Connecting, Browsing, and Downloading

Connecting, Browsing, and Downloading

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Overview

The FEBio model repository is a way for FEBio users to easily access models created by other users, and to share models of their own from within FEBio Studio itself. The repository is not meant to be used as cloud storage for in progress models, but as a means of sharing well-built, thoroughly-tested models with the FEBio community.

Connecting to the Repository

FEBio Studio does not connect to the repository automatically when launched. In order to connect to the repository, simply select the Repository Panel, and click the Connect button. If this is your first time connecting to the repository, a dialog will appear asking you to choose a location for FEBio Studio to store repository files. This location will be used to store a database containing metadata about the projects stored on the repository, along with any files that you download from the repository. This setting can be changed at any time in the options.

Browsing and Downloading

The Repository Panel shows a list of all projects available on the repository organized into a tree structure. The top-level items are categories of projects, the second-level items are individual projects that are available for download, and all sub-items are part of a given project’s file structure containing any arrangement of folders and files. If a copy of a project, file, or folder currently exists on your machine the name the item will be black, otherwise it will appear gray.

When a project is selected, information about the project will appear below the list of projects, including: the project name, the project’s description, the owner of the project, and any tags associated with the project. If there are any publications associated with a project, they will be listed below the project info. Additionally, if a file from a project is selected, information about the selected file will be displayed, including: the file name, a description of the file (if available), and any tags associated with the file.

At the top of the Repository Panel, there are several buttons that allow for access to the panel’s functions:

The Refresh button will connect to the model repository server, and redownload the project tree and metadata, effectively refreshing the panel.

The Download button download the currently selected item, whether that be an entire project or an individual file.

The Open button will open the currently selected project or file. This button will only be enabled if the currently selected item has already been downloaded.

The Open Containing Folder button will open the folder containing the currently selected item in your system’s default file browser. This button will only be enabled if the currently selected item has already been downloaded.

The Delete button will delete the local copy of the currently selected item from your file system. This button will only be enabled if the currently selected item has already been downloaded.

The functionality provided by these buttons can also be access by right-clicking an item in the project list, and selecting the appropriate item from the menu. Additionally, double-clicking a project or file will download the item, and automatically open the file when the download has finished. If the item has already been downloaded, double-clicking the item will open the local copy.

Searching the Repository

Below the panel’s main toolbar is a second toolbar used to search the repository. To search the repository, enter one or more search terms into the text box, and either click the Search button next to the bar or hit return. All items not matching your search terms will be removed from the project tree.

The Search button removes all items from the project tree that do not match the search terms in the search box.

The Clear button clears the search box, and restores all items to the project tree.

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