The Dakota GUI can assist users with graphically editing Dakota input files, defining arbitrary simulation models, and connecting Dakota to those simulation models without the need to write pre-processing or post-processing driver scripts.

Requirements

The Dakota GUI requires 64-bit Java 8 and Python 2.7 as prerequisite installs.

Launching Dakota

Make sure your enviornmment is set according to the Dakota instructions here. From a command line, type:

# Linux
./DakotaUI

# Mac OS X
./Dakota.app

# Windows
After unzipping, use the Windows File Explorer to navigate to the 'gui' directory of the Dakota
installation, then double-click DakotaUI.exe.

Tutorial

Follow the cantilever example problem tutorial below to create your first Dakota study in the Dakota GUI.