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Online Tutorials: Version 2.13

  • Getting Started 2.13
  • Fixed Blocks Tutorial 2.13
  • Filter Tutorial 2.13
  • Restart Tutorial 2.13
  • Prune and Refine Tutorial 2.13
  • PA Maximize Heat Conduction Tutorial 2.13
  • Helmholtz Filter Tutorial 2.13
  • Mass Properties Tutorial 2.13
  • Dakota Surrogate-based Global Optimization Tutorial 2.13

Version 2.13 Tutorial Support Files

  • dakota_sbgo.csm
  • helmholtz_filter.cub
  • MassPropertiesTutorialInputDeck.i
  • MassPropertiesTutorialMesh.exo
  • pa_thermal_build_geom_and_mesh.jou
  • PlatoEngine_cee-compute016_dakota.properties
  • plot_pareto.m
  • provided_dakota_sbgo.i

Online Tutorials: Version 2.12

  • Getting Started 2.12
  • Fixed Blocks Tutorial 2.12
  • Filter Tutorial 2.12
  • Restart Tutorial 2.12
  • Prune and Refine Tutorial 2.12
  • PA Maximize Heat Conduction Tutorial 2.12
  • Helmholtz Filter Tutorial 2.12
  • Mass Properties Tutorial 2.12
  • Dakota Surrogate-based Global Optimization Tutorial 2.12

Version 2.12 Tutorial Support Files

  • dakota_sbgo.csm
  • helmholtz_filter.cub
  • MassPropertiesTutorialInputDeck.i
  • MassPropertiesTutorialMesh.exo
  • pa_thermal_build_geom_and_mesh.jou
  • PlatoEngine_cee-compute016_dakota.properties
  • plot_pareto.m
  • provided_dakota_sbgo.i

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