An Important Note About Terminology

DICTRA is an acronym for DIffusion-Controlled TRAnsformations. The software of the same name has been included in the suite of Thermo‑Calc products for many years. When you are working on Console Mode the terminology reflects this historical connection as do all the literature that cites the use of DICTRA.

With the introduction of the Graphical Mode version of DICTRA, and to better describe what the Add-on Module does, the product name is now the Diffusion Module (DICTRA). However, this means some of the terminology between the modes cannot be consistent even though the theory and concept behind the software is fundamentally the same. For example, in Graphical Mode the term "DICTRA" is not used when describing the Diffusion Calculator node.

In Console Mode there is also some terminology to be aware of as there are two submodules within the program:

• The DICTRA_MONITOR: To run simulations of diffusion controlled transformations, and
• DIC_PARROT: To assess experimental data and uses this data to optimize mobilities module.

In the documentation for Console Mode, DICTRA and DICTRA module are used interchangeably to refer to the DICTRA_MONITOR module.