.. _model-surrogate-local-truth_model_pointer:

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truth_model_pointer
"""""""""""""""""""


Pointer to specify a "truth" model, from which to construct a surrogate



**Topics**


block_pointer


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* actual_model_pointer 

- *Arguments:* STRING


**Description**


This must point to a model block, identified by :dakkw:`model-id_model`.
That model will be run to generate training data, from which a
surrogate model will be constructed.

See :ref:`topic-block_pointer` for details about pointers.