STATIC        if geometry does not change
891    Z_CHANGE_COORDS if changing coordinates only
892    Z_CHANGE_CONN   if changing connectivity
894    Arguments:
895    ---------
896    none
898    Notes:
899    -----
900    * EnSight does not support changing number of parts.  But the
901      coords and/or the connectivity of the parts can change.  Note that
902      a part is allowed to be empty (number of nodes and elements equal
903      to zero).
906 --------------------------------------------------------------------
907 USERD_get_constant_val
909    Description:
910    -----------
911    Get the value of a constant at a time step
913    Specification:
914    -------------
915    float USERD_get_constant_value(int which_var,
916                                   int imag_data)
918    Returns:
919    -------
920    Value of the requested constant variable
922    Arguments:
923    ---------
924    (IN)  which_var            = The variable number
926    (IN)  imag_data            = TRUE if want imaginary data value.
927                                 FALSE if want real data value.
929    Notes:
930    -----
931    * Will be based on Current_time_step
935 --------------------------------------------------------------------
936 USERD_get_dataset_query_file_info
938    Description:
939    -----------
940    Get the information about files in the dataset.  Used for the
941    dataset query option within EnSight.
943    Specification:
944    -------------
945    int USERD_get_dataset_query_file_info(Z_QFILES *qfiles)
947    Returns:
948    -------
949    Z_OK  if successful
950    Z_ERR if not successful
952    Arguments:
953    ---------
954    (OUT) qfiles   = Structure containing information about each file
955                     of the dataset. The Z_QFILES structure is defined
956                     in the global_extern.h file
958                    (The structure will have been allocated
959                     Num_dataset_files long, with 10 description
960                     lines per file).
962       qfiles[].name        = The name of the file
963                              (Z_MAXFILENP is the dimensioned length
964                               of the name)
966       qfiles[].sizeb       = The number of bytes in the file
967                              (Typically obtained with a call to the
968                               "stat" system routine) (Is a long)
970       qfiles[].timemod     = The time the file was last modified
971                              (Z_MAXTIMLEN is the dimensioned length
972                               of this string)
973                              (Typically obtained with a call to the
974                               "stat" system routine)
976       qfiles[].num_d_lines = The number of description lines you
977                               are providing from the file. Max = 10
979       qfiles[].f_desc[]    = The description line(s) per file,
980                               qfiles[].num_d_lines of them
981                               (Z_MAXFILENP is the allocated length of
982                                each line)
984    Notes:
985    -----
986    * If Num_dataset_files is 0, this routine will not be called.
987      (See USERD_get_number_of_files_in_dataset)
990 --------------------------------------------------------------------
991 USERD_get_descrip_lines
993    Description:
994    -----------
995    Get two description lines associated with geometry per time step,
996    or one description line associated with a variable per time step.
998    Specification:
999    -------------
1000    int USERD_get_descrip_lines(int which_type,
1001                                int which_var,
1002                                int imag_data,
1003                                char line1[Z_BUFL],
1004                                char line2[Z_BUFL])
1006    Returns:
1007    -------
1008    Z_OK  if successful
1009    Z_ERR if not successful
1011    Arguments:
1012    ---------
1013    (IN)  which_type           = Z_GEOM for geometry (2 lines)
1014                               = Z_VARI for variable (1 line)
1016    (IN)  which_var            = If it is a variable, which one.
1017                                 Ignored if geometry type.
1019    (IN)  imag_data            = TRUE if want imaginary data file.
1020                                 FALSE if want real data file.
1022    (OUT) line1                = The 1st geometry description line,
1023                                 or the variable description line.
1025    (OUT) line2                = The 2nd geometry description line
1026                                 Not used if variable type.
1028    Notes:
1029    -----
1030    * Will be based on Current_time_step
1032    * These are the lines EnSight can echo to the screen in
1033      annotation mode.
1037 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1038 USERD_get_element_label_status
1040    Description:
1041    -----------
1042    Answers the question as to whether element labels will be provided.
1044    Specification:
1045    -------------
1046    int USERD_get_element_label_status( void )
1048    Returns:
1049    -------
1050    TRUE        if element labels will be provided
1051    FALSE       if element labels will NOT be provided
1053    Arguments:
1054    ---------
1055    none
1057    Notes:
1058    -----
1059    * element lables are needed in order to do any element querying, or
1060      element labeling on-screen within EnSight.
1062    * Prior to API 2.01:
1063      -----------------
1064        For unstructured parts, you can read them from your file if
1065        available, or can assign them, etc. They need to be unique
1066        per part, and are often unique per model.
1068        API 1.0:
1069          USERD_get_element_ids_for_part is used to obtain the ids,
1070          on a part by part basis, if TRUE status is returned here.
1072        API 2.0:
1073          USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type is used to obtain the ids,
1074          on a per part, per type basis, if TRUE status is returned here.
1076        For structured parts, EnSight will assign ids if you return a
1077          status of TRUE here.  You cannot assign them youself!!
1079    * Starting at API 2.01:
1080      --------------------
1081        For both unstructured and structured parts, you can read them
1082        from your file if available, or can assign them, etc. They need
1083        to be unique per part, and are often unique per model (especially
1084        if you are dealing with a decomposed dataset).
1086        USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type is used to obtain the ids,
1087        on an element type by part basis, if TRUE status is returned here.
1089    * Will call USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type for each type of
1090      of each part if this routine returns TRUE.
1091 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1092 USERD_get_geom_timeset_number -
1094    Description:
1095    -----------
1096     Gets the timeset number to be used for geometry
1098    Specification:
1099    -------------
1100    int USERD_get_geom_timeset_number( void )
1102    Returns:
1103    -------
1104    Geom_timeset_number = The timeset number that will be used for geometry.
1105                          For example, if USERD_get_number_of timesets
1106                          returns 2, the valid timeset numbers would be
1107                          1 or 2.
1109    Arguments:
1110    ---------
1111    none
1113    Notes:
1114    -----
1115    *  If your model is static, which you indicated by returning a zero
1116       in USERD_get_number_of_timesets, you can return a zero here as well.
1120 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1121 USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
1123    Description:
1124    -----------
1125    Gets the info needed for the part building process.
1127    Specification:
1128    -------------
1129    int USERD_get_gold_part_build_info(int *part_id,
1130                                       int *part_types,
1131                                       char *part_description[Z_BUFL],
1132                                       int *number_of_nodes,
1133                                       int *number_of_elements[Z_MAXTYPE],
1134                                       int *ijk_dimensions[3],
1135                                       int *iblanking_options[6])
1137    Returns:
1138    -------
1139    Z_OK  if successful
1140    Z_ERR if not successful
1142    Arguments:
1143    ---------
1144     (OUT) part_id                = Array containing the external part
1145                                    ids for each of the model parts.
1147                                    IMPORTANT:
1148                                     Parts numbers must be >= 1, because
1149                                     of the way they are used in the GUI
1151                *******************************************
1152                 The ids provided here are the numbers by
1153                 which the parts will be referred to in the
1154                 GUI (if possible). They are basically
1155                 labels as far as you are concerned.
