Getting Started with ModelCenter

ModelCenter and ModelCenter Remote Execution form a collection of tools for automating and integrating design codes. ModelCenter is the tool that builds and visually represents the relationship, data flows, and values of analysis programs. Once a workflow has been constructed, ModelCenter offers a variety of trade study tools such as parametric studies, optimization studies, and DOE studies used to explore a design space. The results of the trade studies can be archived into a Project and later reviewed for further analysis.

This section provides the basic understanding required to get up and running with ModelCenter in a short amount of time. The mini-tutorial walks through the basic steps of how to create, manipulate, and explore integrating different analyses within the ModelCenter environment.

Assumptions

In order for the examples referenced in the tutorial to function on the user's computer, the following assumptions are made:

ModelCenter 12.0 or greater and ModelCenter Remote Execution 12.0 or greater have been installed in the default directories created during the installation.
User is familiar with working in a Windows operating system.

Conventions

In the mini-tutorials that follow the following conventions are used:

Menu and dialog items, key terms, and Component names are in bold text
Variable names are referenced in italics
Note: Notes are used to call attention to important concepts or actions. They are also used to call attention where the result of an action may not be obvious.
Review: Review boxes contain a short review of essential information.

Sample Problem & Mini-Tutorial

This tutorial demonstrates basic ModelCenter concepts and features used to solve a sample problem.