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Activation Modes
Nodes have 4 Activation Modes, according to which Resources get redistributed.
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Set the Activation Mode of a Pool (or any other Node) in its Functional menu, in Activation.
When a Node fires it pushes or pulls Resources along the Resource Connections that are connected to it. Whether a Node fires depends on its Activation Mode.
A Node in a Machinations diagram can be in one of 4 different Activation Modes:
- Automatically – fires every Time Step. All automatic Nodes fire simultaneously.
- Interactive – fires only when the you click it during Run time.
- On Start – fires only once, immediately after you click the Run button.
- Passive – can fire only in response to a trigger generated by another element.
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All 4 Activation Modes apply to ALL types of Nodes!
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Interactive Nodes fire after being clicked only when the next Time Step begins. This may make it seem as if the Node didn’t receive the input or that there’s a delay.
🔧 Here are 3 examples of Activation Modes, and their actions (or lack thereof).
- In the Push example, the Blue, Orange, Green and Red Pools are set to push a Resource at any Step their Activation Mode is met
- In the Pull example, the 4 coloured Pools are set to pull a Resource at any Step their Activation Mode is met.
- The Triggered example showcases how another Node on the diagram can act as an activator.
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