---
name: "cgx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "calculix-cgx"
version: "2.17+dfsg-2+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cgx"
---

# cgx(1)

CalculiX GraphiX

## NAME

cgx - CalculiX GraphiX

## SYNOPSIS

**cgx** \[options\] \[parameter\] *filename* \[ccxfile\]**...**\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **cgx** command. The complete documentation and test files  are located in the calculix-cgx-doc package in the  /usr/share/doc/calculix-cgx-doc/ directory.

## PARAMETERS

- **-a**

  auto-mode, geometry file derived from a cad-file must be provided

- **-b**

  build-mode, geometry (command) file must be provided

- **-bg**

  background, suppress creation of graphic output                    otherwise as  **-b** a geometry (command) file must be provided

- **-c**

  read an solver input file (ccx)

- **-duns2d**

  read duns result files (2D)

- **-duns3d**

  read duns result files (3D)

- **-foam**

  read openFoam result files

- **-isaac2d \[-pref\<val\> -tref\<val\> -R\<val\>\]**

  read isaac result files (2D)

- **-isaac3d \[-pref\<val\> -tref\<val\> -R\<val\>\]**

  read isaac result files (3D)

- **-f06**

  read Nastran f06 file

- **-ng**

  read Netgen native format

- **-step**

  read a step file (only points and lines)

- **-stepsplit**

  read step and write its single parts to the filesystem

- **-stl**

  read stl triangles

- **-v**

  (default) read a result file in frd-format and optional a solver   input file (ccx) which provides the sets and loads used in the     calculation.

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  ## SPECIAL PURPOSE OPTIONS

- **-mksets**

  make node-sets from \*DLOAD-values (setname:''\_\<value\>'')

- **-read**

  forces the program to read the complete result-file       at startup   \