Linking OpenSees from Xcode (to Frank)

hugo.esquivel · Post by **hugo.esquivel** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:48 am

Hi Frank. Do you know how to link the OpenSees Framework from Xcode? This is because I would like to write my models using Xcode. Thanks in advance.

rjaeger · Post by **rjaeger** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:38 am

Hi,

It is pretty simple to do since Xcode supports building with makefiles. In Xcode, create a new project and choose the template 'External Build System'. After that, you will need to edit the build target so that Xcode knows which directory to call make from.

Robbie

hugo.esquivel · Post by **hugo.esquivel** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:29 am

Many thanks for your replay! Sorry for my ignorance... Do I need to download the source code in order to link my models with OpenSees? I wonder if you could give me more details. Thanks indeed in advance.

rjaeger · Post by **rjaeger** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:59 pm

Hello,

You can link your material using the dynamic linking api that Frank has released recently. He has provided a document detailing how to do this and it is available on this website. I believe this would be easier than trying to recompile the entire project with your material included.

Hope that helps.
Robbie

hugo.esquivel · Post by **hugo.esquivel** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:13 pm

I did the procedure that you suggested above...
"In Xcode, create a new project and choose the template 'External Build System'. After that, you will need to edit the build target so that Xcode knows which directory to call make from."

but actually I don't know how to insert the model files into the OpenSees framework through Xcode. Could you, please, explain me this part better? Many thanks in advance.