1157                 Note: The part numbers you pass to routines
1158                 which receive a part_number or block_number
1159                 or which_part as an argument are the 1-based
1160                 table index of the parts!
1162                 example:  If Numparts_available = 3
1164                           Table index        part_id
1165                           -----------        -------
1166                            1                  13
1167                            2                  57
1168                            3                  125
1170                            ^                   ^
1171                            |                   |
1172                            |                    These are placed in:
1173                            |                      part_id[0] = 13
1174                            |                      part_id[1] = 57
1175                            |                      part_id[2] = 125
1176                            |                    for GUI labeling purposes.
1177                            |
1178                             These implied table indices are the part_number,
1179                             block_number, or which_part numbers that you would
1180                             pass to routines like:
1182                            USERD_get_part_coords(int part_number,...
1183                            USERD_get_part_node_ids(int part_number,...
1184                            USERD_get_part_elements_by_type(int part_number,...
1185                            USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type(int part_number,...
1186                            USERD_get_block_coords_by_component(int block_number,...
1187                            USERD_get_block_iblanking(int block_number,...
1188                            USERD_get_block_ghost_flags(int block_number,...
1189                            USERD_get_ghosts_in_block_flag(int block_number)
1190                            USERD_get_border_availability(int part_number,...
1191                            USERD_get_border_elements_by_type(int part_number,...
1192                            USERD_get_var_by_component(int which_variable,
1193                                                       int which_part,...
1194                            USERD_get_var_value_at_specific(int which_var,
1195                                                            int which_node_or_elem,
1196                                                            int which_part,...
1197                ********************************************
1199                                     (Array will have been allocated
1200                                      Numparts_available long)
1202    (OUT) part_types             = Array containing one of the
1203                                   following for each model part:
1205                                        Z_UNSTRUCTURED or
1206                                        Z_STRUCTURED  or
1207                                        Z_IBLANKED
1209                                   (Array will have been allocated
1210                                    Numparts_available long)
1212    (OUT) part_description       = Array containing a description
1213                                   for each of the model parts
1215                                   (Array will have been allocated
1216                                    Numparts_available by Z_BUFL
1217                                    long)
1219    (OUT) number_of_nodes        = Number of unstructured nodes in the part
1221                                    (Array will have been allocated
1222                                     Numparts_available long)
1224    (OUT) number_of_elements     = 2D array containing number of
1225                                   each type of element for each
1226                                   unstructured model part.
1227                                   ------------
1228                                   Possible types are:
1230                                 Z_POINT   =  point
1231                                 Z_BAR02   =  2-noded bar
1232                                 Z_BAR03   =  3-noded bar
1233                                 Z_TRI03   =  3-noded triangle
1234                                 Z_TRI06   =  6-noded triangle
1235                                 Z_QUA04   =  4-noded quadrilateral
1236                                 Z_QUA08   =  8-noded quadrilateral
1237                                 Z_TET04   =  4-noded tetrahedron
1238                                 Z_TET10   = 10-noded tetrahedron
1239                                 Z_PYR05   =  5-noded pyramid
1240                                 Z_PYR13   = 13-noded pyramid
1241                                 Z_PEN06   =  6-noded pentahedron
1242                                 Z_PEN15   = 15-noded pentahedron
1243                                 Z_HEX08   =  8-noded hexahedron
1244                                 Z_HEX20   = 20-noded hexahedron
1246                                 Z_G_POINT =  ghost node point element
1247                                 Z_G_BAR02 =  2 node ghost bar
1248                                 Z_G_BAR03 =  3 node ghost bar
1249                                 Z_G_TRI03 =  3 node ghost triangle
1250                                 Z_G_TRI06 =  6 node ghost triangle
1251                                 Z_G_QUA04 =  4 node ghost quad
1252                                 Z_G_QUA08 =  8 node ghost quad
1253                                 Z_G_TET04 =  4 node ghost tetrahedron
1254                                 Z_G_TET10 = 10 node ghost tetrahedron
1255                                 Z_G_PYR05 =  5 node ghost pyramid
1256                                 Z_G_PYR13 = 13 node ghost pyramid
1257                                 Z_G_PEN06 =  6 node ghost pentahedron
1258                                 Z_G_PEN15 = 15 node ghost pentahedron
1259                                 Z_G_HEX08 =  8 node ghost hexahedron
1260                                 Z_G_HEX20 = 20 node ghost hexahedron
1262                                (Ignored unless Z_UNSTRUCTURED type)
1264                                   (Array will have been allocated
1265                                    Numparts_available by
1266                                    Z_MAXTYPE long)
1268    (OUT) ijk_dimensions         = 2D array containing ijk dimensions
1269                                   for each structured model part.
1270                                            ----------
1271                                   (Ignored if Z_UNSTRUCTURED type)
1273                                   (Array will have been allocated
1274                                    Numparts_available by 3 long)
1276                              ijk_dimensions[][0] = I dimension
1277                              ijk_dimensions[][1] = J dimension
1278                              ijk_dimensions[][2] = K dimension
1280    (OUT) iblanking_options      = 2D array containing iblanking
1281                                   options possible for each
1282                                   structured model part.
1283                                   ----------
1284                                   (Ignored unless Z_IBLANKED type)
1286                                   (Array will have been allocated
1287                                    Numparts_available by 6 long)
1289       iblanking_options[][Z_EXT]     = TRUE if external (outside)
1290                        [][Z_INT]     = TRUE if internal (inside)
1291                        [][Z_BND]     = TRUE if boundary
1292                        [][Z_INTBND]  = TRUE if internal boundary
1293                        [][Z_SYM]     = TRUE if symmetry surface
1296    Notes:
1297    -----
1298    * If you haven't built a table of pointers to the different parts,
1299      you might want to do so here as you gather the needed info.
1301    * Will be based on Current_time_step
1304 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1305 USERD_get_gold_variable_info
1307    Description:
1308    -----------
1309    Get the variable descriptions, types and filenames
1311    Specification:
1312    -------------
1313    int USERD_get_gold_variable_info(char **var_description,
1314                                     char **var_filename,
1315                                     int *var_type,
1316                                     int *var_classify,
1317                                     int *var_complex,
1318                                     char **var_ifilename,
1319                                     float *var_freq,
1320                                     int *var_contran,
1321                                     int *var_timeset)
1323    Returns:
1324    -------
1325    Z_OK  if successful
1326    Z_ERR if not successful
1328    Arguments:
1329    ---------
1330    (OUT) var_description      = Variable descriptions
1332                                 (Array will have been allocated
1333                                  Num_variables by Z_BUFL long)
1335            variable description restrictions:
1336            ----------------------------------
1337            1. Only first 19 characters used in EnSight.
1338            2. Leading and trailing whitespace will be removed by EnSight.
1339            3. Illegal characters will be replaced by underscores.
