1Blurb::
2Pointer to a DACE method for purposes of generating an ensemble of field responses to be used
3in estimating a random field model.
4THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.
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6Description::
7As part of the capability to generate a random field representation, the user
8needs to specify the data used to generate the random field representation.
9One way to do this is to run a set of simulations and generating field responses.
10Dakota will then take the full set of field responses (e.g. multiple samples, where
11each sample has a field response) and construct a random field model representing the
12uncertainty in the ensemble.  The \c dace_method_pointer is a pointer to a
13Design and Analysis of Computer Experiments (DACE) method, typically
14which is a sampling method.  In this case, the sampling method
15should be on a simulation which can generate field responses (e.g. \c field_responses, \c field_objectives, or
16\c field_calibration terms.)
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18THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
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20<b> Default Behavior </b>
21Currently, the \c build_source that is fully working is the
22\c dace_method_pointer.  The others are not fully operational.
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