Editing Simulation Connector Options

You can create and edit options for each simulation connector.

Simulation connectors use options to pass arguments into external applications. Connector options correspond to the command line options used when running external applications. For example, the Abaqus/Standard connector uses the cpus option to specify the number of processors to use during the analysis if parallel processing is available.

See Also
About Simulation Connectors
Creating a New Simulation Connector
Managing Simulation Connectors
  1. From the left panel, select an existing connector.
    The Connector Options appear.
  2. Optional: Click to add a new option.
  3. Optional: Select one or multiple options, and click to delete the highlighted options.
  4. Select a field to edit the option information:
    OptionDescription
    Name Enter the name of the option. Check the syntax required by the application that is using this option; for example, spaces may not be allowed.
    Description Enter a description that allows any user to determine the purpose of this connector option.
    Option Type

    Choose a type of option:

    • An option-value pair, such as cpus 4.
    • A standalone option, such as filename.
    • A standalone value, such as double. Process Composer ignores the Option value if you select a standalone value.
    Choices Enter the possible values. Enter each value on a new line. The order in which you enter the values is the same order that is presented to the person using the connector.
    Default Value Enter the default value.
    Required Choose whether the option must be supplied (True) or whether the option is optional (False).
    Separator Enter the separator between the option and its value, such as =. The default value is a space, indicating there should be a space between the option and its value.