Since v2.2 NextFEM Designer allows to share model and results between applications and PCs (local and remote) through the REST API Server (AutoREST technology).

To access a model opened in another PC, you can use the plugin REST API Client included with NextFEM Designer. Please follow these steps:

• the remote pc should have the REST API Server plugin started
• open REST API Client and specify the address of the remote computer (using IP instead of NETBIOS name is advised), then press Connect. The port must be specified and it’s always 5151 (unless it is redirected by an IIS installation – see Developers’ manual)
• If the program is able to connect, the buttons in Model and Results boxes become active.

Commands in the Model box:

• Get << retrieves the model from remote PC
• Send >> send the model to remote PC
• Merge << retrieves the model from remote PC and merge with existing
• Merge >> send the model to remote PC and merge with existing

Commands in the Results box:

• Get << retrieves all results form remote PC
• Send >> send all results to remote PC
• Merge << merge all remote results with the local ones (useful in case of Non-linear loadcase merging)
• Merge >> merge all local results with the remote ones on the remote PC.