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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hello all,</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I am using a component that reads some of
its parameters from an external parameter file. I am looking for the best way
to carry out optimisation of some of the inputs/parameters. I have the
following questions if someone will kindly help,</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is there any way to carry out a
series of simulations that will read a number of external parameter files
and give results for each simulation run? </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Is it possible to use TRNOPT to
optimise parameters included in an external file?</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If 2 above is possible, is it also
possible to carry out such optimisation when one of the parameters is
determined by the node meshing and defined by the parameterisation in the
external file?</span></font></li>
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