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OpenFAST Simulink

This document provides instructions for generating the "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" MEX file required to run OpenFAST simulations from Simulink. It involves: 1) Compiling the OpenFAST library by opening the solution file in Visual Studio, setting the configuration to Release_MATLAB x64, and building the solution. 2) Running the "create_FAST_SFunc.m" MATLAB file to generate "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" using the compiled OpenFAST library files. 3) Copying the generated "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" MEX file along with other DLL files to the folder containing the .fst input file to run OpenFAST simulations from

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OpenFAST Simulink

This document provides instructions for generating the "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" MEX file required to run OpenFAST simulations from Simulink. It involves: 1) Compiling the OpenFAST library by opening the solution file in Visual Studio, setting the configuration to Release_MATLAB x64, and building the solution. 2) Running the "create_FAST_SFunc.m" MATLAB file to generate "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" using the compiled OpenFAST library files. 3) Copying the generated "FAST_SFunc.mexw64" MEX file along with other DLL files to the folder containing the .fst input file to run OpenFAST simulations from

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Generating “FAST_SFunc.

mexw64”
Kumara Raja E

This document is prepared keeping OpenFAST-2.2.0, may be valid for other versions of
OpenFAST also. Unlike in the FASTV8, the OpenFAST -2.2.0 does not have precompiled FAST
library and MEX files need to run OpenFAST through MATLAB (Simulink).
Generating “FAST_SFunc.mex64” requires the OpenFAST library files built prior to it. The
procedure for the same is given below.

1) Generating Compiling OpenFAST for generating OpenFAST compilation

Notice that “E: \OpenFAST\openfast-2.2.0 \build\bin” is empty. Because, files are added here
automatically after successful compilation.

Step01)

Open “FAST.sln” file located in “E:\OpenFAST\openfast-2.2.0\vs-build\FAST”.

Note that “FAST.sln” is a Visual Studio solution file, so you need Visual studio installed on your
machine. I have used Visual Studio 2019 with Intel Parallel Studio_XE2019.

In the “Visual studio”, you should see a screen like below.

All the related projects loaded.


Step02) Chose “Release_MATLAB” from the drop-down menu and “x64” as shown below.

Step03)

Right click on “OpenFAST-Simulink” and select “properties” as shown below.


Step04)

A new dialogue box as shown in the below will popup.

Configuration Properties LinkerInput Additional Dependencies Choose the right path for
the libmex.lib file based on your matlab installation

Step05)

Build Build Solution


Step06)

As already mentioned in the step01 new files are created in “E: \OpenFAST\openfast-
2.2.0_Test\build\bin”

2) To create “FAST_SFunc.mexw64”

NOTE: OpenFAST should be compiled before this step using the procedure illustrated above.

Open the matlab file “E:\OpenFAST\openfast-2.2.0 \glue-codes\simulink\src\create_FAST_SFunc.m”

Make sure the variables “libDir” and “includeDir” are set correct. The “libDir” is the path where
“FASTlib_x64_Matlab.lib” and “MAP_x64.lib” are present.

libDir = 'E:\OpenFAST\openfast-2.2.0\build\bin';

includeDir = 'E:\OpenFAST\openfast-2.2.0\modules\openfast-library\src';

Now run the “creat_FAST_SFunc.m”. Upon successful run “FAST_SFunc.mexw64” is


created in the location “libDir” as shown below.
3) To run OpenFAST through Simulink

The procedure is same as FASTV8 except, copy the files


“FAST_SFunc.mexw64”, “MAP_x64.dll” and “OpenFAST-
Simulink_x64.dll” to the folder where .fst file is present.

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