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* [Hardware Rendering](#hardware)
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* [Launching Oakley Desktop](#hw-oakley)
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* [Launching Abaqus](#hw-abaqus)
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* [Software Rendering](#software)
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* [Launching Oakley Desktop](#sw-oakley)
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* [Launching Abaqus](#sw-abaqus)
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### <a name="hardware"></a>Hardware Rendering
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> **Pros**
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> * better performance for 3D visualization
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> * **best for design and meshing**
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> **Cons**
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> * longer wait time for the job to start as there are less nodes with GPUs
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#### <a name="hw-oakley"></a>Launching Oakley Desktop
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Steps used to starting up an Oakley Desktop utilizing hardware rendering:
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1. Browse to the AweSim Dashboard: https://apps.awesim.org/devapps/
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2. Choose the **Oakley Desktop** app from the dashboard
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3. Setup the Oakley Desktop session to your choosing in the form displayed on the right
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4. Under *Node type* be sure to select **vis**
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5. Click **Launch**
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6. Wait until your job leaves the *Queued* state and is *Running*
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7. Follow the instructions in the panel to connect
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#### <a name="hw-abaqus"></a>Launching Abaqus
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Steps for starting up Abaqus on the Oakley Desktop:
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1. Click the **Applications** menu in top left
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2. Navigate to and click **System Tool => Terminal**
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3. In the terminal type:
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```bash
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$ module load virtualgl
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$ module load abaqus/6.14-nimbis
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$ vglrun abaqus cae
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```
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4. Enjoy!
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### <a name="software"></a>Software Rendering
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> **Pros**
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> * shorter wait time for job to start
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> * **best for heavy computation and solving**
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> **Cons**
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> * slow performance for 3D visualization
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#### <a name="sw-oakley"></a>Launching Oakley Desktop
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Steps used to starting up an Oakley Desktop utilizing hardware rendering:
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1. Browse to the AweSim Dashboard: https://apps.awesim.org/devapps/
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2. Choose the **Oakley Desktop** app from the dashboard
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3. Setup the Oakley Desktop session to your choosing in the form displayed on the right
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4. Under *Node type* be sure to select **any**
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5. Click **Launch**
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6. Wait until your job leaves the *Queued* state and is *Running*
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7. Follow the instructions in the panel to connect
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#### <a name="sw-abaqus"></a>Launching Abaqus
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Steps for starting up Abaqus on the Oakley Desktop:
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1. Click the **Applications** menu in top left
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2. Navigate to and click **System Tool => Terminal**
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3. In the terminal type:
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```bash
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$ module load abaqus/6.14-nimbis
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$ abaqus cae -mesa
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```
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4. Enjoy! |
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