Usage

The parameter input for user defined material models are defined using the *MAT_USER_[X] command in the input deck. See the *MAT_USER_X documentation for more information.

Start simulation with your DLL / shared object in the GUI

  1. In IMPETUS Solver GUI, navigate to Solve and then in the Ribbon menu click on Start simulation button.
  2. Browse for your input file.
  3. Check the "Use defined material model" check box.
  4. Browse for your DLL / shared object file.
  5. Click Start button to start the simulation.

Start simulation with your DLL / shared object in CLI

To start simulations in CLI, use the impstart command, which is located in [installation_dir]/Solver/gui. This tool add simulations to the job queue and status can be seen in the Solve tab of IMPETUS Solver GUI.

Usage

impstart [options] INPUTFILE

Impstart is a command line tool and its options are obtained by executing it without arguments.

Use the --material-path option to specify where to find the material DLL / shared object file.

Example

impstart --material-path /path/to/user-material.so /path/to/input-file.k