First Steps with Thermoptim


Installation of Thermoptim Demo Version

To use Thermoptim without a paid license, you can install one of the demo versions available at: 🔗 Download Thermoptim

Thermoptim requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), preferably version 1.8, to be installed on your machine. If Java is not installed, download it here: 🔗 Download Java


Launching Thermoptim

To open Thermoptim, double-click the ThoptExec.jar file.

For guidance on getting started—such as opening existing project files or using an example catalog—visit this page on the Thermoptim-Unit portal: 🔗 Getting Started with Thermoptim


Guided Explorations

Thermoptim offers a wide range of guided model explorations to help you learn the software. For more details, visit: 🔗 Guided Explorations


Installing an Example Catalog

To install an example catalog, follow these steps:

  1. Place the catalog folder (containing the proj and schema directories, as well as the text file defining the links to these files) in the Thermoptim installation directory.
  2. Edit the loadLib.ini file to include the path to the text file mentioned above.

The example catalog will be available the next time you launch Thermoptim, accessible from the Project Files menu.