The creation and build of a simulator is performed using the OpenFLUID-DevStudio application.
Make sure you have installed the required tools for building simulators.

Create a new simulator¶

Using the OpenFLUID-DevStudio:

1. Go to menu File > New ware > Simulator...
2. A dialog window opens to define the main characteristics of your simulator. You can let the defauilt values or customize the various items such as class name or file name. Note that the Ware ID is important as it is the unique ID to identify your simulator, so choose it carefully. You may consult the naming conventions which can help you to choose a correct ID.
3. Once the dialog window filled, click the OK button and the simulator source code is automatically created.

Configure and build a simulator¶

Configuration phase¶

The configuration phase must be performed at least once.
It is available using the Configure button from the main toolbar, or using the menu Build > Configure ware.
This phase checks the dependencies (tools and libraries) required to build the simulator. It can be performed either in Release mode for performance optimization (mode by default, recommended) or in Debug mode to be used with an external debugger.

Build phase¶

The build phase must be performed each time the source code has been modified.
It is available using the Build button from the main toolbar, or using the menu Build > Build ware.
This phase builds thes simulator source code into a binary plugin for the OpenFLUID platform. It can be performed either in Build and install mode to make the simulator immediately available for simulations (mode by default, recommended) or in Build only mode for intermediate builds for example.