How to run RIFLEX standalone from a Windows command prompt

It is possible to run RIFLEX, VIVANA and SIMO as standalone. The easiest way is to install a Git Bash shell and use the "vcoupled" script that is distributed together with the standalone package.

See How-to-run-RIFLEX-SIMO-standalone for instructions.

RIFLEX and VIVANA can alternatively be run from a Windows Command prompt using the iflex.bat bat file.

1. Download package

Download and unzip the standalone package.
The riflex.bat file is located under the folder Riflex\bin:

2. Windows Command Prompt

In prompt and in the folder with input files:
<folder>/riflex.bat <module> <prefix>
<folder> is the location of the script
<module> denotes running INPMOD (inpmod), STAMOD (stamod) or DYNMOD (dynmod)
<prefix> is the prefix of the input files, example tdviv_inpmod.inp, dviv_stamod.inp and tdviv_dynmod.inp

3. Example 1: run several modules 1/3

Go to a folder with the input files

4. Example 1: run several modules 2/3

Run the RIFLEX modules in order, starting with INPMOD. For example
C:\ELIZ\PROG\riflex_simo-4.20.3+r37.7aec2539a-win64\Riflex\bin\riflex.bat inpmod stdin
C:\ELIZ\PROG\riflex_simo-4.20.3+r37.7aec2539a-win64\Riflex\bin\riflex.bat stamod stdin
C:\ELIZ\PROG\riflex_simo-4.20.3+r37.7aec2539a-win64\Riflex\bin\riflex.bat dynmod stdin
C:\ELIZ\PROG\riflex_simo-4.20.3+r37.7aec2539a-win64\Riflex\bin\riflex.bat outmod stdin
The modules names can be shortened as long as the initial letter remains. For example dynmod may be shortened to any of: d, dy, dyn, dynm or dynmo .

5. Example 1: run several modules 3/3

Some status information is printed as the analyses run:
The .res and .mpf files will contain results

6. Example 2: runs OUTMOD after a SIMA (1/5)

Define a Fatigue Analysis and an SN curve (Fig 1)
Make sure that the results needed in OUTMOD are stored on the IFNDYN file (Fig 2)

Fig 1

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7. Example 2: runs OUTMOD after a SIMA (2/5)

Run the dynamic analysis and find the folder that SIMA ran the analysis in. Choose "Explore" in the SIMA navigator

8. Example 2: runs OUTMOD after a SIMA (3/5)

Copy the folder name by right-clicking at the top of the File Explorer window and choosing "Copy address":

9. Example 2: runs OUTMOD after a SIMA (4/4)

Modify the OUTMOD input file sima_outmod.inp that SIMA has created.

Stress time series:
STRESS TIME SERIES
'iop     idof    it1     nts      isubst  nnelc
 1       4       1       400      0       1
'theta   inex    ioppre
 0.0     /       1
'iline   iseg    ielm
 riser     3       2
PRINT

Stress envelope curves on the sima_outmod.mpf file:
STRESS ENVELOPE CURVES
' iline   ipdof1  ipdof2  ipdof3
  ALL     4
' tbeg    tend    iop     dur
  0.0     0.0     1
' npcs    ioppr   theta   inex
  4       0
' iopstr  asti    wsti    diasti  thi
PRINT

10. Example 2: runs OUTMOD after a SIMA (4/4)

Move to the folder and run OUTMOD with riflex.bat:. E.g.
cd C:\Users\elizabep\SIMA Workspaces\20211203_test_sima_4.1.2\stdin\Initial\11-20211206113625
C:\ELIZ\PROG\riflex_simo-4.20.3+r37.7aec2539a-win64\Riflex\bin\riflex.bat outmod sima

11. Final tip

If you add the folder containing riflex.bat to your PATH variable, you will not have to give the whole path every time you run riflex.bat