How to run RIFLEX SIMO standalone 1. Run standalone It is possible to run RIFLEX and SIMO as standalone. This can be done using different approaches, but the easiest is to use the "vcoupled" script that is distributed together with the standalone package. To use the "vcoupled", GIT Bash (https://gitforwindows.org/) should be installed on your computer. 2. Download package Download the standalone package. The vcoupled is located under the "share" folder in the "bin" folder. Add the path to the vcoupled in the .bashr file on your computer*. This can be done by adding the line (shown here for riflex v 4.18.1): alias run_vcoupled_srv4181=/c/Apps/Riflex-SIMO/riflex_simo-4.18.1/share/bin/vcoupled To use the vcoupled, GIT Bash (https://gitforwindows.org/) should be installed on your computer![1] 1. If there is no such file, one can create a file and save it as C:/User/XXXX/.bashr, where XXXX is your username 3. Have a look at the vcoupled --help In bash write: run_vcoupled_srv4181 -help This will provide you with examples on how to run Riflex, Simo or Coupled analysis 4. Example: Riflex - Static Input files, prefix = hard hard_inpmod.inp hard_stamod.inp hard_vivana.inp run_vcoupled_srv4181 -p hard riflex:is 5. Example: Riflex - VIVANA Input files, prefix = hard hard_inpmod.inp hard_stamod.inp hard_vivana.inp run_vcoupled_srv4181 -p hard riflex:isv 6. Example: Riflex - Dynamic analysis Input files, prefix = lay lay_inpmod.inp lay_stamod.inp lay_vivana.inp run_vcoupled_srv4181 -p lay riflex:isv 7. Example: Simo Riflex - Coupled analysis Import the SEMI example in SIMA Export the model to ascii input format 8. Example: Simo Riflex - Coupled analysis cont. Input files, prefix = semi SIMO simo_dynmod_input.inp sys_semi.dat Riflex semi_inpmod.inp semi_stamod.inp semi_dynmod.inp In addition; make a file called stamod.inp The content is shown to the right: 9. Example: Simo Riflex - Coupled analysis cont. Static analysis run_vcoupled_srv4181 semi -s stamod.inp -d simo_dynmod_input.inp coupled:is Dynamic analysis run_vcoupled_srv4181 semi -s stamod.inp -d simo_dynmod_input.inp coupled:d Static & Dynamic analysis run_vcoupled_srv4181 semi -s stamod.inp -d simo_dynmod_input.inp coupled:isd How to run time domain VIV analysis using standalone versions How to use QATS (python library from GitHub)