Run SimSolid on Linux

The Linux version of SimSolid works without any user-interface and is meant to run jobs on HPC clusters.

Note: To access the SimSolid user interface, use the Windows version. An SSP is required to submit jobs on Linux clusters.

Use the installer to install SimSolid on any Linux machine.

Once the installation is successful, you can use the command line below to run SimSolid jobs.

<installation folder>/altair/scripts/SimSolid -s <Path to .js file>/<filename>.js -p <path to SSP file>/<SSP filename> -l <path to log file>/log.txt

Command Breakdown
<installation folder>/altair/scripts/SimSolid: The path to the SimSolid executable.
-s <Path to .js file>/<filename>.js: Specifies the path to the JavaScript (.js) file containing the batch commands.
-p <path to SSP file>/<SSP filename>: Specifies the path to the SimSolid Project (.ssp) file that the JavaScript will operate on. This acts as a parameter (%1%) within the JavaScript.
-l <path to log file>/log.txt: Specifies the path where the log file will be generated, capturing the execution details.

General Analysis Execution (Solve All Analyses)

// open project
Project.open({ file: '%1%.ssp'});

//Set number of logical cores for the solution
Project.setOptions({ numOfCoresToUse: 24 }); // Adjust 24 to your desired number of cores

// initialize solutions within the project
Project.initializeSolutions();

// solve all analyses in the project
Project.solveAllAnalyses();

// save project with a modified filename
Project.save({ file: '%1%_solved.ssp'});

The above script performs a series of actions namely - opens an SSP file, initializes the solution, runs all the analysis, and saves the SSP by appending _solved to the original file name. It is also set to run the jobs using 24 cores.

Executing a Specific Analysis in a Specific Design Study

This script demonstrates how to target and solve a particular analysis within a designated design study.

// open project
Project.open({ file: D:/fin2.ssp});
//Set number of logical cores for the solution
Project.setOptions({ numOfCoresToUse: 24 }); // Adjust 24 to your desired number of cores
// run specific analysis
var analysisSpecific = null;
for (var study of Project.getDesignStudies()) {
       if (study.getName() == 'Design study 1') { // Specify the exact name of your design study
              for (var analysis of study.getAnalyses()) {
                     if (analysis.getName() == 'Modal 1') { // Specify the exact name of your analysis
                           analysisSpecific = analysis;
                          break;
                     }
              }
              break;
       }
}
if (analysisSpecific) {
       analysisSpecific.solve(); // Solve the identified specific analysis
} else { // Optional: Add logging or error handling if the specified analysis is not found 
Log.write ('Error: Specified design study or analysis not found.'); 
}
// save project
Project.save({ file: '%1%_solved.ssp'});

The above script performs a series of actions namely - opens an SSP file, runs Modal 1 analysis in Design study 1, and saves the SSP by appending _solved to the original file name.