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 # composite:inistate\_field\_variable\_operator

 Last update: 31.07.2026 

**Version: 0.0.0**

## Description

Extracts field variables from an APDL input file (dat)

## Inputs

InputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**   
Requiredstress\_field[`field`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#field)An optional stress field to be specified when using the field variables for the evaluation of failure criteria.**Pin 4**   
Requireddata\_sources[`data_sources`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#data-sources)An APDL input file written by Ansys Mechanical.**Pin 7**   
Requiredmesh[`abstract_meshed_region`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#meshed-region)## Outputs

OutputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**fields\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)A CFieldContainer containing the field variables.**Pin 1**property\_fields\_container[`property_fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#property-fields-container)A CPropertyFieldsContainer containing the field variables mapping support. Only available when the optional stress field was specified. Check for nullptr!## Configurations

NameExpected type(s)Default valueDescription**mutex**[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)falseIf this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.## Scripting

**Category**: composite

**Plugin**: composite

**Scripting name**: inistate\_field\_variable\_operator

**Full name**: composite.inistate\_field\_variable\_operator

**Internal name**: composite::inistate\_field\_variables\_provider

**License**: None

## Changelog

- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.