Configuration File

The basic syntax for the config file is as follows:

<config>
	<options>
		<option name= “****” value="true/false" />
	</options>
		.
		.
		.
</config>

a. Pre-defining the solution settings

The following is used to define the default solution settings.

<solution_settings>
		<!-- Adaptation = 0 - Global; 1 - Global + local; 2 - Custom -->
		<setting name="adaptation" value="2" />
		<!-- The rest of settings is for custom adaptation only -->
		<setting name="max_number_of_adaptive_solutions" value="3" />
		<setting name="adapt_to_features" value="false" />
		<setting name="adapt_to_thin_solids" value="false" />
		<!-- Refinement level = 0 - standard; 1 - increased; 2 - high -->
		<setting name="refinement_level" value="0" />
</solution_settings>

This code helps set default solution settings before initiating a SimSolid session.

b. Hide/show solution settings

Solution settings can be hidden or shown in the Project Tree for each subcase using the following source code.

		<option name="hide_solution_settings" value="false" />

The following example shows default solutions settings for global + local, including the code to hide settings in the Project Tree.

<config>
	<options>
		<option name="hide_solution_settings" value="true" />
	</options>
<solution_settings>
		<!-- Adaptation = 0 - Global; 1 - Global + local; 2 - Custom -->
		<setting name="adaptation" value="1" />
</solution_settings>
</config>

1. Environmental variable

Set up the environment variable as shown below:

Variable name		: SIMSOLID_CONFIG_PATH
Variable value		: <file path>

Once the variable is set and saved, open a new SimSolid session to notice the influence of the config file.

2. Command line

The respective config file can be patched to the SimSolid session with the following line:

<Path to SimSolid installation folder>\simsolid.exe> --config <Path to SimSolid configuration file>\simsolid.config

Example:

C:\Program Files\Altair\2024.1\SimSolid2024.1\simsolid.exe” --config “C:\Program Files\Altair\2024.1\SimSolid2024.1\simsolid.config

3. Place the config file in the installation directory

The config file with desired settings must be saved and can be placed in the SimSolid installation folder. Once a new session is opened, the settings in the config file will be reflected.