Settings |
GENERIC SETTINGS |
\plugins folder
It is possible to extend GiD with new features implemented in Tcl scripting language, by adding this .tcl files to the folder \plugins of GiD
All Tcl files inside this folder will be automatically sourced when starting GiD.
It is hightly unrecommended to modify or add any script to the \scripts GiD folder, because this changes will be lost when installing new versions.
\templates folder
All .bas files of this folder will be showed in the Files->Export->Using template .bas (only mesh) menu
This .bas templates are text files with a syntax explained in the Template File section, used to export GiD data of mesh (and maybe other attached data).
dump.bas is an example template that write in a simple way most of the GiD mesh and attached data information.
\problemtypes folder
This folder must contain customizations of GiD to handle external third part solvers (see CUSTOMIZATION )
USER SETTINGS |
Each user has its own copy of some GiD settings (like preferences variables, or window sizes).
This information is saved in a file named 'gid.ini' that is stored in a different place depending on the platform
e.g.
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<current user>\Application Data\GiD\gid.ini
Windows Vista: C:\Users\<current user>\AppData\Roaming\GiD\gid.ini
Linux/Mac OS X: $(HOME)/.gidDefaults
And by default some folders like "Application Data" are hidden.
This settings are automatically saved when exiting GiD, and loaded when starting.