OOF: Finite Element Analysis of Microstructures
/select/modify/life
Synopsis
Executes the cellular automaton game of life using the current selection as the initial condition. We added this function because it was easy to do so with the C++ pixel selection manipulations tools that were written for more useful tools. If you can think of a practical use, please let us know.
Arguments
- generation
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The number of iterations that life will be played. A ``stop'' button comes up so you can stop if you get bored. If you don't get bored with the default, you should really find a good hobby or open a non-profit pharmacy. Default: 10000
- periodic_bc
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Boolean argument specifying whether you want life to propagate on a torus (like the real world) or die when it falls off the edge (also like the real world). Default: false
