Fixed Characteristic Lines/Maps

The computation of interpolation factors for characteristic lines/maps can be optimized using two special types of characteristic tables in ASCET: group characteristic lines/maps and fixed characteristic lines/maps.

A fixed characteristic line/map has an equidistant distribution, i.e. the sample points have a constant distance from each other. This makes the computation of interpolation factors much faster. The memory requirements are lower as well, since only an offset and a distance have to be stored.

If the max. size of an axis is < 1, or > 65535, an error MMdl771 is issued during code generation. If the total size limit of a characteristic line/map is exceeded, an error MMdl772 is issued during code generation.

The interface of a fixed characteristic line/map is the same as the interface of a normal characteristic line/map, see Characteristic Lines and Maps.

In ESDL components, fixed characteristic lines/maps are adaptive, i.e. additional methods are available that can be used to alter fixed characteristic lines/maps.