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Introduction

These courses are prepared to be followed using the version 1415.0 of GiD.
They are focused divided in GiD basic features of GiD, and are directed to a beginner user profile.

Installing GiD

To install GiD go to the GiD Convention USB unit, from now on we will assume it is 'D:', if you have auto-run function active, the file index.html will be opened automatically, if not, please double click on 'D:\index.html'.
Choose from the installer link MS Windows or Linux, 32 or 64 bits, or macOS 64 bits, depending on your operating system (OS).
Click on the option corresponding to your OS (Windows, Linux or macOS), and then follow the instructions of GiD installer to install GiD into your computer.
Note: A x64 bits OS can run applications of x64 and x32 bits, so if you are not sure if your system is x64, please select x32.
courses and GiD advanced courses. We strongly recommend to make the GiD basic courses before the advanced ones.

Installing GiD


On web page www.gidhome.com you can find two types of GiD versions:

  • Official versions of GiD are stable versions of the program. They don't include the newest capabilities but they have passed all the validation tests.
  • Developer versions of GiD are more modern versions of the program that have new capabilities. They have not passed the validation tests that a official version does. So, use them with care. Only download and install one of these versions if you know of a new capability very important for your needs or if you want to try the new improvements in the program.


Choose from the installer link MS Windows or Linux, 32 or 64 bits, or Mac OSX 64 bits, depending on your operating system (OS).
Click on the option corresponding to your OS (Windows, Linux or Mac OSX), and then follow the instructions of GiD installer to install GiD into your computer.
Note: A Windows x64 bits OS can run applications of x64 and x32 bits

Registering GiD

GiD can work with no licence (unregistered), but in this way the user can only manage a model with a few number of nodes (around 110,000) and surfaces.
In case you want to try using a mesh with a higher number of nodes, a free password for one month can be downloaded from the web site (or a permanent one buying a licence)


NOTE: The USB memory sticks of the course are already registed with a one month password for GiD 14 (USB passwords are valid for both MS Windows, Linux and macOS Mac OSX platforms)

Installing Problemtypes

Following GiD terminology, a 'problem type' is a calculation module able to perform a simulation and which customizes GiD so as the user can apply to the model the material properties, boundary conditions and other information needed for the simulation process.
After the GiD installation process, it is needed to add the required 'problem types'. To do it, usually is only needed to copy the problemtype folder inside the /problemtypes gid folder.
It is possible to manually copy these problemtypes (e.g. from the USB GiD\ problemtypes folder to our current GiD) or dowload them from Internet.

  • If you don't have internet connection, you can simply copy the files from other location.If you have internet connection, start GiD and go to menu: Data->Problem type->Internet retrieve. A window with the available problem type modules will appear, splitted in the different operating systems and platforms.

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There is a mark on the currently installed problemtypes.
To get some new ones, select them and click "Retrieve module" to install them.
Once the problemtype has been downloaded, close the window and you can check it is present in the list of problem types installed in the Data->Problem types menu.


NOTE: The basic course requires for the 'Run a CFD simulation' chapter to install the Kratos problemtype. Kratos problemtype does not require any specific password.

Material location

The PDF documents and most of the models of the basic and advanced courses can be found in the GiD USB memory stick.
The same PDF documents and all models used in both courses can also be can be found at ftp://www.gidhome.com/pub/GiD_Convention/2018, inside the corresponding folders.