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- i. Copyright and Trademark Information
- 1. ModelCenter User Guide
- 2. Glossary
- 3. Supported Third Party Tools
- 4. Example Files
- 5. Installation and Licensing
- 6. ModelCenter Overview
- 6.1. Applications of ModelCenter
- 6.2. Benefits of ModelCenter
- 6.3. ModelCenter Interface
- 6.4. Using ModelCenter
- 6.5. ModelCenter Concepts Overview
- 6.5.1. ModelCenter Concepts: Components
- 6.5.2. ModelCenter Concepts: Workflows
- 6.5.3. ModelCenter Concepts: Variables
- 6.5.4. ModelCenter Concepts: Component Tree
- 6.5.5. ModelCenter Concepts: Analysis View
- 6.5.6. ModelCenter Concepts: ModelCenter Remote Execution (MCRE)
- 6.5.7. ModelCenter Concepts: Links
- 6.5.8. ModelCenter Concepts: Schedulers
- 6.5.9. ModelCenter Concepts: Geometry
- 6.5.10. ModelCenter Concepts: Trade Studies
- 6.5.11. ModelCenter Concepts: Project
- 7. Getting Started with ModelCenter
- 7.1. Sample Problem Requirements
- 7.2. Create a New Workflow
- 7.3. Add ModelCenter Remote Execution Components to a Workflow
- 7.4. Work with Components and Variables
- 7.5. Link Components
- 7.6. Saving the Workflow and Working with the Project
- 7.7. Running a Parametric Study
- 7.8. Adding an Excel-based Component with the Excel Plug-In
- 7.9. More Workflow Building
- 7.10. Performing a Design of Experiments (DOE)
- 7.11. Performing an Optimization Study
- 8. Interface
- 8.1. Server Browser
- 8.2. Workflow Views
- 8.3. Variables
- 8.4. Component Tree
- 8.5. Array Slicing
- 8.6. Link Editor
- 8.7. Menus and Toolbars
- 8.7.1. File Menu
- 8.7.1.1. How to Create a New Workflow
- 8.7.1.2. How to Open an Existing Workflow
- 8.7.1.3. How to Save a Workflow
- 8.7.1.4. How to Use "Save As" with a Workflow
- 8.7.1.5. How to Close a Workflow
- 8.7.1.6. How to Insert a Workflow into an Existing Workflow
- 8.7.1.7. How to Export a Workflow
- 8.7.1.8. How to View the Workflow's Properties
- 8.7.1.9. How to Open a Recent File
- 8.7.1.10. How to Open a Recent Trade Study
- 8.7.1.11. How to Exit ModelCenter
- 8.7.1.12. Model Properties Reference
- 8.7.1.13. "Save As" Component Plug-In Dialog Reference
- 8.7.1.14. How to Set Up the Ansys Minerva Connector
- 8.7.2. Edit Menu
- 8.7.2.1. How to Undo the Last Action
- 8.7.2.2. How to Redo the Last Action
- 8.7.2.3. How to Cut
- 8.7.2.4. How to Copy
- 8.7.2.5. How to Paste
- 8.7.2.6. How to Delete
- 8.7.2.7. How to Screen Dump
- 8.7.2.8. How to Use the "Find" Feature
- 8.7.2.9. How to Use the "Find Next" Feature
- 8.7.2.10. How to Create a New Assembly
- 8.7.2.11. How to Create a New Variable
- 8.7.2.12. How to Link a Variable to the Top
- 8.7.2.13. How to Sort Children
- 8.7.2.14. How to Load From A File
- 8.7.2.15. How to Save To a File
- 8.7.2.16. How to Format Variables
- 8.7.2.17. How to Use the Layout Feature
- 8.7.2.18. Variable Properties Dialog Reference
- 8.7.2.19. File Variable Properties Dialog Reference
- 8.7.3. View Menu
- 8.7.4. Tools Menu
- 8.7.4.1. How To Close All Trade Study Windows