1340            4. Thay may not start with a numeric digit.
1341            4. No two variables may have the same description.
1344    (OUT) var_filename         = Variable real filenames
1346                                 (Array will have been allocated
1347                                  Num_variables by Z_BUFL long)
1349    (OUT) var_type             = Variable type
1351                                 (Array will have been allocated
1352                                  Num_variables long)
1354                                 types are:  Z_CONSTANT
1355                                             Z_SCALAR
1356                                             Z_VECTOR
1357                                             Z_TENSOR
1358                                             Z_TENSOR9
1360    (OUT) var_classify         = Variable classification
1362                                 (Array will have been allocated
1363                                  Num_variables long)
1365                                 types are:  Z_PER_NODE
1366                                             Z_PER_ELEM
1368    (OUT) var_complex          = TRUE if complex, FALSE otherwise
1370                                 (Array will have been allocated
1371                                  Num_variables long)
1373    (OUT) var_ifilename        = Variable imaginary filenames (if complex)
1375                                 (Array will have been allocated
1376                                  Num_variables by Z_BUFL long)
1378    (OUT) var_freq             = complex frequency  (if complex)
1380                                 (Array will have been allocated
1381                                  Num_variables long)
1383    (OUT) var_contran          = TRUE if constant changes per time step
1384                                 FALSE if constant truly same at all time steps
1386                                 (Array will have been allocated
1387                                  Num_variables long)
1389    (OUT) var_timeset          = Timeset the variable will use (1 based).
1390                                 (For static models, set it to 1)
1392                                 (Array will have been allocated
1393                                  Num_variables long)
1395                                  For example:  If USERD_get_number_of_timesets
1396                                                returns 2, the valid
1397                                                timeset_number's would be 1 or 2
1400    Notes:
1401    -----
1402    * The implied variable numbers apply, but be aware that the
1403      arrays are zero based.
1404      So for variable 1, will need to provide   var_description[0]
1405                                                var_filename[0]
1406                                                var_type[0]
1407                                                var_classify[0]
1408                                                var_complex[0]
1409                                                var_ifilename[0]
1410                                                var_freq[0]
1411                                                var_contran[0]
1412                                                var_timeset[0]
1415         for variable 2, will need to provide   var_description[1]
1416                                                var_filename[1]
1417                                                var_type[1]
1418                                                var_classify[1]
1419                                                var_complex[1]
1420                                                var_ifilename[1]
1421                                                var_freq[1]
1422                                                var_contran[1]
1423                                                var_timeset[1]
1424               etc.
1429 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1430 USERD_get_ghosts_in_block_flag
1432    Description:
1433    -----------
1434    Gets whether ghost cells present in block or not
1436    Specification:
1437    -------------
1438   int USERD_get_ghosts_in_block_flag(int block_number)
1440    Returns:
1441    -------
1442    TRUE  if any ghost cells in this structured part
1443    FALSE if no ghost cells in this structured part
1445    Arguments:
1446    ---------
1447    (IN) block_number      = The block part number
1448                               (1-based index of part table, namely:
1450                                 1 ... Numparts_available.
1452                               It is NOT the part_id that
1453                               is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
1455    Notes:
1456    -----
1457     * This routine is new in the 2.01 API
1458     * This will be based on Current_time_step
1460     * Intended for structured parts only, value will be ignored for
1461       unstructured parts
1466 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1467 USERD_get_maxsize_info
1469    Description:
1470    -----------
1471    Gets maximum part sizes for efficient memory allocation.
1473    Transient models (especially those that increase in size) can cause
1474    reallocations, at time step changes, to keep chewing up more and
1475    more memory.   The way to avoid this is to know what the maximum
1476    size of such memory will be, and allocate for this maximum initially.
1478    Accordingly, if you choose to provide this information (it is optional),
1479    EnSight will take advantage of it.
1482    Specification:
1483    -------------
1484    int USERD_get_maxsize_info(int *max_number_of_nodes,
1485                               int *max_number_of_elements[Z_MAXTYPE],
1486                               int *max_ijk_dimensions[3])
1488    Returns:
1489    -------
1490    Z_OK  if supplying maximum data
1491    Z_ERR if not supplying maximum data, or some error occurred
1492            while trying to obtain it.
1494    Arguments:
1495    ---------
1496    (OUT) max_number_of_nodes    = Maximum number of unstructured nodes
1497                                   in the part (over all time).
1499                                    (Array will have been allocated
1500                                     Numparts_available long)
1502    (OUT) max_number_of_elements = 2D array containing maximum number of
1503                                   each type of element for each
1504                                   unstructured model part (over all time).
1505                                   ------------
1506                                   Possible types are:
1508                                 Z_POINT   =  point
1509                                 Z_BAR02   =  2-noded bar
1510                                 Z_BAR03   =  3-noded bar
1511                                 Z_TRI03   =  3-noded triangle
1512                                 Z_TRI06   =  6-noded triangle
1513                                 Z_QUA04   =  4-noded quadrilateral
1514                                 Z_QUA08   =  8-noded quadrilateral
1515                                 Z_TET04   =  4-noded tetrahedron
1516                                 Z_TET10   = 10-noded tetrahedron
1517                                 Z_PYR05   =  5-noded pyramid
1518                                 Z_PYR13   = 13-noded pyramid
1519                                 Z_PEN06   =  6-noded pentahedron
1520                                 Z_PEN15   = 15-noded pentahedron
1521                                 Z_HEX08   =  8-noded hexahedron
1522                                 Z_HEX20   = 20-noded hexahedron
1524                                 Z_G_POINT =  ghost node point element
1525                                 Z_G_BAR02 =  2 node ghost bar
1526                                 Z_G_BAR03 =  3 node ghost bar
1527                                 Z_G_TRI03 =  3 node ghost triangle
1528                                 Z_G_TRI06 =  6 node ghost triangle
1529                                 Z_G_QUA04 =  4 node ghost quad
1530                                 Z_G_QUA08 =  8 node ghost quad
1531                                 Z_G_TET04 =  4 node ghost tetrahedron
1532                                 Z_G_TET10 = 10 node ghost tetrahedron
1533                                 Z_G_PYR05 =  5 node ghost pyramid
1534                                 Z_G_PYR13 = 13 node ghost pyramid
1535                                 Z_G_PEN06 =  6 node ghost pentahedron
1536                                 Z_G_PEN15 = 15 node ghost pentahedron
1537                                 Z_G_HEX08 =  8 node ghost hexahedron
1538                                 Z_G_HEX20 = 20 node ghost hexahedron
1540                                (Ignored unless Z_UNSTRUCTURED type)
1542                                   (Array will have been allocated
1543                                    Numparts_available by
1544                                    Z_MAXTYPE long)
1546    (OUT) max_ijk_dimensions  = 2D array containing maximum ijk dimensions
1547                                for each structured model part (over all time).
