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Getting Started

  • Technical Overview
  • File Formats
  • Supported Platforms
  • Evaluating HOOPS Access
  • Set Up Your Environment

Tutorials

  • A First Program
  • Print Table of Contents
  • File-to-File Translation
  • Read and Print Model Data
  • Read and Print Results Data
  • Use a Custom Reader

Programming Guide

  • HOOPS Solve, Access & Mesh Distribution
    • 3rd Party Packages
    • Directory Structure
    • Versioning
  • Programming Overview
    • HOOPS Access Modules
    • Include Files and Data Types
    • Floating Point Precision
    • Language Bindings
    • Major Version Migration
  • Fundamentals
    • Native vs External Libraries
    • Module Categories
    • Library Device Components
    • Supported Library Devices
    • Data Functions and Interprocess Communication
    • Library Management
    • Typical Workflow for Reading FEA Data
    • Best Practices
    • Example Code
  • Dataset Specification and Management
    • Dataset Specification Syntax
      • Dataset Name (dataset_name)
      • Numeric Identifiers (:id1:id2:id3)
      • Dataset Specification Expansion
      • Wildcards
      • Numeric Identifier Ranges
      • Highest and Lowest Identifiers
      • Combining Wildcards and Ranges
    • Dataset Parameters and Attributes
      • Dataset Parameters
      • Supported Data Types (ntyp)
      • Dataset Attributes
    • Data Structures
      • Rectangular Array
      • Element Face/Edge Variation
      • Variable Row Array
    • Dataset Formats
      • Node Array (.N)
      • Element Array (.E)
      • Element Node Array (.EL)
      • Element Integration Point Array (.EIP)
      • Element Face/Edge Arrays (.EF, .EE, .EFN, .EEN)
      • Degree of Freedom (.D)
      • Mode Format (.MOD)
      • Particle Format (.PCL)
      • Contact Pair Format (.CPR)
      • Panel Format (.PNL)
      • Table Format (.T)
      • Table Variable Row (.TL)
      • Library Dataset (.L)
      • Complex Result Datasets
    • Finite Element Model Dataset Names and Descriptions
      • Model Datasets
        • COLORID.E / COLORID.N
        • COLORMAP.T
        • CSYS.T
        • CSYS.TYPE.T
        • CSYS.ID.T
        • DOF.CID.N
        • EID.E
        • ELEM.NODE.EL
        • ELEM.SHAP.E
        • ELEM.MIJK.E
        • ELEM.SPEC.E
        • ELEM.TYPE.E
        • ELEM.TYPE.EXT.E
        • ELEM.TYPE.HOL.E
        • ERS.CID.E
        • ERS.VEC.E
        • INDX.* Datasets
        • MID.E
        • NID.N
        • NORMAL.N
        • PARAMETER.HOL.T
        • PARAMETER.IJK.T
        • PARAMETER.INT.T
        • PARTID.E / PARTID.N
        • PID.E
        • SET.ELEM.T:id
        • SET.ELEM.EDGE.T:id
        • SET.ELEM.FACE.T:id
        • SET.NODE.T:id
        • X.N
    • Finite Element Result Dataset Names and Descriptions
      • Dataset Naming Conventions
      • Result Dataset Attributes
      • Result Types and Conventions
      • Physical Dimensions
      • Specific Result Types
        • Notes
        • Specific Qualifier Types
        • Specific Valued Qualifier Types
    • Finite Element Results at Section Points
      • Dataset Attributes
      • Link.Section Dataset
      • Supported Layer Position Types
      • Link.Layers Dataset
      • Supported Layer Position Types (subset)
    • Finite Element Results at System Degrees of Freedom
      • Attributes
      • Example
    • Finite Element Results History Datasets
      • Key Characteristics
      • Additional Required Datasets
      • Example
      • Data Layout
      • Subset Indices
      • Step Numbers
      • Component Flags
    • Monitor Functions
      • Monitoring Progress
      • Defining Monitor Functions
    • Multiple Domains
      • Querying the Number of Domains
      • Opening Domains
      • Example: OpenFOAM Interface
      • Example: Opening Domains Individually or Collectively
  • Visualization Objects
    • Computational Cells
      • Edge and Face Numbering
      • Physical and Natural Coordinates
    • Element Types
    • Element Coordinate Systems
    • Mathematical Data Types
    • Complex Numbers
    • Attribute Objects, Data Interpolation, Isovalue Clipping and Topology
  • Data Provider Framework
    • Introduction
    • Programming Guide
      • Getting Started
      • Creating a DataProviderPlugin
      • Using Data Providers in HOOPS Access
    • Change Log
  • Examples
    • Access: Examples
      • Example 1, List Datasets on a Library Device
      • Example 2, Read and Print Model Data
      • Example 3, Read and Print Results State Data
      • Example 3a, Read and Print Results History Data
      • Example 3b, Read and Print Remeshing Results
      • Example 3c, Read and Print Results History Summary
      • Example 3d, Read and Print Reduced Matrix Data
      • Example 3e, Read and Print Particle Data
      • Example 3f, Read and Print Modal and Panel Contribution Results
      • Example 4, Export all Datasets
      • Example 5, Open and Append Files
      • Example 5a, Open Files Without Model Data
      • Example 6, Read and Print Finite Element Model in Fluent Form
      • Example 7, Read and Write Input Decks
      • Example 8, Remotely Access Any File Format
      • Example 8a, Remotely Writing a Model in Native Vdm Format
      • Example 9, Read and Transform Stress/Strain State Data
      • Example 10, Using a Monitor Function
      • Example 11, Reading Multiple Domains
      • Example 12, Load Model and Results and Save to Native File
      • Example 13, Save Model Using MemLib
      • Example 14, Use a custom plugin reader through PluginManager and LMan
      • Example 14a, Use the vtk-plugin reader through PluginManager and LMan
    • Foundation: Examples
      • Example 1, Demonstration of Object Collections
      • Example 2, Demonstration of Numeric Type Collections
      • Example 3, Demonstration of Property Sets
      • Example 4, Demonstration of Random Number Generation
      • Example 5, Creating a Derived Class in C++ Using a Base Random Class
      • Example 6, Install User Error Handler and Memory Management
      • Example 7, Test and Demonstrate Concatenated Storage
      • Example 8, Test and Demonstrate a Data Table
      • Example 9, Test and Demonstrate a PQueue Object
      • Example 9a, Test and Demonstrate a Heap Object
      • Example 10, Test and Demonstrate a TriCon Object
      • Example 11, Test and Demonstrate a VertLoc Object
      • Example 12, Test and Demonstrate a LineCon Object
      • Example 13, Test and Demonstrate a Timer Object
      • Example 14, Test and Demonstrate the MachInfo Module
      • Example 15, Test and Demonstrate a PTask Object
      • Example 16, Test and Demonstrate Text Processing and Formatting
      • Example 17, Test and Demonstrate the LinkList object
      • Example 18, Test and Demonstrate the ADTree object
      • Example 22, Test and Demonstrate the VSocket object
      • Example 23, Test and Demonstrate Quadruple Precision VQuad
      • Example 23cc, C++ Operator Overloading for Quadruple Precision VQuad
      • Example 24, Test and Demonstrate Tree
      • Example 25, Test and Demonstrate Pred
      • Example 26, Test and Demonstrate StrUtil
    • Global: Examples
      • Example 21, Translate Entity Identifiers Using IdTran
      • Example 22, Generate an Element Group Object
      • Example 23, Element Connectivity and Adjacency using Connect
      • Example 23a, Using a GridFun Object with Example 23.
      • Example 24, Generate Element Face and Edge Groups
      • Example 24a, Convert Linear Elements to Parabolic Elements
      • Example 25, Node Results Data Using State
      • Example 25a, Node History Results Data Using History
      • Example 25b, Element Node Scalar Section Results Using History
      • Example 25c, Element Face and Face Node Results Using State
      • Example 26, Element and Node Results Data
      • Example 26a, Element Face Node Data Using ElemDat
      • Example 26b, Element Face Node Normals Using ElemDat
      • Example 26c, Averaging Element Node Data within Groups
      • Example 26d, Computing Gradient of Normal Stress
      • Example 27, Perform Space Searches Using Space
      • Example 27a, Intersection and Interpolation
      • Example 28, Perform Range Searches Using Range
      • Example 29, Node and Element Associations
      • Example 31, Perform Element Checking Using ElemChk.
