Tutorial Instructions

Role of tutorials

The tutorials provide a basic understanding of how to start using ProteusDS. These tutorials show how to create a DObject, initialize it with key parameters, create basic connections between DObjects, and execute and post-process simulations.

These tutorials are designed to be a primer on general ProteusDS use and are not intended to cover all possible models or capabilities. Users looking for further information on features and capabilities are referred to the ProteusDS User Manual.

Professional Edition license

The Professional Edition license can execute all of the tutorials.

Light Edition (LE) users

The LE licence allows users to design and test single leg sub-surface or surface moorings. Mooring simulations can be completed using a single Cable or QuasiStaticCable DObject. Multiple mooring line material properties and accessories and attachments (e.g. acoustic release, floats, clump mass, CTDs, acoustic sensors, etc.) can be accounted. The first few tutorials show how to model a simple subsurface mooring, with following tutorials introducing additional detail including the use of multiple material properties and accessories and attachments. The QuasiStaticCable is then introduced, which provides an alternative rapid calculation of the static profile of the mooring in steady state conditions when compared to the more versatile but computationally intensive Cable model.

The LE license can only execute tutorials marked with “LE” in the title.

LE users that wish to make use of the advanced RigidBody hydrodynamic modelling features, or, simulate multiple mooring legs or bridles, will need to upgrade to a Professional Edition licence.

A list of LE compatible tutorials can be found here.

Tutorials increase in complexity

Each tutorial generally assumes that all prior tutorials have been reviewed, as many tutorials build upon previous ones. While each tutorial focuses on a different function, they are designed to be easily modified to explore the influence of different parameters and functions available.

Required tutorial files

Many of the tutorials in this document make references to specific files that should be used in conjunction with the tutorial. The files are intended to allow the reader to focus on familiarizing themselves with the core concepts in the software. These supporting files are contained in the compressed archive ‘ProteusDS Required Tutorial Files’ available here.