SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.3.0)

Tool Conway's Game of Life

Conway's Game of Life - a classical cellular automat.

Reference:
- Eigen, M., Winkler, R. (1985): 'Das Spiel - Naturgesetze steuern den Zufall', Muenchen, 404p.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputTarget System (*)Grid (optional input)TARGET_TEMPLATEuse this grid's system for output grids-
OutputLifeGrid (output)LIFE--
OptionsTarget Grid SystemChoiceTARGET_DEFINITION-Available Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] grid or grid system
Default: 0
CellsizeFloating pointTARGET_USER_SIZE-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
WestFloating pointTARGET_USER_XMIN-Default: 0.000000
EastFloating pointTARGET_USER_XMAX-Default: 100.000000
SouthFloating pointTARGET_USER_YMIN-Default: 0.000000
NorthFloating pointTARGET_USER_YMAX-Default: 100.000000
ColumnsIntegerTARGET_USER_COLSNumber of cells in East-West direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 100
RowsIntegerTARGET_USER_ROWSNumber of cells in North-South direction.Minimum: 1
Default: 100
FitChoiceTARGET_USER_FITS-Available Choices:
[0] nodes
[1] cells
Default: 0
Grid SystemGrid systemTARGET_SYSTEM--
Fade Color CountIntegerFADECOLOR-Minimum: 1
Maximum: 255
Default: 64
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd sim_cellular_automata 0 [-TARGET_DEFINITION <str>] [-TARGET_USER_SIZE <double>] [-TARGET_USER_XMIN <double>] [-TARGET_USER_XMAX <double>] [-TARGET_USER_YMIN <double>] [-TARGET_USER_YMAX <double>] [-TARGET_USER_COLS <num>] [-TARGET_USER_ROWS <num>] [-TARGET_USER_FITS <str>] [-TARGET_TEMPLATE <str>] [-LIFE <str>] [-FADECOLOR <num>]
  -TARGET_DEFINITION:<str>  	Target Grid System
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] user defined
	[1] grid or grid system
	Default: 0
  -TARGET_USER_SIZE:<double>	Cellsize
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1.000000
  -TARGET_USER_XMIN:<double>	West
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -TARGET_USER_XMAX:<double>	East
	Floating point
	Default: 100.000000
  -TARGET_USER_YMIN:<double>	South
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -TARGET_USER_YMAX:<double>	North
	Floating point
	Default: 100.000000
  -TARGET_USER_COLS:<num>   	Columns
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 100
  -TARGET_USER_ROWS:<num>   	Rows
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 100
  -TARGET_USER_FITS:<str>   	Fit
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] nodes
	[1] cells
	Default: 0
  -TARGET_TEMPLATE:<str>    	Target System
	Grid (optional input)
  -LIFE:<str>               	Life
	Grid (output)
  -FADECOLOR:<num>          	Fade Color Count
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Maximum: 255
	Default: 64