PRIMER

PRIMER

Select this option to access the PRIMER program. This program is a graphical model editor that will position occupant models, fold airbags and allow model parameters to be modified.

PRIMER Options

Press "Options" button below the PRIMER button to show the menu below.

This menu allows the user to specify an input keyword file and a PRIMER command file which will automatically run when opens.

It also allows the user to pre-select other options such as graphics options. Select/ deselect the options by clicking on the respective tag.

Click on the file divider icon in order to search for the respective files.

Input Options
Input File	Specify the name of the keyword file you wish to be read into PRIMER
PRIMER Command File	Specify the name of a command file you wish to be executed on opening PRIMER
Macro	Specify the name of a macro file you wish to be executed on opening PRIMER
Macro variables	Specify the name of a macro variables file you wish to be used with the macro specified above
Generate ZTF File	Generate a ZTF file containing extra data for D3PLOT and T/HIS
Select preference file	Specify an oa_pref file to read from
Start in	Specify the directory where PRIMER will be fired up and where output files will be written to.
JavaScript	Specify a JavaScript file which can be executed on opening PRIMER
JavaScript arguments	Specify arguments which can be passed on to the JavaScript
Command line	Specify additional command line arguments which are appended to the PRIMER execution
Pre-Commands	Specify additional commands which are inserted before calling the PRIMER executable (Linux only)
Post-Commands	Specify addtional commands post PRIMER executable commands (Linux only)
DISPLAY	Specify the DISPLAY environment variable (Linux only)

Other Options
Automatically EXIT ...	Causes PRIMER to close once the specified command file has finished running
Run PRIMER in 'batch' mode	Starts PRIMER in batch mode; a non-graphical mode, which accepts commands from a file specified in the Input options
Use OpenGL	Starts PRIMER using OpenGL graphics mode
Use X (24 bit)	Starts PRIMER using 24bit X Windows graphics mode
Use X (8 bit)	Starts PRIMER using 24bit X Windows graphics mode
Use Full Screen	Opens the PRIMER window to fill the whole screen
Set MENU_AUTO_CONFIRM	This variable is often used when replaying command files which, when recorded, paused and asked the user to confirm things. (For example HELP and Warning messages.) If this option is selected PRIMER will continue automatically using the default option.
Start using xterm	If multiple instances of PRIMER are opened from the Shell on Linux systems, LMX could count each of these as using a license. This is because if PRIMER is loaded from an xterm console, each instance is counted as using a license. This switch can be used to stop this behaviour.
Write Checkpoint	Enable the writing of the checkpoint files and set the folder path to write checkpoint files
Show checkpoint files	Switch this on to the show the checkpoint files menu when PRIMER is started.