Next Steps

Below are suggestions for you to learn more about using the Diffusion (DICTRA) Module.

  • Browse the Online Help (press F1) or open one of the available PDFs included with your installation (Help → Manuals Folder).
  • You have been working within Console Mode. You might also want to try the Diffusion Module Graphical Mode Quick Start Guide (Help → Manuals Folder). This further prepares you to work with the Console Mode examples.

    • There are several resources available on our website to help you learn how to use Thermo‑Calc and other Add-on Modules. Go to the Getting Started Guides page and choose one of the guides that provides new users an introduction to setting up simple calculations in Graphical Mode. The information there is also in this help documentation.

  • Run other Console Mode examples (Help → Examples Files), which contain some simulation types and advanced functionality not available in Graphical Mode. It is a good starting point when you are thinking of creating a new simulation. When you are setting up a new simulation there are two recommended ways to proceed:
    • Copy and gradually adjust an existing macro file from the examples collection.
    • Enter the set-up directly while recording a log file. The command for recording a log file is SET_LOG_FILE and this should be done immediately when starting the program in the SYS module. The log file can then be directly used as a macro file (it has the file extension *.TCM).
  • You can also go to the Thermo‑Calc website to see if there are other options suited to you, such as a course or video tutorials. To go to the web page, in the Project window, click the top My Project node and then click Video Tutorials. Or from the main menu, select Help → Video Tutorials.

The Role of Diffusion in Materials: A Tutorial is available for download on our website. It is intended for engineers interested in using the Diffusion Module (DICTRA), as well as students learning about the role of diffusion in materials. It is designed to be useful at many levels, from undergraduate studies to someone with a PhD and experience in a related field.