- 8.7.4.2. Class Conflicts
- 8.7.4.3. Remote Component Connections
- 8.7.5. Component Menu
- 8.7.6. Project Menu
- 8.7.7. Window Menu
- 8.7.8. Help Menu
- 8.7.9. Toolbars
- 8.7.1. File Menu
- 8.8. Delete and Remove
- 8.9. ModelCenter MBSE Connector
- 8.10. Preferences
- 8.11. Properties Editor
- 8.12. Large Data Monitor
- 8.13. Smart Edit Bar
- 8.14. Quick Help
- 8.15. Connections
- 8.16. Secure Connections
- 8.17. License Administration
- 8.18. Input Variables Changed
- 8.19. Invalid Data Dialog Home
- 9. Available Components
- 9.1. Component Plug-Ins
- 9.2. Common Components
- 9.3. Converger Tool
- 9.4. Driver Components
- 9.5. Geometry Components
- 9.5.1. How to Show and Hide Geometry Variables
- 9.5.2. Geometry Orientation and Color
- 9.5.3. Geometry File Variables
- 9.5.4. Geometry Types
- 9.5.5. Geometry Rendering Script
- 9.6. QuickWrap
- 9.6.1. How to Create an Instance of QuickWrap
- 9.6.2. How to Add Variables
- 9.6.3. How to Create Variables Manually
- 9.6.4. How to Set Variable Properties
- 9.6.5. How to Specify Array Values
- 9.6.6. How to Add Bookmarks to QuickWrap
- 9.6.7. How to Add Delimiters to QuickWrap
- 9.6.8. How to Edit or Delete Delimiters and Bookmarks
- 9.6.9. How to Wrap a Binary CAE File
- 9.6.10. How to Set the Executable File Settings
- 9.6.11. How to Use Script Mode in QuickWrap
- 9.6.12. How to Create a New File Definition
- 9.6.13. How to Specify a Default Configuration for the QuickWrap Plug-In
- 9.6.14. Auto Import Variables Dialog Reference
- 9.6.15. File Definition Reference
- 9.6.16. QuickWrap General Tab Reference
- 9.6.17. QuickWrap Input File Tab Reference
- 9.6.18. QuickWrap Output File Tab Reference
- 9.6.19. QuickWrap File View Tab Reference
- 9.6.20. QuickWrap Table View Tab Reference
- 9.6.21. QuickWrap Data View Tab Reference
- 9.6.22. QuickWrap Execute Tab Reference
- 9.6.23. QuickWrap Menu Reference
- 9.6.24. QuickWrap Toolbars Reference
- 9.6.25. QuickWrap Variables Reference
- 9.6.26. QuickWrap Variable Types Reference
- 9.7. QuickWrap (Legacy)
- 9.7.1. How to Create an Instance of QuickWrap
- 9.7.2. How to Create an Instance of Standalone QuickWrap
- 9.7.3. How to Add Variables
- 9.7.4. How to Create Variables Manually
- 9.7.5. How to Set Variable Properties
- 9.7.6. How to Specify Array Values
- 9.7.7. How to Add Bookmarks to QuickWrap
- 9.7.8. How to Add Delimiters to QuickWrap
- 9.7.9. How to Edit or Delete Delimiters and Bookmarks
- 9.7.10. How to Wrap a Binary CAE File
- 9.7.11. How to Set the Executable File Settings
- 9.7.12. How to Use Script Mode in QuickWrap
- 9.7.13. How to Create a New File Definition
- 9.7.14. How to Specify a Default Configuration for the QuickWrap Plug-In
- 9.7.15. Auto Import Variables Dialog Reference
- 9.7.16. File Definition Reference
- 9.7.17. QuickWrap General Tab Reference
- 9.7.18. QuickWrap Input File Tab Reference
- 9.7.19. QuickWrap Output File Tab Reference
- 9.7.20. QuickWrap File View Tab Reference
- 9.7.21. QuickWrap Table View Tab Reference
- 9.7.22. QuickWrap Data View Tab Reference