1548                                            ----------
1549                                 (Ignored if Z_UNSTRUCTURED type)
1551                                 (Array will have been allocated
1552                                  Numparts_available by 3 long)
1554                              max_ijk_dimensions[][0] = maximum I dimension
1555                              max_ijk_dimensions[][1] = maximum J dimension
1556                              max_ijk_dimensions[][2] = maximum K dimension
1558    Notes:
1559    -----
1560    * You need to have first called USERD_get_number_of_model_parts and
1561      USERD_get_gold_part_build_info, so Numparts_available is known and
1562      so EnSight will know what the type is (Z_UNSTRUCTURED, Z_STRUCTURED,
1563      or Z_IBLANKED) of each part.
1565    * This will NOT be based on Current_time_step - it is to be the maximum
1566      values over all time!!
1568    * This information is optional.  If you return Z_ERR, Ensight will still
1569      process things fine, reallocating as needed, etc.  However, for
1570      large transient models you will likely use considerably more memory
1571      and take more processing time for the memory reallocations. So, if it
1572      is possible to provide this information "up front", it is recommended
1573      to do so.
1576 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1577 USERD_get_ghosts_in_model_flag
1579    Description:
1580    -----------
1581    Answers the question as to whether any ghost cells in the model.
1583    Specification:
1584    -------------
1585   int USERD_get_ghosts_in_model_flag( void )
1587    Returns:
1588    -------
1589    TRUE  if any ghost cells in the model
1590    FALSE if no ghost cells in the model
1592    Arguments:
1593    ---------
1595    Notes:
1596    -----
1597     * This routine is new in the 2.01 API
1601 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1602 USERD_get_model_extents
1604    Description:
1605    -----------
1606    Gets the model bounding box extents.  If this routine supplys them
1607    EnSight will not have to spend time doing so.  If this routine
1608    returns Z_ERR, EnSight will have to take the time to touch all the
1609    nodes and gather the extent info.
1611    Specification:
1612    -------------
1613    int USERD_get_model_extents(float extents[6])
1615    Returns:
1616    -------
1617    Z_OK  if successful
1618    Z_ERR if not successful  (whereupon EnSight will determine by reading
1619                              all coords of all parts)
1621    Arguments:
1622    ---------
1623    (OUT) extents[0]   = min x
1624                 [1]   = max x
1625                 [2]   = min y
1626                 [3]   = max y
1627                 [4]   = min z
1628                 [5]   = max z
1630    Notes:
1631    -----
1632    * This will be based on Current_time_step
1635 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1636 USERD_get_name_of_reader
1638    Description:
1639    -----------
1640    Gets the name of your user defined reader.  The user interface will
1641    ask for this and include it in the available reader list.
1643    Specification:
1644    -------------
1645    int USERD_get_name_of_reader(char reader_name[Z_MAX_USERD_NAME],
1646                 int *two_fields)
1648    Returns:
1649    -------
1650    Z_OK  if successful
1651    Z_ERR if not successful
1653    Arguments:
1654    ---------
1655    (OUT) reader_name          = the name of the your reader or data format.
1656                               (max length is Z_MAX_USERD_NAME, which is 20)
1658    (OUT) *two_fields          = FALSE if only one data field required
1659                       in the data dialog of EnSight.
1660                 TRUE if two data fields required.
1662    Notes:
1663    -----
1664    * Always called.  Please be sure to provide a name for your custom
1665      reader format.
1669 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1670 USERD_get_node_label_status
1672    Description:
1673    -----------
1674    Answers the question as to whether node labels will be provided.
1676    Specification:
1677    -------------
1678    int USERD_get_node_label_status( void )
1680    Returns:
1681    -------
1682    TRUE        if node labels will be provided
1683    FALSE       if node labels will NOT be provided
1685    Arguments:
1686    ---------
1687    none
1689    Notes:
1690    -----
1691    * Node ids are needed in order to do any node querying, or node
1692      labeling on-screen within EnSight.
1694    * Prior to API 2.01:
1695      -----------------
1696        For unstructured parts, you can read them from your file if
1697        available, or can assign them, etc. They need to be unique
1698        per part, and are often unique per model.  They must also be
1699        positive numbers greater than zero.
1701          USERD_get_part_node_ids is used to obtain the ids, if the
1702          status returned here is TRUE.
1704          (Unlike API 1.0, where the connectivity of elements had to be
1705           according to the node ids - API 2.0's element connectivities
1706           are not affected either way by the status here.)
1708        For structured parts, EnSight will assign ids if you return a
1709          status of TRUE here.  You cannot assign them yourself!!
1711    * Starting at API 2.01:
1712      --------------------
1713        For both unstructured and structured parts, you can read them
1714        from your file if available, or can assign them, etc. They need
1715        to be unique per part, and are often unique per model. They must
1716        also be positive numbers greater than zero.
1718        USERD_get_part_node_ids is used to obtain the ids, if the
1719        status returned here is TRUE.
1721    * Will call USERD_get_part_node_ids for each part if this routine
1722      returns TRUE.
1726 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1727 USERD_get_num_of_time_steps
1729    Description:
1730    -----------
1731    Gets the number of time steps of data available for desired timeset.
1733    Specification:
1734    -------------
1735    int USERD_get_num_of_time_steps( int timeset_number )
1737    Returns:
1738    -------
1739    Number of time steps in timeset  (>0 if okay, <=0 if problems).
1741    Arguments:
1742    ---------
1743    (IN) timeset number = the timeset number
1745                          For example: If USERD_get_number_of_timesets
1746                                       returns 2, the valid
1747                                       timeset_number's would be 1 and 2
1749    Notes:
1750    -----
1751    * This should be >= 1       1 indicates a static model
1752                               >1 indicates a transient model
1754    * Num_time_steps[timeset_number] would be set here
1758 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1759 USERD_get_number_of_files_in_dataset
1761    Description:
1762    -----------
1763    Get the total number of files in the dataset.  Used for the
1764    dataset query option within EnSight.
1766    Specification:
1767    -------------
1768    int USERD_get_number_of_files_in_dataset( void )
1770    Returns:
1771    -------
1772    The total number of files in the dataset.
1774    Arguments:
1775    ---------
1776    none
1778    Notes:
1779    -----
1780    * You can be as complete as you want about this.  If you don't
1781      care about the dataset query option, return a value of 0
1782      If you only want certain files, you can just include them. But,
1783      you will need to supply the info in USERD_get_dataset_query_file_info
1784      for each file you include here.
1786    * Num_dataset_files would be set here
1790 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1791 USERD_get_number_of_model_parts
1793    Description:
1794    -----------
1795    Gets the total number of unstructured and structured parts
1796    in the model, for which you can supply information.
1798    Specification:
1799    -------------
1800    int USERD_get_number_of_model_parts( void )
1802    Returns:
1803    -------
1804    Number of parts  (>0 if okay, <=0 if problems).
1806    Arguments:
1807    ---------
1808    none
1810    Notes:
1811    -----
1812    * If going to have to read down through the parts in order to
1813      know how many, you may want to build a table of pointers to
1814      the various parts, so you can easily get to particular parts in
1815      later processes.  If you can simply read the number of parts
1816      at the head of the file, then you would probably not build the
1817      table at this time.
