User:Eml5526.s11.team6.kurth/HW4

For Windows
To install CalculiX for Windows, start by downloading the executable file available at http://www.bconverged.com/download.php.

Before installing CalculiX, we recommend that you create a folder that you will want to use as your workspace for CalculiX files.

Access the zip file, CalculiX_2_2_win_002.zip, and run the executable CalculiX_2_2_win_002.exe. Review the license agreement and select "I agree" when you are prompted to as shown below.



The next screen will ask you to select the directory to which Calculix will be installed. You may use the default directory or click "Browse" to select the directory of your choosing. Once you have the desired directory in the "destination folder" field (1) click the "next" button (2) to continue.



You will now be shown a prompt which allows you to choose which components and/or extensions of the program you wished to have installed. It is recommended to use the default settings unless you are an advanced user. Click "Install" to begin the installation.



When the installation begins you will be asked to specify a folder or directory to use as your workspace. Choose the folder you created prior to starting the installation on the file tree and click "OK"



CalculiX will now begin installing onto your computer. When completed you will be presented with the screen below. Specify if you'd like to view the help file by checking or un-checking the corresponding box and then click "Finish" to complete the installation process.



Congratulations you have completed installing CalculiX on your Windows based computer.

Figure
Following figure 4.7.5 shows the geometry and the mesh generated by CGX for a sphere created from 32 blended surfaces.-



Geometry generation code
Following code was used to generate the geometry by the CGX for the sphere in Figure 4.7.5.

Explanation of the commands used is given in the succeeding subsection.

Explanation of the commands used
Please refer to the 'Disc' section above for explanation of all the following CGX commands used to build the geometry and mesh of the sphere Following commands are used to generate the geometry and mesh of the sphere in figure 4.7.5 -

' PNT  For entering a point - (refer to the 'Disc' section for explanation)

' LINE  For entering a Line - (refer to the 'Disc' section for explanation)

' GSUR  For entering a surface - (refer to the 'Disc' section for explanation)

' ELTY  To assign a specific element type to a set of entities and generating the mesh - (refer to the 'Disc' section for explanation)