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Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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- Scripting Guide for OpenMatrix Language
  OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
- Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
  The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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    - closeh3dfile
      Closes an H3D file opened by createh3dfile(). Requires the fileID returned by createh3dfile as an argument.
    - createh3ddatatype
      Creates a datatype to be added to the H3D file.
    - createh3dfile
      Creates the H3D file and returns a file handle. Existing files are overwritten or appended.
    - createh3dlayer
      Creates a layer to be added to the H3D file.
    - createh3dpool
      Creates a pool to be added to the H3D file
    - createh3dsubcase
      Creates a subcase to be added to the H3D file. This is optional.
    - datah3dtypehascorners
      Queries if a datatype may accept corner data at writing.
    - geth3ddatatypebind
      Gets data binding in a datatype.
    - geth3ddatatypeformat
      Gets data format in a datatype.
    - geth3ddatatypes
      Gets defined datatypes inside an open instance.
    - geth3dlayers
      Gets defined pools inside an open instance.
    - geth3dpools
      Gets defined pools inside an open instance.
    - geth3dsubcases
      Gets all defined subcases inside an open instance.
    - seth3dcompression
      Sets compression level of the h3d file, which applies to further writings into the file.
    - subcaseh3discomplex
      Queries if a subcase can contain complex data.
    - subcaseh3dnumberofsims
      Queries the number of simulations defined in a subcase.
    - subcaseh3dsimsnames
      Gets all defined simulations inside in a subcase.
    - subcaseh3dsteps
      Gets associated timestep for each simulation in a subcase.
    - writeh3ddata
      Writes data in an H3D file.
    - writersp
      Writes data in a RSP file.
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