      • Example 31a, Compute Model Mass Properties Using MassPrp
      • Example 32, Manage Loads Using LCase
      • Example 32a, Manage Contact Pairs Using CPair
      • Example 32b, Manage Analytic Surfaces using ASurf
      • Example 32c, Manage Complex Loads Using LCase
      • Example 33, Manage Constraints Using RCase and MCase
      • Example 33a, Manage Initial Conditions Using ICase
      • Example 33b, Manage Complex Constraints Using RCase
      • Example 34, Manage Element Properties Using EProp
      • Example 34a, Composite Shell and General Beam Property Using EProp
      • Example 35, Manage Material Properties Using MProp
      • Example 36, Manage Solution Properties Using SProp
      • Example 37, Manage Tabular Functions Using TCurve
      • Example 38, Manage Results Properties Using RProp
      • Example 38avdm, Export Simple Finite Element Model and Results
      • Example 38bvdm, Export Simple CFD Finite Element Model and Results
      • Example 38cvdm, Export Simple Finite Element Model and Results with WriterFun
      • Example 39, Export a Simple Linear Static Solveable Model
      • Example 39a, Structural Finite Element Model Using Model
      • Example 39b, Traverse and Print Contents of a Model Object
      • Example 39c, Heat Transfer Finite Element Model Using Model
      • Example 40vdm, Compute Shell and Beam Local Coordinate Systems
      • Example 53, Manage System Degree of Freedom Data Using RedMat
      • Example 55, Computational Features of Edge, Face, Cell
      • Example 56, Using Units
      • Example 57, Compress and Uncompress Coordinate Field with ZState
      • Example 58vdm, Compress and Uncompress Results with ZState

API Reference

  • Access Modules
    • Module Index
    • Library Device Components - Library, Dataset, Attribute
      • Maintain Library Information - Library
        • Function Descriptions
      • Maintain Dataset Information - Dataset
        • Function Descriptions
      • Maintain Attribute Information - Attribute
        • Function Descriptions
    • Data Functions - DataFun, Options - Options, Settings - Settings
      • Data Functions - DataFun
        • Library Control
        • Query
        • Read Datasets
        • Function Descriptions
      • Options - Options
        • Function Descriptions
      • Settings - Settings
        • Function Descriptions
    • Data Function Filters, Interprocess Communication - DataIPC
      • Function Descriptions
    • Library Device Interfaces - *Fil, *Lib
      • SDRC/IDEAS Universal File - SDRCLib
        • Writing SDRC/IDEAS Universal Files
        • Function Descriptions
      • ABAQUS Input File - ABAFil
        • Function Descriptions
        • Writing ABAQUS input files
      • ABAQUS .fil and .odb File Output - ABALib
        • Writing ABAQUS .fil data files
        • ABAQUS .odb Output Data Base
        • Function Descriptions
      • Adams files - AdamsLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • AFLR (Mississippi State) Grid File - AFLRFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • ANSYS Input File - ANSFil
        • Writing ANSYS Input Files
        • Function Descriptions
      • ANSYS .rst, .rth, .rmg, .rfl Results Files - ANSLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • ANSYS AUTODYN results files - AUTODYNLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • CFX results file - CFXLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • CGNS data base - CGNSVLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • COMSOL MPH and Sectionwise file - COMSOLLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • LSTC LS-DYNA input file - D3DFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • LSTC LS-DYNA State and Time History Databases - D3DLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • ANSYS Data Processing Framework .rst, .rth, .rmg and .rfl Results Files - DPFLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • EnSight Casefile format - EnSightLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • FEMAP Neutral File - FEMAPLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • FIDAP Neutral File - FDILib
        • Function Descriptions
      • FLUENT Case and Data File - FLUENTLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • General Mesh Viewer File Format - GMVLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Altair Engineering HyperMesh ASCII File - HMAFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • Altair Engineering H3D File - H3DLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • MSC/Marc Post File - MarcLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Memory object - MemLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • MSC/NASTRAN bulk data input file - NASFil
        • Function Descriptions
        • Writing NASTRAN Input Files
      • NASTRAN OUTPUT2, .xdb and .h5 data files - NASLib
        • Function Descriptions
        • Writing NASTRAN OUTPUT2 data files
