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Learn about the features and functionality available in Compose.
Invoke Compose
Compose 2022 runs on Windows and Linux 64-bit platforms. Supported platforms include Windows 7/10 and Linux RedHat RHEL 7.4 and SUSE 12SP3.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
User Guide
Reference Guides

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
Get Started
Discover Compose, including its language support and system requirements.
Tutorials
The Compose tutorials and associated example model files help introduce you to the basic functionality of the software.
User Guide
Learn about the features and functionality available in Compose.
- Invoke Compose
  Compose 2022 runs on Windows and Linux 64-bit platforms. Supported platforms include Windows 7/10 and Linux RedHat RHEL 7.4 and SUSE 12SP3.
  - Run Compose in Console Mode
    Opening Compose in Console mode provides a shell where Compose OML language commands can be entered at the prompt.
  - Run Compose in GUI (Interactive and Graphic) Mode
    GUI mode provides access to all editorial, execution, and management features of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
  - Run Compose in Batch Mode
    In batch mode, a language command or script is passed as an argument to be executed in batch mode (no GUI, no window) by the interpreters supported by Compose.
  - User Start-Up File
    Invoke Compose with a user-defined start-up file.
- Compose Overview
  An overview of the utilities and tools in Compose.
- Edit Scripts
  Learn how to open, create, and close scripts.
- Run Scripts
  Click Run to execute a script.
- Profile Scripts
  Run files and profile them at the same time.
- Create Plots
  In Compose, you can create 2-D and 3-D plots using OML plotting commands.
- Debug Code
  Use the Debugger to find errors in the script.
- Compose Notebook
  The Compose Notebook is a web-based implementation of Compose’s OpenMatrix Language (OML) into a Jupyter Notebook. Notebooks (see www.jupyter.org) are a powerful way to execute and demonstrate scripted languages.
- Graphical User Interfaces
  Learn about the method, functions and file input and output options for creating GUI's.
- CAE Applications
- HDF5 Viewer
  Use the HDF5 Viewer to import data and navigate through the hierarchy of .hdf5 files.
- Extension Manager
  Use the Extension Manager to create custom extensions, load extensions automatically, and add custom documentation for defined features.
- OML Functions in HyperWorks Products
  OML functions can be registered from the Compose graphical user interface or via a preference file and later opened in certain HyperWorks products.
- OML Libraries
  Additional libraries can be written in the C/C++ or Fortran language and interfaced with OML.
Reference Guides
Reference guides are available for functions and commands supported by OML, Tcl, and Python.

Home
User Guide
Learn about the features and functionality available in Compose.
Invoke Compose
Compose 2022 runs on Windows and Linux 64-bit platforms. Supported platforms include Windows 7/10 and Linux RedHat RHEL 7.4 and SUSE 12SP3.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
User Guide
Reference Guides

Invoke Compose

Compose 2022 runs on Windows and Linux 64-bit platforms. Supported platforms include Windows 7/10 and Linux RedHat RHEL 7.4 and SUSE 12SP3.

Run Compose in Console Mode
Opening Compose in Console mode provides a shell where Compose OML language commands can be entered at the prompt.
Run Compose in GUI (Interactive and Graphic) Mode
GUI mode provides access to all editorial, execution, and management features of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
Run Compose in Batch Mode
In batch mode, a language command or script is passed as an argument to be executed in batch mode (no GUI, no window) by the interpreters supported by Compose.
User Start-Up File
Invoke Compose with a user-defined start-up file.

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