User manual

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Contents
1 Important notes on Dymola .................................................................................................... 5
2 About this booklet ................................................................................................................... 6
3 Dymola 2015 FD01 .................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Additions and improvements in Dymola ................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2 New and updated libraries ...................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Developing a model ......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Extended connection dialog .................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.2 Infinite diagram layer ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.3 Support of favorite packages ................................................................................................................ 10
3.2.4 Improved bus signal tracing.................................................................................................................. 11
3.2.5 Improved export of images of diagram/icon layer ................................................................................ 14
3.2.6 Minor improvements ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.3 Simulating a model ........................................................................................................................................ 17
3.3.1 Simulation speed-up ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.3.2 Interactive parameter tuning ................................................................................................................. 19
3.3.3 Plot window .......................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.4 Animation window ............................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.5 Scripting ............................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.6 Minor improvements ............................................................................................................................ 25
3.4 Installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1 Installation on Windows ....................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.2 Installation on Linux ............................................................................................................................. 27
3.5 Other Simulation Environments ..................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.1 Dymola – Matlab interface ................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.2 Real-time simulation ............................................................................................................................. 29
3.5.3 JavaScript interface for Dymola on Windows available ....................................................................... 30
3.5.4 Report generator ................................................................................................................................... 31
3.5.5 FMI Support in Dymola ....................................................................................................................... 38
3.6 Updated libraries ............................................................................................................................................ 41
3.6.1 Air Conditioning Library ...................................................................................................................... 41
3.6.2 DataFiles Library .................................................................................................................................. 42
3.6.3 Dymola Commands Library ................................................................................................................. 42
3.6.4 Electric Power Library .......................................................................................................................... 42