      • Native file - NatLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • OBJ file - OBJFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • OpenFOAM database - OpenFOAMLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Patran Neutral model and results file - PatLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • ESI/PAM-CRASH DAISY and ERF file - PAMLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • PERMAS result file - PERMASLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • NASA/PLOT3D grid, solution and function files - PLOT3DLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Interface to the Data Provider Framework - PluginLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • POLYFLOW data base - POLYFLOWLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Writing PTC/Mechanica FEM Neutral Format - RASFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • PTC/Mechanica Design Study - RASLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • SAMCEF des file - SAMCEFLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • STAR-CCM data base - STARCCMLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • 3D Systems/STL ASCII text and binary file - STLFil
        • Function Descriptions
      • Tecplot file format - TecplotLib
        • Function Descriptions
      • Vtk Legacy and Vtu File Format - VTKLib
        • Function Descriptions
    • Library Manager - LMan
      • Function Descriptions
    • Unrecognized Data - UnrecognizedData
      • Function Descriptions
    • Plugin Manager, Plugin Settings - PluginManager , PluginSetting
      • Plugin Manager - PluginManager
        • Function Descriptions
      • Plugin Settings - PluginSetting
        • Function Descriptions
    • Data Provider Plugins
      • Introduction
      • Plugins
        • OpenFOAM Plugin
        • VTK Plugin
    • Writer Components - Writer, WriterFun
      • Writer Functions - WriterFun
        • Function Descriptions
      • Writer - Writer
        • Function Descriptions
  • Foundation Modules
    • Module Index
    • Base Library
    • Priority Queues - Heap, PQueue
      • Heaps - Heap
        • Function Descriptions
      • Priority Queues - PQueue
        • Function Descriptions
    • Error Handling, License, Memory System, Standard Output, Quadruple Precision - Error, License, Memory, Print, VQuad
      • Error Handling - Error
        • Function Descriptions
      • License Check - License
        • Function Descriptions
      • Memory System - Memory
        • Function Descriptions
      • Standard Output - Print
        • Function Descriptions
      • Quadruple Precision - VQuad
        • Function Descriptions
    • Object Collections - List, Stack, Dictionary, HashTable, VHashTable, Tree
      • Randomly Accessible Sequences - List
        • Function Descriptions
      • Last-In First-Out Storage - Stack
        • Function Descriptions
      • Storage Accessed by Name - Dictionary
        • Function Descriptions
      • Storage Accessed by Integer - HashTable
        • Function Descriptions
      • Multiple Integer Key Hashtable - VHashTable
        • Function Descriptions
      • Tree Data Structure - Tree
        • Function Descriptions
    • Numeric Type Collections - BitVec, DblVec, FltVec, IntDict, DblDict, IntHash, IntVHash, IntQue, IntVec
      • Bit Vectors - BitVec
        • Function Descriptions
      • Real Vectors (single FltVec) - DblVec
        • Function Descriptions
      • Integer Dictionary - IntDict
        • Function Descriptions
      • Double Dictionary - DblDict
        • Function Descriptions
      • Integer Hashtable - IntHash
        • Function Descriptions
      • Double Hashtable - DblHash
        • Function Descriptions
      • Integer, Multiple Integer Key, Hashtable - IntVHash
        • Function Descriptions
      • Integer Queue - IntQue
        • Function Descriptions
      • Integer Vectors - IntVec
        • Function Descriptions
    • Utilities - PropSet, Random, DataTable, Concat, LinkList, StrUtil
      • Property Sets - PropSet
        • Function Descriptions
      • Random Numbers - Random
        • Function Descriptions
      • Data Tables - DataTable
        • Function Descriptions
      • Concatenated Storage - Concat
        • Function Descriptions
      • Linked List Storage - LinkList
        • Function Descriptions
      • String Utilities - StrUtil
        • Function Descriptions
    • Geometry Tools - VertLoc, LineCon, TriCon, ADTree, Pred
      • Point Colocation - VertLoc
        • Function Descriptions
      • Line Connectivity - LineCon
        • Function Descriptions
      • Triangle Connectivity - TriCon
        • Function Descriptions
      • Geometric Searching, Alternating Digital Tree - ADTree
        • Function Descriptions
      • Geometric Predicates - Pred
        • Function Descriptions
    • System - MachInfo, PTask, Timer, VSocket
      • Machine Information - MachInfo
        • Function Descriptions
      • Threading - PTask
        • Function Descriptions
      • Timers - Timer
        • Function Descriptions
      • Socket Communication - VSocket
        • Function Descriptions
    • Text Processing - TextFun, TextTee, PlainText, HTMLText, LaTeXText
      • Text Functions - TextFun
      • File Operations
