Bladed Knowledge Centre Help library Getting started Learn to use Bladed
Overview
To start learning how to use Bladed, it is recommended to use the following resources to gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Bladed:
Additional learning resources can be found in the rest of the Bladed Knowledge Centre. DNV also provides a range of training courses.
Further details are provided below.
eLearning
The best way to start learning how to use Bladed is to follow the self-paced "Getting started with Bladed" eLearning course. The course consists of a series of video lessons that will help you get up and running with Bladed quickly.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Navigate the Bladed interface
- Understand the range of simulations and their purpose
- Run both steady state and dynamic simulations
- Visualise the results
- Post-process the outputs
Your Bladed license includes complimentary access to the eLearning course. If you have not already been provided with access to the course, please register here.
Online documentation
For Bladed 4.17 and later versions, the Bladed online documentation provides detailed modelling, workflow and theory information.
In earlier Bladed versions, some or all of this information can be found in PDF user and theory manuals, and the application Help system, accessible via the Help menu in the Bladed GUI (view further details).
Demo models
Several demo models/projects are included as part of the Bladed installation, which can be used to learn about how to build different types of fixed and floating models.
Learn more about Bladed demo models.
Batch manual and videos
Once you are comfortable with running simulations from the Bladed GUI, you can use the Batch tool to queue up multiple simulations to be run at a later time (either on the local machine, across multiple machines on the network). Batch is installed as part of the main Bladed installation.
To learn how to use Batch, please read the Batch user manual and watch the tutorial videos (view further details).
Knowledge Centre
Explore the rest of the Help library in the Bladed Knowledge Centre using the navigation tree on the page, to find documentation and other resources to help learn about different aspects of Bladed.
Go to the Bladed Knowledge Centre home page, where you can also find videos, webinars and news articles.
Training courses
DNV offers a range of public and private Bladed training courses, that can be tailored to your requirements.
Find out more about Bladed training courses.
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