| Name | Modified | Size | Downloads / Week |
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| Parent folder | |||
| fachwerk007.zip | 2011-10-09 | 1.8 MB | |
| Totals: 1 Item | 1.8 MB | 0 | |
Technical items and disclaimer
- «Fachwerk» is platform-independent, it runs on LINUX, Windows and Macintosh.
- It needs Java (JRE ≥ 1.7) installed.
- It is «free» software, it is subject to the «GNU Public Licence» GPL.
In brief: The licence allows the use, redistribution and modification of the program providing that you accept it's rules.
Commercial users are expected to pay for the program (not mandatory though). - The licence disclaims all liability of the author.
- All results must be verified CAREFULLY in order to state that they are PLAUSIBLE!
In order to see what is new, please consult the Changelog.
Installation
| Windows, Mac OS X, any OS | Linux |
|---|---|
| Download the zip-archive. | Download the package rpm for OpenSUSE, Fedora, Mandriva deb for Debian, Ubuntu |
| Extract the archive to any directory. (i.e. C:\Program Files) | Click the package, confirm installation, type root password. Alternatively type: sudo rpm -Uvh fachwerk-*.noarch.rpm sudo dpkg -i fachwerk_*_all.deb |
The source code is included in the archive/packages.
Starting the program
Linux
If installation was done using the package manager, start Fachwerk from the program menu or type
fachwerk
In case you have installed the zip, change into the directory where you have unzipped the program,
then type
./fachwerk
Windows
First change into the directory where you have installed the program (i.e. C:\Program Files\fachwerk).
Then double-click the file «fachwerk.bat» or type fachwerk in the command line.
Mac OS X
Open Terminal, change into the directory where you have unzipped the program, then type
./fachwerk
Double-clicking the file «fachwerk*.jar» might also work.
any operating system
Change into the directory where you have unzipped the program, then type
java -jar fachwerk*.jar
Double-clicking the file «fachwerk*.jar» might also work.
Advanced
- If you start the program in a shell (command prompt), you'll get useful information while running the program.
- Type fachwerk --help for information about optional parameters.
- The program documentation «Calculating strut-and-tie models with Fachwerk and Fachwerk3D» can be purchased.