✑ Nodes Properties

Activation Modes

Nodes have 4 Activation Modes, according to which Resources get redistributed.

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:

1. Automatically – fires every Time Step. All automatic Nodes fire simultaneously.
2. Interactive – fires only when the you click it during Run time.
3. On Start – fires only once, immediately after you click the Run button.
4. Passive – can fire only in response to a trigger generated by another element.

🔧 Here are 3 examples of Activation Modes, and their actions (or lack thereof).

1. 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
2. In the Pull example, the 4 coloured Pools are set to pull a Resource at any Step their Activation Mode is met.
3. The Triggered example showcases how another Node on the diagram can act as an activator.

Note: In the example below, both the Source and the Pool are set to automatic. This will double the flow of Resources, as both Nodes will perform an action during a given Step. So instead of 1 Resource flowing from the Source to the Pool, as stated on the Resource Connection Label, 2 Resources will be transferred during one Step.

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