Interfaces with iSIGHT and Optimus

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Figure 21: Export format

1. Once your Export setup is done, in the Export Parameters Setup tick the Export an external tool check box.

The Export format list is enabled.

2. Select the name of the tool you want to use.

3. Save the Export setup.

iSIGHT (up to version 5.5)

When you have saved the Export setup, Simcenter Amesim creates a file directly readable by iSIGHT using the MDOL format (see iSIGHT manual for more details). If your model is named myModel then the name of the created file is myModel_.desc.

To use this file, just load it into iSIGHT and use iSIGHT as normal. In iSIGHT you recover all the inputs with default values, bounds and outputs.

Be aware that every time you do this manipulation, the myModel_.desc is overwritten. In this case you may lose your changes. Thus, it is strongly advised you save your description file in iSIGHT before changing anything.

Note

Simcenter Amesim generates a .desc file that is compatible with iSIGHT version 5.5 and older.

iSIGHT (after 5.5)

For newer versions of iSIGHT (after 5.5), you can use the the standard export method, which means you do not need to select the Export to an external tool checkbox. Then, in iSIGHT, go to the Simcode Basic tab and select Windows Batch in the Type drop-down list.

Optimus

When you have saved the Export setup, Simcenter Amesim calls an executable provided with Optimus® (ensure that this executable is reachable from your working environment). An Optimus® document that knows how to pilot the Simcenter Amesim model is generated, which can read the results. This document can be loaded into Optimus®. For more details about that process, please refer to the Optimus® user manual.