New to Activate? Learn the basics here.
Learn the basics about model files and supported file formats.
Discover new features and enhancements.
Operating system, hardware, software and memory requirements.
Define a variety of options for display, shortcuts, paths, and client behavior.
Run Activate on Windows or Linux.
Learn the basics about creating, opening and importing files.
The software installation includes demo models and completed tutorial models that you build while working through the Activate tutorials. You can access the models from the Demo Browser or installation directories.
The software provides a configurable model display and easy navigation within model hierarchy and between multiple models.
The software supports the concurrent loading and display of multiple models in a session.
The Filter and Search tools help you locate objects in models.
Zoom and pan the view of models.
Provide archival information for a model including a description and creator name.
Add descriptive text and graphical information for a model.
The application workspace includes a combination of tools, browsers and palettes of predefined and programmable blocks to help you easily construct and simulate dynamical system models.
The workflow between the Activate client and engine facilitates the modeling of reactive systems.
Activate 2019 introduced the concept of H2O, the migration of the scripting language HyperMath to OpenMatrix.
Access help topics online or from your local installation.
Additional resources for Activate can be found on our learning center and forum websites.
Start using Activate with our interactive tutorials.
Learn about the components in Activate models.
Learn about modeling physical components.
Learn about modeling hydraulic systems with the Hydraulics (By Fluidon) library.
Learn about modeling electrical and electronic systems with Modelica and Spice.
Learn about modeling multibody dynamic systems.
Learn about modeling electromagnetic systems.
Learn how to set up, run, and troubleshoot simulations.
Discover options to review, display, and export results.
Learn about block libraries for building dynamic system models.
Explore the Extended Definitions, OML Guides, Block Library, API Guide and Glossary.
Define shortcuts to common operations.