About Problem Types |
When GiD is to be used for a particular type of analysis, it is necessary to predefine all the information required from the user and to define the way the final information is given to the solver module. The communication between GiD and the solver module is done with text files.
We call Problem Type to this this collection of files used to configure GiD for a particular type of analysis.
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The files that configure a Problem Type are:
problem_type_name.gid
c:\a\b\c\GiD_directory\problemtypes
problem_type_name.cnd
Conditions definitions
problem_type_name.mat
Materials properties
problem_type_name.prb
Problem and intervals data
problem_type_name.uni
Units Systems
problem_type_name.sim
Conditions symbols
***.geo
Symbols geometrical definitions
***.geo
Symbols geometrical definitions
... problem_type_name.xml
Configuration data
problem_type_name.bas
Template for the data input file .dat
***.bas
Template for additional files
***.bas
Template for additional files
... problem_type_name.bat
Operating system shell that executes the analysis process
(instead a generic .bat a .win.bat and unix.bat can be used for Windows and Linux/Unix)
problem_type_name.tcl
Extensions to GiD written in the TCL/TK programming language
NOTE: The TCL extension files might be used to add expandability and total control to your problem type. With the TCL/TK language it is possible to add new windows, menus or new functionalities to the program.