Palmyra by MatSim GmbH
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Quality Software Made in Switzerland

Palmyra Version 2.5 for Windows (Windows XP and Windows 2000).
November 2004

Palmyra for Windows was compiled on Windows XP with SP 1.
It is optimized for
- Intel Pentium 4 Nvidia Quadro 4
- AMD XP2100+ with Nvidia GeForce 2MX



1. Installation of Palmyra

The Palmyra software, including a materials database and the example
used for the first project in the user's guide tutorial, is packed in a
zip archive file pa_windows.zip. You must unzip this file and extract to
a directory that is accessible by all users of the product, e.g.
\Program Files\Palmyra.

Your directory should then contain the following files and directories:

> ComputerId.exe
  Tool to determine your computer id and name. This data has to be sent
  to sale@MatSim.ch in order to obtain a license file.

> Palmyra.exe
  The Palmyra executable file.

> ReadMe.txt
  This file.

> examples (directory)
  Example files for your first project described in the user's guide.

> guide (directory)
  User's guide in hypertext format; you can open the file PaGuide25.htm with
  any Web browser or you may print the file PaGuide25.pdf in Portable
  Document Format.

> materials (directory)
  A few materials properties files that can be used for components of a
  multi-phase composite.
  The material's data in this directory was compiled from various sources.
  If not stated otherwise the values are given at room temperature.
  No warranty is granted that the values for various properties are
  correct.



2. License key: license.txt

In order to run the Palmyra.exe file a license key must be obtained.
Run the ComputerId.exe program where you plan to use the software (typically
a powerful server) and send the computer id and server name to
sale@MatSim.ch.
You will then receive the license.txt file that must be copied into the
same directory where Palmyra.exe is located.
The license.txt file allows to run Palmyra in as many instances as
specified and up to the expiration date.
 


3. Known problems

1) On some graphics cards Palmyra crashes upon resizing the graphics
   viewer.
2) On some graphics cards dashed and dotted lines are not shown (for
   instance y, z coordinate axes).



4. Deviations of Palmyra 2.5 for Microsoft(R) Windows from the User's Guide
   of Palmyra 2.5

    2.6 View Background Color
       The standard Microsoft(R) Windows color editor is used.

    2.13.4 Interrupting long operations (STOP BUTTON)
       There is a STOP BUTTON only for the solver dialog.

    7. Batch Processing
       No batch dialog displayed in visualize mode.

    9. 4. Running Palmyra
       Argument "-first" not understood ("Palmyra -first").



If you encounter any problems with Palmyra or its installation send an
e-mail to help@MatSim.CH. Please check also our web page http://www.MatSim.CH
for news about updates.

We wish you a lot of success with Palmyra!

MatSim GmbH, Bluntschlisteig 1
P. O. Box 624, CH - 8027 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: +41(0)1 281 2213, Fax: +41(0)1 281 2244
e-mail: infos@MatSim.CH

Last updated: November 2004 (gi)