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--- wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started [2023/05/11 16:05] – goldy
+++ wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started [2024/02/05 08:45] (current) – [Quick Start Guide] goldy
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 ======Getting Started======
-  *[[wiki:sns:intactgh:installation|Installation]]
+  *[[wiki:sns:intactgh:installation|Installation]] & [[wiki:sns:intactgh:activating_migrating_license|Activating/Migrating License]]
   *[[wiki:sns:intactgh:supported_rhino_models|Supported Rhino Models]]
   *[[wiki:sns:intactgh:basic_operation|Basic Operation]]
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 ===== Quick Start Guide =====
-See the following videos to get started with Intact.Simulation Grasshopper Plugin quickly.
+See the following videos to get started with Intact.Simulation Grasshopper Plugin quickly.\\
+** Note: the videos utilize Rhino 7 so there may be some minor discrepancies, but the workflow remains consistent**
+Download **demo files** using the link below to use our example.
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:intact_simulation_demo_files.zip |Link to download}} \\
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:intact_simulation_demo_files_rhino7.zip |* Legacy * Link to download (for Rhino 7)}}
 ==== A. Setting Up Your First Simulation ====
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   * Open Rhino 3D and load your design
   * For this quick guide, start with a B-rep (surface meshes like STL require a slightly different Step 2)
+  * You can also open the "Bracket.3dm" file (in the demo files linked above).
 {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:1-_load_model.mp4?750 |}}
 === Step 2: Prepare the model for simulation ===
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   * Get started by launching Grasshopper. Type "Grasshopper" in the Command entry box
+  * You can also open the "video demo.gh" file (in the demo files linked above) within Grasshopper.
 {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:2-_launch_grasshopper.mp4?750 |}}
 === Step 4: Add a component (Geometry and Material) ===
   * Create a component from the design geometry and specify the appropriate material
+  * Note you can also add blocks by double clicking on the canvas (See [[wiki:sns:intactgh:tips_and_tricks|Tips and Tricks]])
 {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:4-_component_setup.mp4?750 |}}
 === Step 5: Specify Boundary Condition ===
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   * Specify the faces that are loaded as well as load type and load magnitude (pressure load in this case)
+  * Loads are in MKS unit system (Pa for Pressure)
 {{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:6-_apply_load.mp4?750 |}}
 === Step 6: Specify Simulation Resolution ===