Evaluating HOOPS Solve

An evaluation of HOOPS Solve starts on Tech Soft 3D’s evaluation portal. The evaluation is free for 60 days and available on Windows x64 and Linux 64-bit platforms.

After registration, the evaluation package can be downloaded. It includes the toolkit, documentation, and sample code. The next step is to set up the environment for toolkit use, as described in Set up your environment.

HOOPS Solve are split into several modules, each of which provides a specific set of functionality. The modules are:

• Vfe library (VfeTools): Finite element formulations and material models library. Solid, shell, beam element formulations and supporting material models.
• Vfs library (VfsTools): Finite element system solution library. Linear equation solvers, eigenvalue solvers, solution procedures.
• Vfx library (VfxTools): Application-level modules

A good way to start is to read the tutorials, which provide step-by-step instructions on how to build simple applications using the Vfe, Vfs, and Vfx libraries.

• A First Vfe Program
• A First Vfs Program
• A First Vfx Program

Additional advanced topics are available in the example library.