Configuration

To use Physics Methods Reuse, there are configuration steps that require the cooperation of the following user roles:

Simulation Methods Developer: The Simulation Methods Developer is a simulation user who logs in with the Leader role.
Administrator: The Administrator is a user who logs in with the Owner role.

There are two ways to deploy the custom methods in Physics Methods Reuse:

Direct approach: The Simulation Methods Developer creates method files and an index file and saves them to a directory that is widely accessible. Anyone that wants to use these custom methods must set an environment variable.
Data Setup approach: The Simulation Methods Developer imports the custom methods into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as VPM documents. The Administrator uses the Data Setup app to create a custom methods resource table and associates the VPM documents with the resource table.

Note: While the direct approach is simpler to implement and requires less collaboration between user roles, the Data Setup approach takes advantage of the accessibility of the PLM server. Therefore, the Data Setup approach is easier for managing and deploying methods throughout distributed offices.

The table below lists the supporting components that must be installed and configured for each approach.


Approach	Setup Step of Configuration Option	Role	Refer to:
Direct	Create method files	Simulation Methods Developer	Creating Index and Method Files
	Create index file	Simulation Methods Developer	Creating Index and Method Files
	Deploy custom methods	Anyone	Deploying Your Custom Methods Using the Direct Approach
Data Setup	Create a VPM document	Simulation Methods Developer	Deploying Your Custom Methods Using the Data Setup Approach
	Create method files	Simulation Methods Developer
	Create a resource table in the Data Setup app	Administrator
	Associate the resource table with a collaborative space	Administrator

After deployment of the custom methods with either approach, the end user runs the Physics Methods Reuse app.