1819    * This routine would set Numparts_available, which is equal to
1820      Num_unstructured_parts + Num_structured_blocks.
1824 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1825 USERD_get_number_of_timesets
1827    Description:
1828    -----------
1829     Gets the number of timesets used in the model.
1831    Specification:
1832    -------------
1833    int USERD_get_number_of_timesets( void )
1835    Returns:
1836    -------
1837    Number of timesets in the model
1839    Arguments:
1840    ---------
1841    none
1843    Notes:
1844    -----
1845    * Num_timesets would be set here
1847    * If you have a static model, both geometry and variables, you should
1848      return a value of zero.
1850    * If you have a transient model, then you should return one or more.
1852    For example:
1854       Geometry    Variables                                 No. of timesets
1855       ---------   ------------------------------            ---------------
1856       static      static                                      0
1857       static      transient, all using same timeset           1
1859       transient   transient, all using same timeset as geom   1
1861       static      transient, using 3 different timesets       3
1863       transient   transient, using 3 different timesets and
1864                              none of them the same as the
1865                              geometry timeset                 4
1866           etc.
1868    NOTE: ALL GEOMETRY MUST USE THE SAME TIMESET!!! You will have to provide
1869                                                    the timeset number to use
1870                                                    for geometry in:
1871                                                USERD_get_geom_timeset_number
1873          Variables can use the same timeset as the geometry, or can use
1874          other timesets. More than one variable can use the same timeset.
1876    example:  changing geometry at 5 steps, 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
1877              variable 1 provided at these same five steps
1878              variable 2 provided at 3 steps, 0.5, 1.25, 3.33
1880         This routine should return a value of 2, because only
1881         two different timesets are needed. Timeset 1 would be for the
1882         geometry and variable 1 (they both use it). Timeset 2 would
1883         be for variable 2, which needs its own in this case.
1889 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1890 USERD_get_number_of_variables
1892    Description:
1893    -----------
1894    Get the number of variables for which you will be providing info.
1896    Specification:
1897    -------------
1898    int USERD_get_number_of_variables( void )
1900    Returns:
1901    -------
1902    Number of variables (includes constant, scalar, vector and tensor types)
1903                        (>=0 if okay, <0 if problem)
1905    Arguments:
1906    ---------
1907    none
1909    Notes:
1910    -----
1911     *****************************************************************
1912    * Variable numbers, by which references will be made, are implied
1913      here. If you say there are 3 variables, the variable numbers
1914      will be 1, 2, and 3.
1915     *****************************************************************
1917    * Num_variables would be set here
1921 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1922 USERD_get_part_coords
1924    Description:
1925    -----------
1926    Gets the coordinates for an unstructured part.
1928    Specification:
1929    -------------
1930    int USERD_get_part_coords(int part_number, float **coord_array)
1932    Returns:
1933    -------
1934    Z_OK  if successful
1935    Z_ERR if not successful
1937    Arguments:
1938    ---------
1939    (IN)  part_number             = The part number
1940                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
1942                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
1944                                      It is NOT the part_id that
1945                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
1947    (OUT) coord_array             = 2D float array which contains,
1948                                    x,y,z coordinates of each node
1949                                    in the part.
1951        (IMPORTANT: The second dimension of this aray is 1-based!!!)
1953                                 (Array will have been allocated
1954                                  3 by (number_of_nodes + 1) for the part
1955                                  long - see USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
1958                        ex) If number_of_nodes = 100
1959                            as obtained in:
1960                              USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
1962                            Then the allocated dimensions of the
1963                            pointer sent to this routine will be:
1964                              coord_array[3][101]
1966                            Ignore the coord_array[0][0]
1967                                       coord_array[1][0]
1968                                       coord_array[2][0] locations and start
1969                            the node coordinates at:
1970                              coord_array[0][1]
1971                              coord_array[1][1]
1972                              coord_array[2][1]
1974                              coord_array[0][2]
1975                              coord_array[1][2]
1976                              coord_array[2][2]
1978                                    etc.
1980    Notes:
1981    -----
1982    * Not called unless Num_unstructured_parts is > 0
1984    * Will be based on Current_time_step
1987 --------------------------------------------------------------------
1988 USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type
1990    Description:
1991    -----------
1992    Gets the ids for the elements of a particular type for an unstructured
1993    or structured part.
1995    Specification:
1996    -------------
1997    int USERD_get_part_element_ids_by_type(int part_number,
1998                                           int element_type,
1999                                           int *elemid_array)
2001    Returns:
2002    -------
2003    Z_OK  if successful
2004    Z_ERR if not successful
2006    Arguments:
2007    ---------
2008    (IN)  part_number             = The part number
2009                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
2011                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
2013                                      It is NOT the part_id that
2014                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2016    (IN)  element_type            = One of the following (See global_extern.h)
2017                                    Z_POINT      node point element
2018                                    Z_BAR02      2 node bar
2019                                    Z_BAR03      3 node bar
2020                                    Z_TRI03      3 node triangle
2021                                    Z_TRI06      6 node triangle
2022                                    Z_QUA04      4 node quad
2023                                    Z_QUA08      8 node quad
2024                                    Z_TET04      4 node tetrahedron
2025                                    Z_TET10     10 node tetrahedron
2026                                    Z_PYR05      5 node pyramid
2027                                    Z_PYR13     13 node pyramid
2028                                    Z_PEN06      6 node pentahedron
2029                                    Z_PEN15     15 node pentahedron
2030                                    Z_HEX08      8 node hexahedron
2031                                    Z_HEX20     20 node hexahedron
2033                                    Z_G_POINT    ghost node point element
2034                                    Z_G_BAR02    2 node ghost bar
2035                                    Z_G_BAR03    3 node ghost bar
2036                                    Z_G_TRI03    3 node ghost triangle
2037                                    Z_G_TRI06    6 node ghost triangle
2038                                    Z_G_QUA04    4 node ghost quad
2039                                    Z_G_QUA08    8 node ghost quad
2040                                    Z_G_TET04    4 node ghost tetrahedron
2041                                    Z_G_TET10   10 node ghost tetrahedron
2042                                    Z_G_PYR05    5 node ghost pyramid
2043                                    Z_G_PYR13   13 node ghost pyramid
2044                                    Z_G_PEN06    6 node ghost pentahedron
2045                                    Z_G_PEN15   15 node ghost pentahedron
2046                                    Z_G_HEX08    8 node ghost hexahedron
2047                                    Z_G_HEX20   20 node ghost hexahedron
2049    (OUT) elemid_array            = 1D array containing id of each
2050                                    element of the type.
2052                                   (Array will have been allocated
2053                                    number_of_elements of the type long)
2055                        ex) If number_of_elements[Z_TRI03] = 25
2056                               number_of_elements[Z_QUA04] = 100
2057                               number_of_elements[Z_HEX08] = 30
2058                            as obtained in:
2059                             USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
2061                            Then the allocated dimensions available
2062                            for this routine will be:
2063                               conn_array[25]   when called with Z_TRI03
2065                               conn_array[100]  when called with Z_QUA04
2067                               conn_array[30]  when called with Z_HEX08
2069    Notes:
2070    -----
2071    * Not called unless element label status is set to TRUE in
2072      USERD_get_element_label_status
2074    * Will be based on Current_time_step
2078 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2079 USERD_get_part_elements_by_type
2081    Description:
2082    -----------
2083    Gets the connectivities for the elements of a particular type in an
2084    unstructured part
2086    Specification:
2087    -------------
2088    int USERD_get_part_elements_by_type(int part_number,
2089                                        int element_type,
2090                                        int **conn_array)
2092    Returns:
2093    -------
2094    Z_OK  if successful
2095    Z_ERR if not successful
2097    Arguments:
2098    ---------
2099    (IN)  part_number           = The part number
2100                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
2102                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
2104                                      It is NOT the part_id that
2105                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2107    (IN)  element_type          = One of the following (See global_extern.h)
2108                                  Z_POINT      node point element
2109                                  Z_BAR02      2 node bar
2110                                  Z_BAR03      3 node bar
2111                                  Z_TRI03      3 node triangle
2112                                  Z_TRI06      6 node triangle
2113                                  Z_QUA04      4 node quad
2114                                  Z_QUA08      8 node quad
2115                                  Z_TET04      4 node tetrahedron
2116                                  Z_TET10     10 node tetrahedron
2117                                  Z_PYR05      5 node pyramid
2118                                  Z_PYR13     13 node pyramid
2119                                  Z_PEN06      6 node pentahedron
2120                                  Z_PEN15     15 node pentahedron
2121                                  Z_HEX08      8 node hexahedron
2122                                  Z_HEX20     20 node hexahedron
2124                                  Z_G_POINT    ghost node point element
2125                                  Z_G_BAR02    2 node ghost bar
2126                                  Z_G_BAR03    3 node ghost bar
2127                                  Z_G_TRI03    3 node ghost triangle
2128                                  Z_G_TRI06    6 node ghost triangle
2129                                  Z_G_QUA04    4 node ghost quad
2130                                  Z_G_QUA08    8 node ghost quad
2131                                  Z_G_TET04    4 node ghost tetrahedron
2132                                  Z_G_TET10   10 node ghost tetrahedron
2133                                  Z_G_PYR05    5 node ghost pyramid
2134                                  Z_G_PYR13   13 node ghost pyramid
2135                                  Z_G_PEN06    6 node ghost pentahedron
2136                                  Z_G_PEN15   15 node ghost pentahedron
2137                                  Z_G_HEX08    8 node ghost hexahedron
2138                                  Z_G_HEX20   20 node ghost hexahedron
2141    (OUT) conn_array            = 2D array containing connectivity
2142                                  of each element of the type.
2144                                 (Array will have been allocated
2145                                  num_of_elements of the type by
2146                                  connectivity length of the type)
2148                        ex) If number_of_elements[Z_TRI03] = 25
2149                               number_of_elements[Z_QUA04] = 100
2150                               number_of_elements[Z_HEX08] = 30
2151                            as obtained in:
2152                             USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
2154                            Then the allocated dimensions available
2155                            for this routine will be:
2156                               conn_array[25][3]   when called with Z_TRI03
2158                               conn_array[100][4]  when called with Z_QUA04
2160                               conn_array[30][8]   when called with Z_HEX08
2162    Notes:
2163    -----
2164    * Not called unless Num_unstructured_parts is > 0
2166    * Will be based on Current_time_step
2169 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2170 USERD_get_part_node_ids
2172    Description:
2173    -----------
2174    Gets the node ids of an unstructured or structured part.
2176    Specification:
2177    -------------
2178    int USERD_get_part_node_ids(int part_number, int *nodeid_array)
2180    Returns:
2181    -------
2182    Z_OK  if successful
2183    Z_ERR if not successful
2185    Arguments:
2186    ---------
2187    (IN)  part_number             = The part number
2188                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
2190                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
2192                                      It is NOT the part_id that
2193                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2195    (OUT) nodeid_array            = 1D array containing node ids of
2196                                     each node in the part.
2198            (IMPORTANT: This array is 1-based!!!)
2200                                    (Array will have been allocated
2201                                     (number_of_nodes + 1) for the part long
2202                                     see USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2204                        ex) If number_of_nodes = 100
2205                            as obtained in:
2206                              USERD_get_gold_part_build_info
2208                            Then the allocated dimensions of the
2209                            pointer sent to this routine will be:
2210                              nodeid_array[101]
2212                            Ignore the nodeid_array[0] location and start
2213                            the node ids at:
2214                              nodeid_array[1]
2216                              nodeid_array[2]
2218                                    etc.
2220    Notes:
2221    -----
2222    * Not called unless node label status is TRUE, as returned from
2223      USERD_get_node_label_status
2225    * Will be based on Current_time_step
2227    * The ids are purely labels, used when displaying or querying node ids.
2228      However, any node id < 0 will never be displayed
2231 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2232 USERD_get_reader_descrip
2234    Description:
2235    -----------
2236    Gets the description of the reader, so gui can give more info
2238    Specification:
2239    -------------
2240    int USERD_get_reader_descrip(char descrip[Z_MAXFILENP])
2242    Returns:
2243    -------
2244    Z_OK  if successful
2245    Z_ERR if not successful
2247    Arguments:
2248    ---------
2249    (OUT) descrip  = the description of the reader (max length is MAXFILENP,
2250                                                    which is 255)
2252    Notes:
2253    -----
2254    * OPTIONAL ROUTINE!   You can have it or not.
2257 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2258 USERD_get_reader_version
2260    Description:
2261    -----------
2262    Gets the version number of the user defined reader
2264    Specification:
2265    -------------
2266    int USERD_get_reader_version(char version_number[Z_MAX_USERD_NAME])
2268    Returns:
2269    -------
2270    Z_OK  if successful
2271    Z_ERR if not successful (and will assume is version 1.0)
2273    Arguments:
2274    ---------
2275    (OUT) version_number       = the version number of the reader
2276                                 (max length is Z_MAX_USERD_NAME, which
2277                                  is 20)
2279    Notes:
2280    -----
2281    * This needs to be "2.000" or greater. Otherwise EnSight will assume
2282      this reader is API 1.0
2284    * should set it to "2.010" for this version of the API
2289 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2290 USERD_get_sol_times
2292    Description:
2293    -----------
2294    Get the solution times associated with each time step for
2295    desired timeset.
