Opening a Macro File in Console Mode

To open a specific macro file from the Examples folders included with your installation:

1. Open Thermo‑Calc.
2. Confirm you are in Console Mode. If not, click the Switch to Console Mode button.
3. From the main menu, select File → or Help → Examples Files. The Console Mode folder opens.
4. Double-click the Diffusion Module - DICTRA folder to view the subfolders.

   The three Quick Start example macros and the PDF guide are in the first folder called Beginner Guide.

At the SYS prompt, type MACRO_FILE_OPEN and press <Enter>. In the file dialogue window that opens, locate and select the macro file on your computer.

For example, navigate to the Beginner Guide folder and then drag the file from its location into Thermo‑Calc Console window. The macro automatically runs after you drop it into the Console window.

Navigate to the macro file location, for example where each set of file examples is in its own folder. If you already have Thermo‑Calc open, the macro opens in a new tab. Otherwise a new instance of Thermo-Calc is launched.