Welcome to the TRNSYS Users Forum.
The forum is a place where people can interact and have discussions about different topics involving the use of the TRNSYS software package. Here you can post topics for discussion or questions on using TRNSYS and get advice from other users or TRNSYS experts. This forum is not intended for detailed technical support. Users should contact their distributor’s hotline for such assistance.
Some tips for success on using the forum:
- Follow the Forum Rules posted in Forum Administration.
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- Use a descriptive topic name. Don’t use attention getting subjects, they don’t get attention and only annoy people.
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When I open TRNSYS I get a message about a new update. I wanted to ask if the update changes all the files in the C:\TRNSYS18 folder, as I have changed some to make it work with Matlab. Can I install the new update without it creating problems to my files?
The TRNSYS 18 update is a complete install package and when installing the update the installer will prompt your for a folder to install into. If you select your existing TRNSYS folder, the installation will overwrite your existing TRNSYS installation. If you select a different folder it will install a completely separate TRNSYS installation.
It is always best practice to back-up any user files prior to installing updates for any software.