source: issm/branches/trunk-jpl-damage/src/m/model/parameterization/parameterize.py@ 12946

import os
import datetime
from addnote import *

def parameterize(md,parametername):
        """
        PARAMETERIZE - parameterize a model

           from a parameter python file, start filling in all the model fields that were not 
           filled in by the mesh.py and mask.py model methods.
           Warning: the parameter file must be able to be run in Python

           Usage:
              md=parameterize(md,parametername)

           Example:
              md=parameterize(md,'Square.par');
        """

        #some checks
        if not os.path.exists(parametername):
                raise IOError("parameterize error message: file '%s' not found!" % parametername)

        #Try and run parameter file.
        execfile(parametername)

        #Name and notes
        if not md.miscellaneous.name:
                md.miscellaneous.name=os.path.basename(parametername).split('.')[0]

        md=addnote(md,"Model created by using parameter file: '%s' on: %s." % (parametername,datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(),'%c') ))

        return md