Documentation - Elmer
Documentation
The documentation of the software may be downloaded from:
A all-in-one documentation package is also available from sourceforge. A compact summary of the capabilities of Elmer may be obtained from a poster-style brochure (pdf). In the download sites the most relevant documentation consists of the following manuals:
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ElmerGUI Manual
Manual of the new graphical user interface of Elmer software suite. -
Elmer Models Manual
Description of the different physical models that are defined
in independent solvers. -
ElmerSolver Manual ´
Capabilities of the solver with an emphasis on generic library services provided by the software. -
ElmerGrid Manual with related grd-files
Manual of ElmerGrid utility with simple meshing examples. -
Elmer Tutorials with related for gui and non-gui
Examples of simple Elmer cases with documentation of the solution procedures. -
Elmer Overview
Overview over the different Elmer software with a view of the different
executables, modules, manuals and strategies (meta-manual).
The full list of related manuals is explained in the Readme file. The documentation is not complete and usually its severely lagging behind. If you are interested in a particular solver or feature that is not featured in the documentation you may still enquire about it.
Slide shows
The are also many slides shows available that may give a better quick overview of the capabilities of Elmer. The slides are often updated when course are given. Some slides are available as pdf files at: