InitialGuessProperty
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You can refer to this tool in any formula, macro, module, or other script in Blockpad. You can use either its name or its full path:
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To refer to it by name, use
InitialGuessProperty(make sure the library Library.Tools.Properties is included with Include Libaries) - To refer to it by its full path, use
Library.Tools.Properties.InitialGuessProperty
See also:
The Initial Guess property controls the first guess that a solver section makes for a solver variable.
Solver sections solve linear systems of equations using matrix calculations, but non-linear sections are solved using iterative methods. For these iterative methods, Blockpad uses a default first guess, which is typically sufficient. However, sometimes it's necessary to provide a first guess for non-linear systems of equations, especially if there are units involved.
Set an initial guess:
- In a solver section, select the solver variable you wish to set the guess for.
- The solver variables are located at the bottom of the solver section, in the shaded area.
- Open the properties window.
- Under Object, click Initial Guess.
- Enter an initial guess.
- The initial guess box is a formula, so you can enter a number, a value reference, or a calculation.
Notes:
- It is often necessary to input an initial guess with units for non-linear equations with units.