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# Experimental MATLAB Toolbox for Cantera | ||
This experimental Matlab Toolbox for Cantera changes the Matlab interface to the modern | ||
Matlab structure and syntaxes for OOP. It replaces the MEX interface with direct | ||
function calling from Cantera Clib. | ||
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Installation guide: | ||
## Installation guide: | ||
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1. Install Matlab (any release newer than R2008a). | ||
2. Compile Cantera from Source and install in your Conda environment, as directed in | ||
this link. https://cantera.org/install/compiling-install.html. 2.5) The experimental | ||
this link. https://cantera.org/install/compiling-install.html. The experimental | ||
Matlab Toolbox does not require a SCons option to install at this moment since it's | ||
stand-alone. It also does not require the current Matlab Toolbox to be installed. | ||
3. For first time users, launch Matlab, then navigate to [/path/to/cantera/source/code] | ||
using "Browse for Folder". | ||
4. Note: for Ubuntu users, Matlab must be launched from the terminal using | ||
the following command: | ||
3. For first time users, launch Matlab, then navigate to `/path/to/cantera/source/code` | ||
(the folder containing `interfaces` and `samples`) using "Browse for Folder". | ||
Note for Ubuntu users: Matlab must be launched from the terminal | ||
using the following command: | ||
`LD_PRELOAD='/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6' matlab -softwareopengl`. | ||
This is because Matlab does not load the correct GLIBC++ library on start-up and | ||
will return an error when loading the Cantera toolbox. | ||
5. In the Maltab command window, run | ||
4. In the Matlab command window, run | ||
`addpath(genpath([pwd, '/interfaces/matlab_experimental']))` to add search path for | ||
the experimental toolbox. | ||
6. In the Maltab command window, run | ||
`addpath(genpath([pwd, '/samples/matlab_experimental']))` to add search path for the | ||
sample files. | ||
7. In the Matlab command window, run | ||
5. In the Matlab command window, run | ||
`cd([pwd, '/interfaces/matlab_experimental/Utility'])` to navigate to the Utility | ||
folder. | ||
8. Open the file named 'cantera_root.m', in the second line, edit `output=` to | ||
`output=[/path/to/conda/environment]`, then save the file. This sets the search path | ||
for the `LoadCantera` command to find the shared library file for Cantera. | ||
9. After steps 3 to 8 are complete, make sure search paths to the default Matlab Toolbox | ||
and samples files are removed (if it's already installed). Having both the default | ||
and experimental version of the toolbox in the search path will lead to conflicts. | ||
10. In the Matlab command window, run `savepath` to save all search paths. | ||
11. To start using the experimental toolbox, run `ctLoad` command. | ||
12. To stop using the new Cantera interface, run the following commands: | ||
`ctCleanUp` `ctUnload`. | ||
13. To switch back to the default matlab toolbox, undo steps 5 and 6, then add back the | ||
search paths for the default toolbox and sample folders. | ||
14. A future updates will add automated installation. | ||
6. Open the file named 'cantera_root.m', in the second line, edit `output=` to | ||
`output='/path/to/conda/environment'`, then save the file. This sets the search path | ||
for the `ctLoad` command to find the shared library file for Cantera. | ||
7. Make sure the current (old) Matlab Toolbox for | ||
Cantera (if it's already installed) and samples files are removed from | ||
the Matlab search path. Having both the current and experimental version | ||
of the toolbox in the search path will lead to conflicts. | ||
The command to remove search path in Matlab is `rmpath`. | ||
8. In the Matlab command window, run `savepath` to save all search paths. | ||
9. To switch back to the current matlab toolbox, revert the search paths. | ||
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## Usage guide: | ||
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1. To start using the experimental toolbox, run `ctLoad` command. | ||
2. Refer to examples in `/samples/matlab_experimental` in your | ||
Cantera source code directory. | ||
3. To stop using the new Cantera interface, run the following commands: | ||
`ctCleanUp` `ctUnload`. |