How to install Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and Smokeview and run an example case

[Dileepswarrier]

I am uisng win 64 and downloaded the version FDS_5.5.3a_SMV_5.6_win64 but unfortunatly I am getting a command like 'fds5' is not recognized as an internal or external command. operable program or batch file'

Please advise to rectify the same

[koverholt]

@Dileepswarrier Make sure you restart after installing FDS.

Also, for newer versions of FDS, try the command 'fds5_win_64' or 'fds5_win_32', as mentioned in the video annotation.

[Dileepswarrier]

@koverholt I restart the system and used the mentioned commands but intead of go for the simulation still and I am getting the same command!

[Dileepswarrier]

@koverholt Thank you , now it is working properly.

[23raulbanks]

Thanks°°°° very usefull !!!!

[broinel]

great introduction!!

note: using windows 7 64bit fds cannot be started with the command "fds5" in the cmd.

use "fds5_win_64" instead

[koverholt]

@broinel Thanks for the info. Newer versions of FDS use this naming scheme for their executables. I'll add a note to the video.

[Rmyoung8628]

Thank you! This was extremely helpful!

[yus88ful]

great help thank you very much

[duchess005]

Great help! Thank you :)



[MrChiragvania]

Thanks its a great help.

[allryse]

thanks, this is a great help!