Is there a way to change settings in CFX pre file or play sessions on it without open

Pierre1 · March 12, 2015, 03:04

I sometimes need to play the same CFX .pre session to tens of Workbench CFX pre files. It is time consuming to open every CFX pre file and play the session to change the settings in each of them one by one, because each CFX pre file opening costs more than 40 seconds. So I’m wondering is there a way to change settings in CFX pre file or play sessions on it without opening it?

ghorrocks · March 12, 2015, 04:59

Session files and pre files are text files. You can edit them in a text editor.

Thomas MADELEINE · March 12, 2015, 05:07

you can also change the def file from the solver before running it with the Solver Editor (tool -> edit solver files or Ctrl+E)

Pierre1 · March 13, 2015, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghorrocks

Session files and pre files are text files. You can edit them in a text editor.

CFX pre file is a .cfx file. Are you sure it is a text file and can be edited by a text editor?

Session file is a text file. But it is time consuming to open .cfx file to run it. That was my question. I'd like to avoid opening cfx pre file (.cfx file).

ghorrocks · March 13, 2015, 16:38

The .cfx file is a binary file and not easily edited. But the .pre file (which you originally asked about) is a text file and is easily editted.

You can run it all from the command line, including loading the cfx, session or pre file.

March 12, 2015, 03:04	Is there a way to change settings in CFX pre file or play sessions on it without open	#1
Pierre1 Member Pierre Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 11	I sometimes need to play the same CFX .pre session to tens of Workbench CFX pre files. It is time consuming to open every CFX pre file and play the session to change the settings in each of them one by one, because each CFX pre file opening costs more than 40 seconds. So I’m wondering is there a way to change settings in CFX pre file or play sessions on it without opening it?

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March 12, 2015, 04:59		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	Session files and pre files are text files. You can edit them in a text editor.

March 12, 2015, 05:07		#3
Thomas MADELEINE Senior Member Thomas MADELEINE Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 12	you can also change the def file from the solver before running it with the Solver Editor (tool -> edit solver files or Ctrl+E)

March 13, 2015, 16:38		#5
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	The .cfx file is a binary file and not easily edited. But the .pre file (which you originally asked about) is a text file and is easily editted. You can run it all from the command line, including loading the cfx, session or pre file.