2297    Specification:
2298    -------------
2299    int USERD_get_sol_times(int timeset_number,
2300                            float *solution_times)
2302    Returns:
2303    -------
2304    Z_OK  if successful
2305    Z_ERR if not successful
2307    Arguments:
2308    ---------
2309    (IN)  timeset_number     = the timeset number
2311                               For example: If USERD_get_number_of_timesets
2312                                            returns 2, the valid
2313                                            timeset_number's would be 1 and 2
2315    (OUT) solution_times       = 1D array of solution times per time step
2317                                   (Array will have been allocated
2318                                    Num_time_steps[timeset_number] long)
2320    Notes:
2321    -----
2322    * The solution times must be non-negative and increasing.
2326 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2327 USERD_get_timeset_description -
2329    Description:
2330    -----------
2331    Get the description to associate with the desired timeset.
2333    Specification:
2334    -------------
2335    int USERD_get_timeset_description(int timeset_number,
2336                                      char timeset_description[Z_BUFL])
2338    Returns:
2339    -------
2340    Z_OK  if successful
2341    Z_ERR if not successful
2343    Arguments:
2344    ---------
2345    (IN)  timeset_number     = the timeset number
2347                               For example: If USERD_get_number_of_timesets
2348                                            returns 2, the valid
2349                                            timeset_number's would be 1 and 2
2351    (OUT) timeset_description  = timeset description string
2354    Notes:
2355    -----
2356    * A string of NULLs is valid for timeset_description
2361 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2362 USERD_get_var_by_component
2364    Description:
2365    -----------
2366    Gets the values of a variable component.  Both unstructured and structured
2367    parts use this routine.
2369    if Z_PER_NODE:
2370      Get the component value at each node for a given variable in the part.
2372    or if Z_PER_ELEM:
2373      Get the component value at each element of a specific part and type
2374      for a given variable.
2376    Specification:
2377    -------------
2378    int USERD_get_var_by_component(int which_variable,
2379                                   int which_part,
2380                                   int var_type,
2381                                   int which_type,
2382                                   int imag_data,
2383                                   int component,
2384                                   float *var_array)
2386    Returns:
2387    -------
2388    Z_OK  if successful
2389    Z_ERR if not successful
2391    or:  Z_UNDEF, in which case you need not load any values into var_array
2394    Arguments:
2395    ---------
2396    (IN)  which_variable          = The variable number
2398    (IN)  which_part                 Since EnSight Version 7.4
2399                                     -------------------------
2400                                   = The part number
2402                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
2404                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
2406                                      It is NOT the part_id that
2407                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2409                                     Prior to EnSight Version 7.4
2410                                     ----------------------------
2411                                   = The part id   This is the part_id label loaded
2412                                                   in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info.
2413                                                   It is NOT the part table index.
2415    (IN)  var_type                = Z_SCALAR
2416                                    Z_VECTOR
2417                                    Z_TENSOR   (symmetric tensor)
2418                                    Z_TENSOR9  (asymmetric tensor)
2420    (IN)  which_type
2422             if Z_PER_NODE:         Not used
2424             if Z_PER_ELEM:       = The element type
2425                                    Z_POINT      node point element
2426                                    Z_BAR02      2 node bar
2427                                    Z_BAR03      3 node bar
2428                                    Z_TRI03      3 node triangle
2429                                    Z_TRI06      6 node triangle
2430                                    Z_QUA04      4 node quad
2431                                    Z_QUA08      8 node quad
2432                                    Z_TET04      4 node tetrahedron
2433                                    Z_TET10     10 node tetrahedron
2434                                    Z_PYR05      5 node pyramid
2435                                    Z_PYR13     13 node pyramid
2436                                    Z_PEN06      6 node pentahedron
2437                                    Z_PEN15     15 node pentahedron
2438                                    Z_HEX08      8 node hexahedron
2439                                    Z_HEX20     20 node hexahedron
2441                                    Z_G_POINT    ghost node point element
2442                                    Z_G_BAR02    2 node ghost bar
2443                                    Z_G_BAR03    3 node ghost bar
2444                                    Z_G_TRI03    3 node ghost triangle
2445                                    Z_G_TRI06    6 node ghost triangle
2446                                    Z_G_QUA04    4 node ghost quad
2447                                    Z_G_QUA08    8 node ghost quad
2448                                    Z_G_TET04    4 node ghost tetrahedron
2449                                    Z_G_TET10   10 node ghost tetrahedron
2450                                    Z_G_PYR05    5 node ghost pyramid
2451                                    Z_G_PYR13   13 node ghost pyramid
2452                                    Z_G_PEN06    6 node ghost pentahedron
2453                                    Z_G_PEN15   15 node ghost pentahedron
2454                                    Z_G_HEX08    8 node ghost hexahedron
2455                                    Z_G_HEX20   20 node ghost hexahedron
2457    (IN)  imag_data               = TRUE if imag component
2458                                    FALSE if real component
2460    (IN)  component               = The component: (0       if Z_SCALAR)
2461                                                   (0 - 2   if Z_VECTOR)
2462                                                   (0 - 5   if Z_TENSOR)
2463                                                   (0 - 8   if Z_TENSOR9)
2465                                  * 6 Symmetric Indicies, 0:5    *
2466                                  * ---------------------------- *
2467                                  *     | 11 12 13 |   | 0 3 4 | *
2468                                  *     |          |   |       | *
2469                                  * T = |    22 23 | = |   1 5 | *
2470                                  *     |          |   |       | *
2471                                  *     |       33 |   |     2 | *
2474                                  * 9 General   Indicies, 0:8    *
2475                                  * ---------------------------- *
2476                                  *     | 11 12 13 |   | 0 3 4 | *
2477                                  *     |          |   |       | *
2478                                  * T = | 21 22 23 | = | 6 1 5 | *
2479                                  *     |          |   |       | *
2480                                  *     | 31 32 33 |   | 7 8 2 | *
2482    (OUT) var_array
2484       -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2485       (IMPORTANT: this array is 1-based for both Z_PER_NODE and Z_PER_ELEM!!!)
2486       -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2488             if Z_PER_NODE:    = 1D array containing variable component value
2489                                 for each node.
2491                                 (Array will have been allocated
2492                                  (number_of_nodes + 1) long)
2494                       Info stored in this fashion:
2495                             var_array[0] = not used
2496                             var_array[1] = var component for node 1 of part
2497                             var_array[2] = var_component for node 2 of part
2498                             var_array[3] = var_component for node 3 of part
2499                             etc.
2501             if Z_PER_ELEM:    = 1D array containing variable component
2502                                 value for each element of a particular
2503                                 part and type.
2505                               (Array will have been allocated
2506                                (number_of_elements[which_part][which_type] + 1)
2507                                 long.  See USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2509                   Info stored in this fashion:
2510                     var_array[1] = var component for elem 1 (of part and type)
2511                     var_array[2] = var component for elem 2 (of part and type)
2512                     var_array[3] = var component for elem 3 (of part and type)
2513                     etc.
