install franc3d

Hi all

 I want to install franc 3d , i read the installation guide in  the site:

You can examine the documentation at http://www.cfg.cornell.edu/software/software_documentation.htm . Below, I will try to explain how to install, start and use the program in a very basic way.

- In order to use Franc3d, you should first install cygwin inclusing XFree 86 package, which is fully free from http://www.cygwin.com/ . If you are not sure which packets to install, just install every package. Install it, for example, directly to main directory of C. 

- Go to Cornell site again and download Franc3d, OSM and BES from the page http://www.cfg.cornell.edu/software/software.htm

- Unzip the these files for example directly into C/cywin folder. That is it for installation.

- Then go to c:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\startxwin.bat (or wherever you installed cygwin) to open a bash shell.

- Here when you two times go to an upper directory (that is, type cd .. (that is write "cd blank dot dot" and press enter two times)) you can reach to c/cygwin. Here if you type "dir" for example, you can see the directory listing. As you already copied your franc, OSM and Bes here just type OSM.EXE

 - OSM starts. You can use OSM to create your own model files. It is a fairly strong software to design relatively simpler geometries. But if you are modelling very complex components, it may be better to import them from one of the accepted formats. You will see these formats on the right side of the OSM screen.

- Save your OSM file first in OSM format (while you may in the future play with the geometry) then as a Franc3d file 

- Close OSM and write on the bash shell franc3d.exe

-Franc3d starts. Import the geometry via "read geometry file" button on the upper left side of the screen.

- Add a crack

- Define material properties and boundary conditions

- Mesh the model

-Save the file as a BES file

-Press "run bes analysis" button

-Import the results via "read bes file" button

-Enjoy your results

That is it. Of course about how to draw the model or how to create a good mesh, it is much better if you first read the manuals and examples.

Regards,

Volkan 

thank you volkan  ,  but i cant use cygwin !!

I download it from the link , then i choose install from internet and i secect all install sub menu ,  

But i cant find this link :

c:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\startxwin.bat (or wherever you installed cygwin) to open a bash shell. ]

I use start menu and run bash shell , but how i can install franc 3d ?? 

when i typ in bash window (franc3d.exe) an error message shown

help me for install franc3d.