COMSOL 6.4 - Add-in Definition

The window for the node (

) contains settings for defining the name, presentation, production, and other fundamental properties of the add-in. When you are done and have defined the forms and methods that the add-in contains, click the button (

). A window then opens where you can specify where the MPH file that contains the add-in should be stored on the file system. It can be saved in a shared drive for wider access.

To add an node, right-click the root node in the Application Builder and then select or click in the ribbon. You can only add one node, and if it already exists, clicking then selects it.

The node’s window contains the following sections:

Specify the filename for the add-in in the field or click (

) to browse for a file. The filename is the location of the add-in MPH file in the user-defined add-in library. This location can be on a shared network drive if you want to share the add-in with your colleagues.

Also, add a label for the add-in in the field. The label will be displayed in the user-defined Add-in Library.

The field contains an identifier text that identifies the add-in and should be unique for any COMSOL Multiphysics session. It is recommended that it is on the format <company name>.<Add-in name> (for example, my_company.my_add-in).

The password that you enter in the field will be applied to the created add-in and is different from the editing password that you can specify in the root node’s window of the MPH file used to create the add-in.

Here you can write a descriptive text for the add-in in the field. The description is displayed in the Add-in Library and as a tooltip when choosing among add-ins in the ribbon.

You can also select an available or custom thumbnail. Choose an available thumbnail from the list, or click the button (

) to use a custom thumbnail image for the add-in. Click the button (

) to save the thumbnail image to a file. The selected thumbnail image appears under .