Elmer Documentation

The ElmerDocumentation.zip and ElmerDocumentation.tar.gz files include the following Elmer documentations:

• ElmerSolverManual.pdf
  Manual gives on overview of the capabilities of the solver with an emphasis on generic services provided by the solver.
• ElmerModelsManual.pdf
  This manual describes the different physical models that are defined in independent subroutines.
• ElmerGUIManual.pdf
  Manual of the Graphical user interface of Elmer.
• ElmerGridManual.pdf
  The Manual of ElmerGrid utility.
• ElmerTutorials.pdf
  The tutorials of the Elmer that utilize the ElmerGUI. These provide step-by-step instructions.
• ElmerTutorials-nonGUI.pdf
  The tutorials that do not utilize ElmerGUI. These are basically just example files with documentation.
• ElmerParamManual.pdf
  Tutorial of the parametrisized interface of ascii based I/O.
• MATCManual.pdf
  Manual over the MATC language that is used in several Elmer modules.
• ElmerOverview.pdf
  Overview over the different Elmer software with a view of the different executables, modules, manuals and strategies.
• GetStartedElmer.pdf
  Manual the goes through the first steps of Elmer usage under Windows.

The Elmer documentation is constantly under development. The create date of the manuals is printed in the cover of the manuals. The manuals are not always quite up to date. Particularly the SolverManual is missing many of the features of the code, and the ModelsManual is missing many of the modules.