CONFIGURATION FILE

Three configuration files (.dynaformDefault, dynaformhardcopydefault and dynaform.ini) are created to set all the control parameters. By default, these files are located in the ¡°My Documents¡± directory of the current user¡¯s PC. The files are located in the user's home directory on UNIX/LINUX. The modification of these files may require super-user privilege.  

 

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

 

¡°Keyword   value  permission key¡±.

 

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

 

Dynaformhardcopydefault controls the default print settings.  The format of each control parameter is listed as the following:

 

¡°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 listed as the following:

 

         #DYNAFORM5.5 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:/dynaform55/dir_dfe/

[LS-DYNA_SOLVER]

D:\DYNAFO~5\lsdyna.exe

[AUTOBACKUPFILE]

timed.df

[AUTOBACKUPTIME]

0

[AUTORESTART]

0

 

Comment lines start with ¡®#¡¯. 

 

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

 

[SYSTEM_LANGUAGE] Define the default language for the GUI. eta/DYNAFORM currently supports four types of languages. There are: Chinese, English, Japanese and Korea

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

[AUTOBACKUPFILE] Define the default backup file name.

 

[AUTOBACKUPTIME] Define the time interval between automatic database saving.

 

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