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Expression Builder
The Expression Builder is a graphical user interface which allows user-defined data type expressions to be authored directly within HyperLife.
Authoring Expressions
The Expression Builder uses a Templex-like syntax to author Result Math XML commands.

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- Expression Builder
  The Expression Builder is a graphical user interface which allows user-defined data type expressions to be authored directly within HyperLife.
  - Output Parameters
    The output parameters section of the Expression Builder allows you to define the data type label and output for the newly created result.
  - Operators
    The list of available operators is controlled by the template file selected when loading a model and result, and it can be modified by adding or removing <using /> statements in the template.
  - Table Selection
    Once an operator is selected, tables must be selected to form the input.
  - Default Arguments
  - Constant Value Arguments
    When an argument is passed as a constant, it is converted to a constant value table by the Expression Builder.
  - Additional Resources
    Additional resources can be attached to the analysis for the purpose of adding new tables.
  - Authoring Expressions
    The Expression Builder uses a Templex-like syntax to author Result Math XML commands.
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Authoring Expressions

The Expression Builder uses a Templex-like syntax to author Result Math XML commands.

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The current version is limited to authoring “in-line data types” only; that is, the expression text will generate a <datatype> command and the resulting <call> sequence required to generate values. It does not support authoring re-useable <expression> commands at this time. Some important points regarding the syntax in the Expression Builder:

An expression must be on a single line. Multi-line expressions or the capability to author reusable <expression> XML commands, may be added in the future.
Expressions are evaluated “inside-out”, that is, the inner-most expression evaluated and its results are fed to outer expressions. For example: ScaleParticipation( ExtractParticipation( ("Fluid 90013205"/ BCElemToNode( Area(LC0F1.elements,LC0F1.coordinates) , LC0F1.elements, avg)), SumParticipation("Fluid 90013205",90013205 ), XYZ, Proj) , 1.0).
Use space-separated literal strings to indicate constants: Myfunction(V1,”1 0 0”).
Use parenthesis to define nested expressions: ((T1+T2) – (T1-T2))/2.