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Installation of the program (GUI):

  • Drag the installation file to the desktop and execute it
  • Follow the installation instructions
  • Enter C:\AMendate as the target directory.
  • In the component selection, choose
    •  Runtime and
    •  visualizer
  • Open the 3d-Visualizer.exe.

Enter the product key:

  • To start an optimization, the product key must be entered as the last step.
  • Navigate to the program folder C:\AMendate\3D-Visualizer_Data\StreamingAssets\AMendate\bin.
  • Open the program AMOpti.exe and accept the general terms and conditions with a "y".
  • In the next step, enter the license key you received from AMendate.
  • Open 3D-Visualizer.exe. Now you can build and start your optimizations.
  • In some cases the program has to be run as administrator, we are still working on that (wink)

Storage location of optimization results

  • The optimization data is stored in the working folder, which can be specified in the start menu.

Installation Server

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Install CUDA Driver

The GPU Solver requires a Nvidia Quadro Graphics Card and the instalation of CUDA Driver. Further information here.

No other installation is necessary!

Start CUDA for all GPU's

Code Block
languagebash
# mscgd2019_CUDASolver [port]
mscgd2019_CUDASolver 1234

Start CUDA on a specific device

Code Block
languagebash
# mscgd2019_CUDASolver [port] [device]
mscgd2019_CUDASolver 1234 1

Start MSC Apex Generative Design: navigate into the project folder and start the optimization

Code Block
languagebash
/mscgd2019


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# example optimization
/mscgd2019 -e

Use the Help for more Options

Code Block
languagebash
AMOptimscdg2019 --activatehelp

[OPTION]
     #Follow the instructions and-h enter your license key Please confirm--help that you have read and accepted our terms of use for the software! [y / n] y Please enter product key (example:"U9MM-4NJ5-QFG8-TWM5-QM75-92YI-NETA") U9MM-4NJ5-QFG8-TWM5-QM75-92YI-NETA To activate product key for all users you need root privileges. Do you want to try this? [y/n] n #The activation is executed for the current user!

Installation AMOpti  for all users

Code Block
languagebash
sudo AMOpti --activate

#Follow the instructions and enter your license key
Please confirm that you have read and accepted our terms of use for the software! [y / n]
y
Please enter product key (example:"U9MM-4NJ5-QFG8-TWM5-QM75-92YI-NETA")
U9MM-4NJ5-QFG8-TWM5-QM75-92YI-NETA
To activate product key for all users you need root privileges.
Do you want to try this? [y/n]
y
#The activation is executed for all users!

Start CUDA for all GPU's

Code Block
languagebash
# CudaPCGSolverDouble.... [port]
CudaPCGSolverDouble_cuda_10-0_gcc_8-2-1 1234

Start CUDA on a specific device

Code Block
languagebash
# CudaPCGSolverDouble.... [port] [device]
CudaPCGSolverDouble_cuda_10-0_gcc_8-2-1 1234 1

Start AMOpti: navigate into the project folder and start the optimization

Code Block
languagebash
/AMOpti

Use the Help for more Options

Code Block
languagebash
AMOpti --help

useage: AMOpti [OPTION]

[OPTION]list this
        -a      --activate                                              activate the licenese
        -d      --deactivate               -h      -help   list this         -a      --activate    deactivate  aktivate the Licenecelicenese
        -d de     --deactivatedeactivateAndEraseKey    deaktivate the Licenece         -de     --deactivateAndEraseKey  erase the Key and deaktivate the Licenece     erase the key and -wd [inDirectory] deactivate the licenese
     --workDirectory [inDirectory]  -e  set specific Directory for input--example          -s [port]       --server [port]  starting Server for Gui         -e      --example        for simple example without config file
        -p      --performance                                           start a performamceperformance check
        -nk     --newKey                                                enter new Keykey
        -gt     --geometryTools  starte Geomety Tools                                         start geometry tools
        -io     --inputAndOutputDirectory [inDirectory] [outDirectory]   set specific Directorydirectory for input and output
        -wd [inDirectory]       --workDirectory [inDirectory]           set specific directory for input 
        -s [port]       --server [port]                                 starting server for GUI
        [Path to config File]                                           use this file for Configurationconfiguration
        [nothing]                                                       look for endings "iAMOpti", "AMOpti" or "amd" in working directory

AMOpti.exe on Windows: (currently still to be seen as a collection of notes!)

Start optimization:

  • Open working folder
  • //shift + right mouse button → open powershell

start powershell as admin
cd C:\ARBEITSORDNER
C:\AMendate\bin\AMOpti.exe

To make it work:

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License activation

Please have a look at the MSC Support Website for the information.