      • Text Attributes and Modes
      • Text Primitives
      • Forms and Form Actions
        • Function Descriptions
      • Text Tee - TextTee
        • Function Descriptions
      • Plain Text Format - PlainText
        • Function Descriptions
      • HTML Text Format - HTMLText
        • Function Descriptions
      • LaTeX Text Format - LaTeXText
        • Function Descriptions
  • Global Modules
    • Module Index
    • Introduction
      • Module Summary
    • Grid Topology and Geometry - Connect, GridFun
      • Finite Element (Unstructured) Grids - Connect
        • Node and Element Editing and Element Adjacency Query
        • Node and Element Associations
        • Element, Element Face, Element Edge and Node Groups
        • Element Face Normals and Edge Tangents
        • Geometric Tesselation
        • Parallel Functions
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Grid Topology and Geometry Query Functions - GridFun
        • Function Descriptions
    • Entity Sets and Identifier Translation - Group, IdTran
      • Entity Sets - Group
        • Function Descriptions
      • Entity Identifier Translation - IdTran
        • Function Descriptions
    • Data Manipulation - ElemDat, State, History, RedMat, ZState, ResultMetadata
      • Face and Edge Data - ElemDat
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Results Manipulation - State
        • Local Coordinate Systems
        • Parallel Functions
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • History Results Manipulation - History
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • System Degree of Freedom Data - RedMat
        • Function Descriptions
      • Results Compression - ZState
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Result Metadata - ResultMetadata
        • Function Descriptions
    • Space and Range Searching - Space, Range
      • Spatial Searching - Space
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Range Searching - Range
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Loads and Constraints - LCase, RCase, MCase, ICase
      • Load Case - LCase
        • Function Descriptions
      • Restraint Case - RCase
        • Function Descriptions
      • Multipoint Constraint Case - MCase
        • Function Descriptions
      • Initial Condition Case - ICase
        • Function Descriptions
    • Contact Pairs, Surfaces - CPair, ASurf, RBody
      • Contact Pair - CPair
        • Function Descriptions
      • Analytic Surface - ASurf
        • Function Descriptions
      • Rigid Body - RBody
        • Function Descriptions
    • Properties and Functions - GProp, EProp, MProp, SProp, TCurve, RProp, UProp
      • Global Properties - GProp
        • Function Descriptions
      • Element Properties - EProp
        • Function Descriptions
      • Material Properties - MProp
        • Function Descriptions
      • Solution Properties - SProp
        • Function Descriptions
      • Tabular Functions - TCurve
        • Function Descriptions
      • Results Properties - RProp
        • Function Descriptions
      • User Defined Properties - UProp
        • Function Descriptions
    • Beam Section Properties Calculator - BeamSectCalculator
      • Function Descriptions
    • Utilities - Model, ElemChk, MassPrp, Mesh Metric
      • Finite Element Model - Model
        • Function Descriptions
      • Element Checking - ElemChk
        • Shape Parameters
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Mass Properties - MassPrp
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Mesh Metric - Mesh Metric
        • Function Descriptions
  • Legacy Visualization Modules
    • Module Index
    • Attributes - CoordSys, Units, VisContext
      • Coordinate System - CoordSys
        • Function Descriptions
      • Units - Units
        • Function Descriptions
      • Visualization Context - VisContext
        • Function Descriptions
    • Color and Transparency Mapping - Levels, ColorMap, TransMap, Legend
      • Map Field Magnitude to Level - Levels
        • Function Descriptions
      • Color Mapping - ColorMap
        • Function Descriptions
      • Transparency Mapping - TransMap
        • Function Descriptions
      • Color and Transparency Mapping Diagrams - Legend
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Isosurface Clipping, Data Interpolation - IsoClip, DataInt, PrmClp
      • Isosurface Clipping - IsoClip
        • Function Descriptions
      • Data Interpolation - DataInt
        • Function Descriptions
      • Graphics Primitive Clipping - PrmClp
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Discrete Markers and Values - Mark, Value
      • Markers - Mark
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Values - Value
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Wire Frame and Shaded Surface Rendering - Edge, Face, Cell
      • Wire Frame Rendering - Edge
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Shaded Surface - Face
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Shaded Solid - Cell
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Isovalues - Segment, Contour, Threshold, IsoLabel
