Assigning an Application Connector

You can assign an application connector to an OS command step to communicate with an external application, such as Abaqus/Standard.

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About Application Connectors
  1. From the search menu in the Top Bar, search for and select the simulation activity.
    Process Composer displays the simulation activity in the navigation pane and the table page.
  2. From the navigation pane, select Steps.
    Process Composer displays the Steps page.
  3. Right-click the OS Command step in the table page, and select Assign Connector from the menu that appears.
  4. From the 3DSearch page that appears, select a connector and click Submit.
    Process Composer assigns the connector to the OS command step.
  5. You can do the following from the tabbed pages that appear in the table page:
    • Use the Steps Configuration page to add or edit a connector option.
    • Use the Details page to view information abut the connector, such as the application name and version.
    • Use the Options page to change the connector that is assigned to the step..