- 9.7.23. QuickWrap Execute Tab Reference
- 9.7.24. QuickWrap Menu Reference
- 9.7.25. QuickWrap Toolbars Reference
- 9.7.26. QuickWrap Variables Reference
- 9.7.27. QuickWrap Variable Types Reference
- 9.7.28. QuickWrap Legacy Reference
- 9.8. Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.1. How to Add a Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.2. How to Create a Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.3. How to Bulk-Edit Variables in the Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.4. How to Use Arrays with the Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.5. Script Component (Legacy) Examples
- 9.8.5.1. How to Create a Script Component (Legacy) that Calls Excel
- 9.8.5.2. How to Create a Script Component (Legacy) that Selectively Runs Components
- 9.8.5.3. How to Create a Script Component (Legacy) that Displays Geometry
- 9.8.5.4. How to Create Hierarchies of Variables Using the Script Component (Legacy)
- 9.8.5.5. How to Create a Script Component (Legacy) Using Javascript
- 9.8.6. Script Component (Legacy) Reference
- 9.8.7. Script Component (Legacy) Options Reference
- 9.8.8. Script Component (Legacy) Variable Types Reference
- 9.8.9. Script Component (Legacy) Advanced Properties Reference
- 9.8.10. Script Component (Legacy) Methods Reference
- 9.8.11. Script Component (Legacy) Objects Reference
- 9.8.12. Script Component (Legacy) vars Objects Reference
- 9.8.13. Script Component (Legacy) Error Handling Reference
- 9.9. VBScript Component
- 9.9.1. How to Add a VBScript Component
- 9.9.2. How to Use the VBScript Component
- 9.9.3. How to Bulk-Edit Variables in the VBScript Component
- 9.9.4. How to Use Array Variables in a VBScript Component
- 9.9.5. VBScript Component Reference
- 9.9.6. VBScript Component Edit Variables Reference
- 9.9.7. VBScript Component Variable Format Reference
- 9.9.8. VBScript Component Variable Types Reference
- 9.9.9. VBScript Components More Properties Reference
- 9.9.10. VBScript Objects
- 9.10. User Task Plugin
- 9.11. Process Components
- 9.11.1. How to Use the Empty Component
- 9.11.2. Loop Component
- 9.11.3. If Component
- 9.11.4. How to Use the Parallel Component
- 9.11.5. How to Use the Sequence Component
- 9.12. Component Properties Dialog
- 9.13. Edit Component
- 9.14. Component Progress Window
- 10. Trade Study Tools
- 10.1. Parametric Study Tool
- 10.2. Carpet Plot Tool
- 10.3. DOE Tool
- 10.4. Optimization Tool
- 10.4.1. How to Open the Optimization Tool
- 10.4.2. How to Set Up and Run the Optimization Tool
- 10.4.3. Algorithm Comparison Chart
- 10.4.3.1. Broyden Algorithm
- 10.4.3.2. PHX Optimizers
- 10.4.3.3. Non-gradient Optimizers
- 10.4.3.4. SwarmOps
- 10.4.3.4.1. SwarmOps Differential Evolution (DE)
- 10.4.3.4.2. SwarmOps Differential Evolution with Dithered Parameters (DESuite)
- 10.4.3.4.3. SwarmOps Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution (JDE)
- 10.4.3.4.4. SwarmOps Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)
