Install_english.txt, Windows NT/2000/XP, 11/06/03 version, Copyright Deltacad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- roughly translated from Installation.txt WELCOME! -------- Dear user, thank you for downloading Code_Aster for Windows This version of the Code Aster software has been ported to the Windows operating system by Deltacad, an engineering company dedicated to the development of simulation software (http://www.deltacad.fr, 66 Avenue de Landshut, 60200 Compiegne, France, Tel 03 44 23 46 54). This version has been built to run on Windows NT/2000/XP operating system. It's basically the 7.0 version of the Code Aster software, which is freely available at http://www.code-aster.org under the GPL license. For further informations and/or added services, please have a look at http://www.code-aster-services.com To report any bugs, problems and so on, you can email info@code-aster-services.com The Word document "qualif_win_70.doc" located in the Code_Aster folder presents the 899 tests cases of this version. The whole documentation is web-browsable on the http://www.code-aster.org official website New features of this Windows version ------------------------------------ - performance has been increased thanks to METIS - simplified installation INSTALL ------- This distribution includes Code_Aster7.0 : Finite Element Software for mechanical problems as well as thermics and coupled problems Meg1.9 : Tool used to interactively launch the calculatoins, without having to edit the make_etude file Eficas1.3 : Tool used to interactively write the command file and browse the -french!- documentation The distribution also includes the needed softwares: Python 2.1.3 and Tcl/Tk 8.3.5. The install process will automatically deal with those. IMPORTANT: in some cases, you might have to download a bug-fixed version of Python 2.1.3. If you have troubles running the test cases, you might want to get another Python 2.1.3 version. Just browse the web for it. (http://www.google.com for this matter) You will need 100Mo on the disk where Code_Aster will be installed. During calculations, temporary files will be located in c:\tmp. 200Mo, at least, is mandatory. Code_Aster7.0, Meg1.9 etEficas1.3 install ------------------------------------------------- Click the Code_Aster70.exe: the script will create a Code_Aster70 folder where you want it. Note: since the software was designed for the Unix/Linux system, try to avoid a folder with a space/blank. Click the Installation.bat file in the Code_Aster70 folder. Click "Installer". Then an "Installation terminée" should welcome you. Click then "Quitter". In your environment variables (System->Advanced->environment variables, add the python path: PATH set PYTHONHOME=C:\your_aster_folder\Code_Aster70\Python213 (the correct path is stored in run_aster.bat : edit the file and read the first line) Code_Aster70 test ----------------- To test your fresh install, enter the STA7.0 folder, take the make_etude file and put it on run_aster.bat, Code_Aster then loads the forma01a.comm test case of the study folder ('etude' folder..so you are actually also learning some french) Results files are stored in this same folder. If you do the same action with the make_test on the run_aster.bat, Code_Aster then runs all the test cases of the study folder. Meg1.9 test ----------- Click on the Meg1.9 short-cut in the Code_Aster folder. In "Fichier", select "Ouvrir" et open forma01a.pret located in Code_Aster70/Meg1.9/test The graphical interface helps you to monitor the files of your study. Click GO to launch the study. IMPORTANT: in "Options" "Preferences" erase the "xterm" (no xterm program on Windows) and save your file before launching your study Some comments ------------- -Don't choose the "suivi interactif" if you didn't erase "xterm" -always choose "etude" -all the files should be in the same folder -folde has to be defined before the name of the files -don't forget to thick D (données/data) or R (résultats/results) -the "debug" case won't work -to delete a file, click it and press X -an easy recognizable icon laucnhes the notepad, unless you have defined another text editor in "Options" "Preferences" Eficas1.3 test -------------- Eficas is the so called "smart" command editor for Code_Aster. It features a browsable documentation. "So called smart" because it will be hard for non french to understand the commands. However, when everything is fine, all the commands will appear in green. A syntax problem/missing parameter problem will be indicated with red color. In "Fichier", select "Nouveau" then in "Filtre" choose DEBUT, select it. Then "Nouvelle command" /new command and Select FIN. Is everything green? all right: the command file is done you can save and edit it. To avoid some mess, put your studies in a different folder than Code_Aster itself.