How to Install and Use the Gendex DOE Toolkit 6?


Installing Gendex on your machine requires three simple steps:
  1. First, download and install the Java Runtime Environment 6.
  2. Next, create a directory called Gendex and copy the attachment file Gendex.zip into this directory.
  3. Finally, at this directory, use Winzip or 7-zip to unzip Gendex.zip file or on the Linux operating system, use the following command to unzip it: 
jar -xvf Gendex.zip

After unzipping Gendex.zip, you will find the following 22 Java class files in the Gendex directory: alpha.class, Array.class, Bound.class, cibd.class, cut.class, Cyclic.class, Design.class, Dialog.class, feado.class, frac.class, Gendex.class, ibd.class, Layout.class, Matrix.class, menu.class, noa.class, OMEP.class, rat.class, rcd.class, rrcd.class, Util.class and Vector.class.

Currently, the Gendex DOE toolkit has 10 modules: ALPHA, IBD, CIBD, RCD, RRCD, CUT, RAT, FEADO, FRAC and NOA. Suppose you want to use the IBD module at any directory, just type the following command at the command prompt:

java -cp c:\Gendex ibd

Of the 10 modules ALPHA, IBD and CIBD are fairly easy to use. RCD requires an input file containing a non-resolvable incomplete block designs with blocks as columns. RRCD requires an input file containing a resolvable incomplete block designs with blocks as columns. CUT and RAT require input files. FEADO, FRAC and NOA do not require input files. However, they will accept the input file if the file name is specified. The mentioned text files can be created by the Notepad editor by copying the design in the Gendex's output screen into Notepad (using <CTRL>C and <CTRL>V process).

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