Syntax

*RegisterSolverScript( script_name, "script label", ADAMS|SIMPACK|ABAQUS|DADS|NASTRAN solver, "path", NOARGS|ARGUMENTS, arg1, arg2, ...)

Arguments

Name

Description

script_name

The variable name of the script.

"script label"

The descriptive label of the script.

ADAMS|
ABAQUS|DADS|NASTRAN
solver

The solver associated with the script.
or
The label of the registered solver.

"path"

The path of the script to run the solver.

NOARGS|ARGUMENTS

Flag which indicates if MotionView will send arguments into the script file when the script file is called.

arg1, arg2,
arg3...

Additional arguments can be:

SOLVER_INPUT

Includes the basename.ext of the solver input file in the invoke script.

SOLVER_COMMAND

Includes the basename.ext of the solver command file in the invoke scipt.

SOLVER_PARAM

Includes the basename.ext of the solver parameters file in the invoke script.

GRAPHICS

Includes the basename.ext of the solver graphics file in the invoke script.

BASENAME

The basename of the solver input file.

DIRECTORY

The path to the solver input file.

Example

*BeginDefaults()

 *SetAutoSaveInterval(60)

 *AddPrinter("lj1", "lpr")

 *AddPrinter("lj2", "lpr -Plj2")

 • • •

 *BeginModelDefaults()

   *BeginModelGUIDefaults()

     *BeginUserMode(mode1, "Designer")

*Hide(Markers, Beams, Forces, Motions, Outputs)

     *EndUserMode()

   *EndModelGUIDefaults()

   *BeginMdlDefaults()

*RegisterSolverScript(run_adams, "Solve in ADAMS",

ADAMS, { getenv("ALTAIR_HOME") +

"/utility/mbd/launch_scripts/

PC_run_adams.bat"}, ARGUMENTS,

SOLVER_COMMAND )

*RegisterSolverScript(MotionSolve_remotemc,

"MotionSolve_remotemc",

MotionSolve, "C:/Program Files/

Expect-5.21/bin/tclsh80.exe",

ARGUMENTS, "C:/gmudgal/config/

runremote_ms.tcl", SOLVER_INPUT)

   *EndMdlDefaults()

 *EndModelDefaults()

 • • •

*EndDefaults

Application

MotionView.

Context

*BeginDefaults()

*BeginMDLDefaults()

*BeginModelDefaults()

See also

*BeginMdlDefaults()

*BeginModelDefaults()

List of Preference Statements