min_max:min max by entity over time
Last update: 31.07.2026Version: 0.0.0
Description
For each entity and component, evaluates minimum and maximum over time/frequency.
Input pin 4 compute_amplitude is only effective when given fields_container contains the complex label.
if given input fields_container has a time_freq_support, output pins 2 and 3 fields_container contains time/freq indices of the minimum and maximum values.
Inputs
This table lists the input pins for this operator. Input pins define the data that the operator requires to perform its operation. Some inputs are required, while others are optional and provide additional configuration. Each parameter is detailed in the sections that follow the table.
| Pin number | Name | Status | Expected type(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | fields_container | Required | fields_container |
| 3 | compute_absolute_value | bool |
|
| 4 | compute_amplitude | bool |
fields_container (Pin 0)
- Required: Yes
- Expected type(s):
fields_container
compute_absolute_value (Pin 3)
- Required: No
- Expected type(s):
bool
Calculate the absolute value of field entities before computing the min/max.
compute_amplitude (Pin 4)
- Required: No
- Expected type(s):
bool
Do calculate amplitude.
Outputs
This table lists the output pins for this operator. Output pins provide the results of the operator's computation and can be connected to inputs of other operators or retrieved for further processing. Each output is detailed in the sections that follow the table.
| Pin number | Name | Expected type(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | min | fields_container |
| 1 | max | fields_container |
| 2 | time_freq_of_min | fields_container |
| 3 | time_freq_of_max | fields_container |
min (Pin 0)
- Expected type(s):
fields_container
max (Pin 1)
- Expected type(s):
fields_container
time_freq_of_min (Pin 2)
- Expected type(s):
fields_container
time_freq_of_max (Pin 3)
- Expected type(s):
fields_container
Configurations
This operator supports configuration options that modify its behavior.
incremental
- Expected type(s):
bool - Default value: true
This operator can be run several times with different inputs so that the output will take all the inputs of the different runs into account. It can be used to save memory. For example, a large time scoping can be split in smaller ranges of time to compute the result range by range.
mutex
- Expected type(s):
bool - Default value: false
If this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.
Scripting
This operator can be accessed through scripting interfaces using these identifiers.
Category: min_max
Plugin: core
Scripting name: None
Full name: None
Internal name: min_max_over_time_by_entity
License: None
Examples
These examples demonstrate how to use this operator in different programming environments. Each example shows how to instantiate the operator, connect the required inputs, and retrieve the output.
C++
#include "dpf_api.h"
ansys::dpf::Operator op("min_max_over_time_by_entity"); // operator instantiation
op.connect(0, my_fields_container);
op.connect(3, my_compute_absolute_value);
op.connect(4, my_compute_amplitude);
ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer my_min = op.getOutput<ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer>(0);
ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer my_max = op.getOutput<ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer>(1);
ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer my_time_freq_of_min = op.getOutput<ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer>(2);
ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer my_time_freq_of_max = op.getOutput<ansys::dpf::FieldsContainer>(3);
CPython
import ansys.dpf.core as dpf
op = dpf.operators.min_max.None() # operator instantiation
op.inputs.fields_container.connect(my_fields_container)
op.inputs.compute_absolute_value.connect(my_compute_absolute_value)
op.inputs.compute_amplitude.connect(my_compute_amplitude)
my_min = op.outputs.min()
my_max = op.outputs.max()
my_time_freq_of_min = op.outputs.time_freq_of_min()
my_time_freq_of_max = op.outputs.time_freq_of_max()
IPython
import mech_dpf
import Ans.DataProcessing as dpf
op = dpf.operators.min_max.None() # operator instantiation
op.inputs.fields_container.Connect(my_fields_container)
op.inputs.compute_absolute_value.Connect(my_compute_absolute_value)
op.inputs.compute_amplitude.Connect(my_compute_amplitude)
my_min = op.outputs.min.GetData()
my_max = op.outputs.max.GetData()
my_time_freq_of_min = op.outputs.time_freq_of_min.GetData()
my_time_freq_of_max = op.outputs.time_freq_of_max.GetData()
Changelog
- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.