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CommandLine_Win_Lin_DesignEnvironmentOptions

 

Options

All parameters are optional. Running the command without options launches the product.

Option Flag  Description 
filename Opens the specified simulation or project file.
-v Outputs the product version number.
scriptFile.lsf Opens the specified script file named scriptFile with the CAD.
-safe-mode Turn on safe mode.
-trust-script Turn off safe mode.
-run <scriptFile> Run the specified script named scriptFile.
-run <scriptFile> <simulationFile> Open the specified simulation named simulationFile and run the specified script named scriptFile.
-scripttostdout Exports the output of the script prompt to the standard output.
-hide

Hides the CAD window from appearing on the Desktop.

This option will disable all pop-up messages that are normally shown in the GUI. For other methods of disabling pop-up messages, see this KB article. 

When using the -hide option, the CAD will not open any graphical windows and does not require a graphical connection.

Using the -hide flag will automatically use the -platform offscreen flag.

The CAD still requires a license when running non-graphically, in the same way that a full graphical instance requires a license.
-nw

Identical to -hide but for FDTD only.

Hides the CAD window from appearing on the Desktop.

This option will disable all pop-up messages that are normally shown in the GUI. For other methods of disabling pop-up messages, see this KB article. 

When using the -nw option, the CAD will not open any graphical windows, but a valid X11 DISPLAY is still required.

The CAD still requires a license when running non-graphically, in the same way that a full graphical instance requires a license.
-use-solve

Used after the -run commands, for example:

-run script.lsf -use-solve

Consumes an FDTD solve license instead of a GUI license, resulting in 2 solve licenses needed to run a script.

The FDTD CAD is hidden and remains hidden when using this option. This option disables the ability to show and hide the window via script and disables showing visualizer windows and other popups.

For interop operations such as those through Python and MATLAB, this option automatically uses the -hide and -exit flags.
-logall Generates a log file for each simulation or sweep.
-exit Exit the application after running the script file or simulation.
-o

Change the location where log files are saved, all log files will be saved to the relative or absolute directory passed to -o.

If the directory ends with .log, it will be treated as a file name. Useful when running INTERCONNECT with the -logall option.
-platform [platformName] Runs the application with a QT platform plugin, specified by platformName. See QT documentation for available platform plugins.
-t Controls the number of threads used.  If not used or left blank, it will use all available threads.
-threads

Identical to -t.

Controls the number of threads used.  If not used or left blank, it will use all available threads.

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