- 10.4.3.4.5. SwarmOps Many Optimizing Liaisons (MOL)
- 10.4.3.4.6. SwarmOps Pattern Search (PS)
- 10.4.3.4.7. SwarmOps Local Unimodal Sampling (LUS)
- 10.4.3.4.8. SwarmOps Random Sampling (RND)
- 10.4.3.5. DAKOTA
- 10.4.3.5.1. DAKOTA Asynchronous Parallel Pattern Search Algorithm (APPS)
- 10.4.3.5.2. DAKOTA Coliny DIRECT Algorithm
- 10.4.3.5.3. DAKOTA Coliny Evolutionary Algorithm (EA)
- 10.4.3.5.4. DAKOTA Coliny Pattern Search (PS)
- 10.4.3.5.5. DAKOTA Coliny Solis-Wets (SW)
- 10.4.3.5.6. DAKOTA CONMIN Algorithm
- 10.4.3.5.7. DAKOTA Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA)
- 10.4.3.5.8. DAKOTA NCSU DIRECT
- 10.4.3.5.9. DAKOTA OPT++ Finite Differences Newton (FDN)
- 10.4.3.5.10. DAKOTA OPT++ Quasi Newton (QN)
- 10.4.3.5.11. DAKOTA OPT++ Parallel Direct Search (PDS)
- 10.4.3.5.12. DAKOTA OPT++ Polak-Ribiere Conjugate Gradient (PR)
- 10.4.3.6. optiSLang
- 10.4.3.6.1. optiSLang Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy (NOA2 - CMA)
- 10.4.3.6.2. optiSLang Evolutionary Algorithm (NOA2 - EA)
- 10.4.3.6.3. optiSLang Nonlinear Programming by Quadratic Lagrangian (NLPQLP)
- 10.4.3.6.4. optiSLang One Click Optimizer (OCO)
- 10.4.3.6.5. optiSLang Particle Swarm Optimization (NOA2 - PSO)
- 10.4.4. Optimization Tool Reference
- 10.5. Probabilistic Analysis Tool
- 10.6. Legacy Optimizers
- 10.6.1. DOT Optimization Tool
- 10.6.2. Gradient Optimization Tool
- 10.6.3. Darwin Genetic Optimization Tool
- 10.7. Data Explorer
- 10.7.1. How to Use the Data Explorer and Plots
- 10.7.2. Plot Types
- 10.7.2.1. 2D Bar Plot
- 10.7.2.2. 2D Line Plot
- 10.7.2.3. 2D Scatter Plot
- 10.7.2.4. 3D Scatter Plot
- 10.7.2.5. Carpet Plot
- 10.7.2.6. Contour Plot
- 10.7.2.7. Histogram Plot
- 10.7.2.8. Interaction Effects Plot
- 10.7.2.9. Main Effects Plot
- 10.7.2.10. Main Effects Summary Plot
- 10.7.2.11. Parallel Coordinates
- 10.7.2.12. Prediction Profiler Contour and XY Plots
- 10.7.2.13. Scatter Matrix
- 10.7.2.14. Variable Importance Plot
- 10.7.2.15. Variable Importance Summary Plot
- 10.7.2.16. Plot Types Reference
- 10.7.3. Plot Options Menu
- 10.7.3.1. Dimensions
- 10.7.3.2. Constraints
- 10.7.3.3. Objectives
- 10.7.3.4. Values
- 10.7.3.5. Series
- 10.7.3.6. Layout
- 10.7.3.7. Axes
- 10.7.3.8. Legend
- 10.7.3.9. Plot Options Reference
- 10.7.4. Data Explorer Menus and Toolbars Home
- 10.7.4.1. File Menu Reference
- 10.7.4.2. Chart Menu Reference
- 10.7.4.3. Help Menu Reference
- 10.7.4.4. Toolbar Reference
- 10.7.4.5. Table Page
- 10.7.4.5.1. How to Search the Data Explorer Table
- 10.7.4.5.2. How to Sort the Data Explorer Table
- 10.7.4.5.3. How to Add Runs to the Data Explorer Table
- 10.7.4.5.4. How to Delete Runs from the Data Explorer Table
- 10.7.4.5.5. How to Handle Failed Runs in the Data Explorer Table
- 10.7.4.5.6. How to Export Data Explorer Results
- 10.8. RSM Toolkit
- 10.9. Trade Study Favorites
- 11. Advanced Features
- 11.1. ModelCenter Remote Execution as a Service
- 11.2. PACZ Publisher
- 11.3. Plug-In Toolkit