2515    Notes:
2516    -----
2517    * Not called unless Num_variables is > 0
2519    * The per_node or per_elem classification must be obtainable from the
2520      variable number (a var_classify array needs to be retained)
2522    * Will be based on Current_time_step
2524    * If the variable is not defined for this part, simply return with a
2525      value of Z_UNDEF.  EnSight will treat the variable as undefined for
2526      this part.
2529 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2530 USERD_get_var_value_at_specific
2532    Description:
2533    -----------
2534    if Z_PER_NODE:
2535      Get the value of a particular variable at a particular node in a
2536      particular part at a particular time.
2538    or if Z_PER_ELEM:
2539      Get the value of a particular variable at a particular element of
2540      a particular type in a particular part at a particular time.
2543    Specification:
2544    -------------
2545    int USERD_get_var_value_at_specific(int which_var,
2546                                        int which_node_or_elem,
2547                                        int which_part,
2548                                        int which_elem_type,
2549                                        int time_step,
2550                                        float values[3],
2551                                        int imag_data)
2553    Returns:
2554    -------
2555    Z_OK  if successful
2556    Z_ERR if not successful
2558    Arguments:
2559    ---------
2560    (IN)  which_var   = The variable number
2562    (IN)  which_node_or_elem
2564               If Z_PER_NODE:
2565                 = The node number.  This is not the id, but is
2566                                     the index of the global node
2567                                     list (1 based), or the block's
2568                                     node list (1 based).
2570                   Thus,  coord_array[1]
2571                          coord_array[2]
2572                          coord_array[3]
2573                               .      |
2574                               .      |which_node_or_elem index
2575                               .             ----
2578               If Z_PER_ELEM:
2579                 = The element number.  This is not the id, but is
2580                                        the element number index
2581                                        of the number_of_element array
2582                                        (see USERD_get_gold_part_build_info),
2583                                         or the block's element list (1 based).
2585                   Thus,  for which_part:
2586                          conn_array[which_elem_type][0]
2587                          conn_array[which_elem_type][1]
2588                          conn_array[which_elem_type][2]
2589                               .                      |
2590                               .          which_node_or_elem index
2591                               .                        ----
2594    (IN)  which_part                 Since EnSight Version 7.4
2595                                     -------------------------
2596                                   = The part number
2598                                     (1-based index of part table, namely:
2600                                        1 ... Numparts_available.
2602                                      It is NOT the part_id that
2603                                      is loaded in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2605                                     Prior to EnSight Version 7.4
2606                                     ----------------------------
2607                                   = The part id   This is the part_id label loaded
2608                                                   in USERD_get_gold_part_build_info.
2609                                                   It is NOT the part table index.
2612    (IN)  which_elem_type
2614               If Z_PER_NODE, or block part:
2615                 = Not used
2617               If Z_PER_ELEM:
2618                 = The element type.    This is the element type index
2619                                        of the number_of_element array
2620                                        (see USERD_get_gold_part_build_info)
2622    (IN)  time_step   = The time step
2624    (IN)  imag_data   = TRUE if want imaginary value.
2625                        FALSE if want real value.
2627    (OUT) values      = scalar or vector component value(s)
2628                         values[0] = scalar or vector[0]
2629                         values[1] = vector[1]
2630                         values[2] = vector[2]
2633    Notes:
2634    -----
2635    * This routine is used in node querys over time (or element querys over
2636      time for Z_PER_ELEM variables).  If these operations are not critical
2637      to you, this can be a dummy routine.
2639    * The per_node or per_elem classification must be obtainable from the
2640      variable number (a var_classify array needs to be retained)
2642    * The time step given is for the proper variable timeset.
2645 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2646 USERD_set_filenames
2648    Description:
2649    -----------
2650    Receives the geometry and result filenames entered in the data
2651    dialog.  The user written code will have to store and use these
2652    as needed. The user written code must manage its own files!!
2654    Specification:
2655    -------------
2656    int USERD_set_filenames(char filename_1[],
2657                            char filename_2[],
2658                            char the_path[],
2659                            int swapbytes)
2661    Returns:
2662    -------
2663    Z_OK  if successful
2664    Z_ERR if not successful
2666    Arguments:
2667    ---------
2668    (IN) filename_1   = the filename entered into the geometry
2669                          field of the data dialog.
2671    (IN) filename_2   = the filename entered into the result
2672                          field of the data dialog.
2673              (If the two_fields flag in USERD_get_name_of_reader
2674               is FALSE, this will be null string)
2676    (IN) the_path     = the path info from the data dialog.
2677                        Note: filename_1 and filename_2 have already
2678                             had the path prepended to them.  This
2679                             is provided in case it is needed for
2680                             filenames contained in one of the files
2682    (IN) swapbytes    = TRUE if should swap bytes when reading data.
2683                      = FALSE normally.
2685    Notes:
2686    -----
2687    * Since you must manage everything from the input that is entered in
2688      these data dialog fields, this is an important routine!
2690    * It may be that you will need to have an executive type file that contains
2691      info and other filenames within it, like EnSight6's case file.
2694 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2695 USERD_set_server_number
2697    Description:
2698    -----------
2699    Receives the server number of how many total servers.
2701    Specification:
2702    -------------
2703    int USERD_set_server_number(int cur_serv,
2704                                int tot_servs)
2706    Returns:
2707    -------
2708    nothing
2710    Arguments:
2711    ---------
2712    (IN) cur_serv    = the current server.
2714    (IN) tot_servs   = the total number of servers.
2716    Notes:
2717    -----
2718    * Only useful if your user defined reader is being used with EnSight's
2719      Server-of-Server capability.  And even then, it may or may not be
2720      something that you can take advantage of.  If your data is already
2721      partitioned in some manner, such that you can access the proper
2722      portions using this information.
2724      For all non-SOS uses, this will simply be 1 of 1
2728 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2729 USERD_set_time_set_and_step
2731    Description:
2732    -----------
2733    Set the current time step in the desired timeset.  All functions that
2734    need time, and that do not explicitly pass it in, will use the timeset
2735    and step set by this routine, if needed.
2737    Specification:
2738    -------------
2739    void USERD_set_time_set_and_step(int timeset_number,
2740                                     int time_step)
2742    Returns:
2743    -------
2744    nothing
2746    Arguments:
2747    ---------
2748    (IN) timeset_number  = the timeset number (1 based).
2750                           For example:  If USERD_get_number_of_timesets
2751                                         returns 2, the valid timeset_number's
2752                                         would be 1 and 2.
2754    (IN) time_step       = The current time step to set
2756    Notes:
2757    -----
2758    * Current_time_step and Current_timeset would be set here
2762 --------------------------------------------------------------------
2763 USERD_stop_part_building
2765    Description:
2766    -----------
2767    This routine called when the part building dialog is closed.  It is
2768    provided in case you desire to release memory, etc. that was only needed
2769    during the part building process.
2771    Specification:
2772    -------------
2773    void USERD_stop_part_building( void )
2775    Returns:
2776    -------
2777    nothing
2779    Arguments:
2780    ---------
2781    none
2783    Notes:
2784    -----
2787 ---- end of doucment ----