Getting Started

Recommended Setup

- Windows XP Professional SP1*
- Matlab 7.0
- ANSYS Classic 7.1

*as of the writing of this software, ANSYS 7.1 is incompatible with Service Pack 2.

Install the Ansys Truss Analysis Tool sofware

1. Copy the MIRROR directory from the CD directly to the root directory of the desired drive so that the folder structure looks like this:

Configure ANSYS

1. Install ANSYS as specified in the ANSYS user's manaul.
2. If your version of ANSYS requires access to a site license, confirm that your internet/intranet connection is propperly configured by running ANSYS. If ANSYS properly loads then your liscense connection is properly configured.
3. Determine the location of the ANSYS.exe file (to be used when configuring Matlab below). This directory may look something like:
   C:\PROGRA~1\ANSYSI~1\v71\ANSYS\bin\Intel\

Configure Matlab

1. Install Matlab as specified in the Matlab user's manual.
2. Open '\1-Matlab Analysis Files\Code\Batch Code\ansysb_interface.m' m-file. Modify the code to point to the location of the ANSYS directory (as found above). The two lines which need modifying are in the 'AnsysCall' function:

       ansysdir 	= 'C:\PROGRA~1\ANSYSI~1\v71\ANSYS\bin\Intel\';
       ansysprog	= 'ansys71 ';

3. In the Matlab window select File > Set Path...
4. In the Set Path window click 'Add with Subfolder...' button and locate the 'Matlab Analysis Files' folder and click 'OK'
5. Click 'Save'. Click 'Close' to close the Set Path window.
6. In the 'Current Directory' window redirect Matlab to the 'C:\MIRROR\1-Matlab Analysis Files' directory

Note: This will not be the output directory for the simulation results. The output directory is set in the GUI. See 'Using the GUI'.
You should now be able to launch the program by typing 'runbatch' (without quotes) in the Matlab command window. This will launch the GUI.
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