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Learn about the features and functionality available in Compose.
Languages and IDE
Learn about the supported languages and utilities for coding in Compose.
User Profile
The User Profile tool facilitates a choice of languages for the Compose coding environment.

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The Compose tutorials and associated example model files help introduce you to the basic functionality of the software.
User Guide
Learn about the features and functionality available in Compose.
- Invoke Compose
  Run the software using console, GUI, batch and start-up file methods.
- Languages and IDE
  Learn about the supported languages and utilities for coding in Compose.
  - OML Support
    Open Matrix Language is the primary math and scripting language for Compose.
  - Tcl Support
    Compose supports the Tcl scripting language, revision 8.5.9, for editing, execution, and debugging.
  - Python Support
    Compose supports Python 3.8 as a scripting language.
  - R Support
    Compose supports R as a scripting language for both edition and execution.
  - User Profile
    The User Profile tool facilitates a choice of languages for the Compose coding environment.
  - Compose IDE
    The Compose Integrated Development Environment offers many tools which can be used for authoring and debugging operations.
- Edit Scripts
  Learn how to open, create, and close scripts.
- Run Scripts
  Click Run to execute a script.
- Profile Scripts
  Run files and profile them at the same time.
- Create Plots
  In Compose, you can create 2-D and 3-D plots using OML plotting commands.
- Edit Properties of Plots
  In Compose, you can edit the properties of plots created with OML plotting commands.
- Debug Code
  Use the Debugger to find errors in the script.
- Compose Notebook
  The Compose Notebook is a web-based implementation of Compose’s OpenMatrix Language (OML) into a Jupyter Notebook. Notebooks (see www.jupyter.org) are a powerful way to execute and demonstrate scripted languages.
- Graphical User Interfaces
  Learn about the methods, functions and file input and output options for creating a GUI.
- CAE Applications
- HDF5 Viewer
  Use the HDF5 Viewer to import data and navigate through the hierarchy of .hdf5 files.
- MAT Explorer
  Use the MAT Explorer interface to explore and load variables from one or more .MAT files, providing a visual way to see the contents of selected .MAT files and to import variables into an OML session.
- Signal Viewer
  Use the Signal Viewer to import and treat (basic) signals in both time and frequency domains, as well as generate signals based on the most common waveforms such as step, chirp and sawtooth.
- Plot Assistant
  Use the Plot Assistant to create plots from the various 2D and 3D OML plot types.
- Extension Manager
  Use the Extension Manager to create custom extensions, load extensions automatically, and add custom documentation for defined features.
- OML Functions in HyperWorks Products
  OML functions can be registered from the Compose graphical user interface or via a preference file and later opened in certain HyperWorks products.
- OML Libraries
  Additional libraries can be written in the C/C++ or Fortran language and interfaced with OML.
Reference Guides
Reference guides are available for functions and commands supported by OML, Tcl, and Python.
Appendix
Get help for the optional libraries that are available in the Extension Manager.
Frequently Asked Questions
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User Profile

The User Profile tool facilitates a choice of languages for the Compose coding environment.

To define your user environment for a supported language, from the ribbon, select the User Profile tool.
Select one or more of the supported languages.

Note: R is a supported language but is not packaged with Compose. If you select this user profile, you must install R before attempting to code with it.

The corresponding browsers for your language selection are reflected in the View menu. For example, if you select the Python user profile, the View menu options will be set for Python:
Optional Default: Select the default language that will take effect each time you launch Compose. If you do not select a language, OML is the default.
The default language is reflected in the Preferences as your preferred language: