CONFIGURATION FILE

Three configuration files (.dynaformDefault, dynaformhardcopydefault and dynaform.ini) are created to set all the control parameters. They are, by default, located in the directory of the current user's "My Documents" on the PC. They are located in the user's home directory on UNIX/LINUX. This file requires super-user privilege to modify.  

 

DynaformDefault primarily controls the DYNAFORM default settings of analysis parameters. Each parameter has a control flag to control permission for modification. The format of each control parameter appears as follows:

 

"Keyword  value       permission key".

 

The user can modify the default settings of most parameters related to a simulation.

 

Dynaformhardcopydefault controls the DYNAFORM default print settings.  The format of each control parameter appears as follows:

      

              "Keyword     value"

 

The user can modify the default settings of most printing parameters.

 

dynaform.ini is provided to save customized settings in the database or in the user's home directory. The format of each parameter is as follows:

 

       #DYNAFORM5.1 configure file

#[keywords]   value

#[FILE_DIALOG_STYLE]: 0 - WINDOWS style, 1 - UNIX STYLE

#[SYSTEM_LANGUAGE]: 0 - ENGLISH, 1 - CHINESE, 2 - JAPANESE, 3 - KOREAN

#[AUTOBACKUPTIME]: <=0 - don't autobackup, >0 - backup time( minutes )

#[AUTORESTART]: 0 - don't autorestart, 1 - autorestart.

[FILE_DIALOG_STYLE]

0

[SYSTEM_LANGUAGE]

0

[LAST_DATABASE_PATH]

D:/DYNAFORM_MATERIAL/DFE_Tutorial_manual/Case4_HoodInner/

[LAST_IMPORT_PATH]

D:/dynaform50/dir_dfe/

[LS-DYNA_SOLVER]

D:\DYNAFO~2\lsdyna.exe

[AUTOBACKUPFILE]

timed.df

[AUTOBACKUPTIME]

0

[AUTORESTART]

0

 

Comment lines start with '#'. 

 

[FILE_DIALOG_STYLE] determines the default file dialog style. There are two file dialog styles (Windows and UNIX) under the Option/File option.  

 

[SYSTEM_LANGUAGE] defines the default language for the GUI.  eta/DYNAFORM supplies four languages.

 

[LAST_DATABASE_PATH] When saving or opening a database, eta/DYNAFORM will automatically locate the last saved or opened database path.

 

[LAST_IMPORT_PATH] When importing or exporting a database, eta/DYNAFORM will locate the last import or export database path automatically.

 

[LS-DYNA_SOLVER] When running a model, eta/DYNAFORM will find the solver from this path.

 

[AUTOBACKUPFILE] defines the automatic backup file name.

 

[AUTOBACKUPTIME] defines the time interval between automatic backups.

 

[AUTORESTART] Postprocess can be started directly in DYNAFORM. If the value is 1, the database (*.df file) will be restarted automatically after eta/Post is closed.