- 11.3.1. How to Open the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.2. How to Add a Plug-In through the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.3. How to Edit a Plug-In through the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.4. How to Add a Plug-In Sub-Category in the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.5. How to Remove a Plug-In Sub-Category in the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.6. How to Remove a Plug-In through the Plug-In Manager
- 11.3.7. Registrationless Plug-Ins
- 11.3.8. Plug-In Manager Reference
- 11.4. Script Libraries
- 11.5. Schedulers
- 11.6. Custom Data Types (Class Library)
- 11.6.1. How to Open the Class Library Dialog
- 11.6.2. How to Create a Custom Data Type using the Class Library
- 11.6.3. How to Use Custom Data Types through the Class Library
- 11.6.4. Class Library Dialog Reference
- 11.6.5. Class Library File Format Reference
- 11.6.6. Class Library File Example Reference
- 11.7. Data Import Plug-In
- 11.8. Macro Facility
- 11.8.1. How to Open the Macro Editor
- 11.8.2. How to Record a Macro
- 11.8.3. How to Create a Macro Manually
- 11.8.4. How to Assign a Macro to a Button
- 11.8.5. How to Edit an Assigned Macro
- 11.8.6. How to Run a Macro
- 11.8.7. Macro Example Using Excel
- 11.8.8. Macro Editor Reference
- 11.8.9. Macro Objects Reference
- 11.8.10. Select a Macro to Run Dialog Reference
- 11.8.11. Macro Button Properties Dialog Reference
- 11.8.12. Macro Menu and Toolbar Reference
- 11.9. Snapshot
- 12. Other Tools
- 13. Release Notes
- 13.1. 2024 R2 7/10/2024
- 13.2. 2024 R1 01/04/2024
- 13.3. 2023 R2 07/06/2023
- 13.4. 2023 R1 01/31/2023
- 13.5. 2022 R2 07/15/2022
- 13.6. 2022 R1.1 04/08/2022
- 13.7. 2022 R1 01/31/2022
- 13.8. 14.5.1 10/15/2021
- 13.9. 14.5 09/24/2021
- 13.10. 14.2.2 04/23/2021
- 13.11. 14.2 01/29/2021
- 13.12. 14.1 11/30/2020
- 13.13. 14.0.1 09/01/2020
- 13.14. 14.0 05/29/2020
- 13.15. 13.5 11/22/2019
- 13.16. 13.2 08/15/2019
- 13.17. 13.1 11/16/2018
- 13.18. 13.0 05/31/2018
- 13.19. 12.0.3 01/12/2018
- 13.20. 12.0.2 11/15/2017
- 13.21. 12.0.1 06/14/2017
- 13.22. 12.0 05/31/2017
- 13.23. 11.2.3 07/06/2016
- 13.24. 11.2.2 10/05/2015
- 13.25. 11.2.1 03/30/2015
- 13.26. 11.2 12/15/2014
- 13.27. 11.1.1 07/18/2014
- 13.28. 11.1 05/31/2014
- 13.29. 11.0 02/28/2014
- 13.30. 10.2.1 03/01/2013
- 13.31. 10.2 02/26/2013
- 13.32. 10.1.1 07/31/2012
- 13.33. 10.1 06/08/2012
- 13.34. 10.0.1 07/25/2011
- 13.35. 10.0 05/16/2011
- 13.36. 9.0.2 04/01/2010
- 13.37. 9.0.1 01/25/2010
- 13.38. 9.0 01/12/2010
- 13.39. 8.0.7 09/18/2009
- 13.40. 8.0.6 08/10/2009
- 13.41. 8.0.5 07/24/2009
- 13.42. 8.0.3 06/10/2009
- 13.43. 8.0.2 05/30/2009
- 13.44. 8.0.1 04/30/2009
- 13.45. 8.0 01/08/2009
- 13.46. 7.1.2 08/31/2007
- 13.47. 7.1.1 80/10/2007
- 13.48. 7.1 04/30/2007
- 13.49. 7.0.3 11/17/2006
- 13.50. 7.0.2 07/10/2006
- 13.51. 7.0.1 06/26/2006
- 13.52. 7.0 06/16/2005
- 13.53. 6.1 01/30/2005
- 13.54. 6.0.3 05/25/2004
- 13.55. 6.0.2 04/21/2004
- 13.56. 6.0.1 04/01/2004
- 13.57. 6.0 03/26/2004