      • 1D Domains - Segment
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • 2D Domains - Contour
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • 3D Domains - Threshold
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • 2D Contour Line Labeling - IsoLabel
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Tangent Curve Generation - Trace, Stream
      • 2D Domains - Trace
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • 3D Domains - Stream
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Annotation - Axis, Billboard, Dimension, Font, Glyph, Tess, Triad
      • Annotated Axes - Axis
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Billboard Displays - Billboard
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Dimensioning - Dimension
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Stroked Text - Font
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Markers and Glyphs - Glyph
        • Segmented Glyphs
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Tesselation Tools - Tess
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Coordinate System Triads - Triad
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Manipulators - HandleBox, PolyBox, WorkPlane
      • Handle Box - HandleBox
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Polygon Box - PolyBox
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Work Plane - WorkPlane
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Beam Elements and Beam Sections - BeamElem, BeamSect
      • Beam Elements - BeamElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Beam Section Properties - BeamSect
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Shell Elements and Shell Walls - ShellElem, ShellWall
      • Shell Elements - ShellElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Shell Wall Properties - ShellWall
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Rigid, Mass, Spring and Gap Elements - RigidElem, MassElem, DiscElem, GapElem
      • Rigid Elements - RigidElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Mass Elements - MassElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Spring and Dashpot Elements - DiscElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
      • Gap Elements - GapElem
        • Attribute Objects
        • Function Descriptions
    • Report Writing - ProRender
      • Rendering - ProRender
        • Function Descriptions
  • Data Provider Framework
    • Enum Descriptions
      • Data Provider Types
    • Class Descriptions
      • CDPChangeNotifications
      • CDPClientRequest
      • CDPClientResponse
      • CDPColor4
      • CDPDataProviderFactory
      • CDPDataProviderInfo
      • CDPDataProvider
      • CDPElementGroupInfo
      • CDPElementGroup
      • CDPError
      • CDPGeometryInfo
      • CDPGeometrySpec
      • CDPGeometry
      • CDPInitOptions
      • CDPLogHelper
      • CDPMetaData
      • CDPNodeGroup
      • CDPResultInfo
      • CDPResultSpec
      • CDPResultValueGroup
      • CDPResult
      • CDPSet
      • CDPStateInfo
      • CDPString
      • CDPTransformations
      • CDPUtils
      • CDPVec3
      • CDPVisibilityResultValueGroup
      • CDPVisibilityResult
    • Struct Descriptions
      • CDP_FrameworkServices
      • CDP_RegisterProviderParams

Additional Resources

  • Release Notes
    • SAM 2.x Releases
      • SAM 2.13 latest [Oct 21, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.12.x [Sep 30, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.11 [Sep 4, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.10.x [Jul 28, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.9.x [Jun 11, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.8.x [Apr 29, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.7 [Mar 21, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.6.x [Jan 22, 2025]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.5.x [Dec 16, 2024]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
        • Provided Third Parties
      • SAM 2.4.x [Nov 20, 2024]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
        • Benchmark Report of HOOPS Solve
      • SAM 2.3.x [Oct 1, 2024]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
      • SAM 2.2 [Aug 23, 2024]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
      • SAM 2.1.x [Jul 15, 2024]
        • Fixed Bugs
        • New Features
        • Patches
      • SAM 2.0 [Jun 5, 2024]
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Global Modules

  • Module Index
  • Introduction
  • Grid Topology and Geometry - Connect, GridFun
  • Entity Sets and Identifier Translation - Group, IdTran
  • Data Manipulation - ElemDat, State, History, RedMat, ZState, ResultMetadata
  • Space and Range Searching - Space, Range
  • Loads and Constraints - LCase, RCase, MCase, ICase
  • Contact Pairs, Surfaces - CPair, ASurf, RBody
  • Properties and Functions - GProp, EProp, MProp, SProp, TCurve, RProp, UProp
  • Beam Section Properties Calculator - BeamSectCalculator
  • Utilities - Model, ElemChk, MassPrp, Mesh Metric
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