To start Ansys Forte on Linux systems, open a Linux shell. If you have modified your shell initialization to source the ksh file under your $REACTION_DIR for Ansys Forte, then three aliases are defined. In each case, type the command and press the Enter key to launch the associated interface:
FORTE alias: Type
FORTEand press the Enter key to launch the Ansys Forte interface. This will display the Launcher with Simulate and Monitor options. Click the Simulate button to start working with an Ansys Forte project. In the following cases, type the command and press the Enter key to launch the desired interface:FORTES alias:
FORTEScommand directly launches the Simulate interface.FORTEM alias:
FORTEMcommand directly launches the Monitor interface.
Note: The Simulate interface either will use the default memory setting you have specified in the Launcher (see Java Memory Settings) or it will prompt you to specify a memory limit. For auto-mesh cases, 8 GB is recommended. Larger cases could require even more memory.
Note: On some Linux operating systems, particularly those running a variant of gnome-3, certain dialogs may not display window decorations as expected (such as the 'x' or close button and the minimize button). These dialogs can be closed by right-clicking in the title bar, which will present a context menu containing the window-control actions.