# HELYX-OS
[HELYX-OS](http://engys.com/products/helyx-os) is an open-source Graphical User Interface designed to work natively with OpenFOAM [version 2.4.0](http://www.openfoam.org/archive/2.4.0/download/source.php). The GUI is developed by [ENGYS](http://engys.com/) using Java+[VTK](http://www.vtk.org/) and delivered to the public under the GNU General Public License.
 
HELYX-OS has been created to facilitate the usage of the standard OpenFOAM libraries, by removing the complexity of text based case definition in favour of an intuitive easy-to-use graphical user interface. The GUI is focused on pre-processing tasks, including meshing, case definition and solver execution.

## Installing the latest binary file for 64 bit linux
Visit [http://engys.github.io/HELYX-OS/](http://engys.github.io/HELYX-OS/) to download the latest HELYX-OS binary and view [installation instructions](http://engys.github.io/HELYX-OS/installation/). 

## Compiling HELYX-OS on your own

### Prerequisites
 - Installation of precompiled HELYX-OS X.X.X
 - Oracle Java version > 1.7
 - Oracle JDK
 - Ant > 1.7

### Steps to Compile
1.  Make sure the Oracle based java and JDK are installed in your machine (use `java -version` and `javac --version`) and configured correctly.
2.  Navigate to the HELYX-OS directory (e.g. /home/user/Engys/HELYX-OS/vX.X.X)
3.  Clone the HELYX-OS git repository 

        git clone https://github.com/ENGYS/HELYX-OS

4. Compile using the command

        ant -buildfile build_src.xml

5. Run HELYX-OS with the command `./HELYX-OS.sh`

####Disclaimer
None of the OPENFOAM® related products and services offered by ENGYS are approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Ltd. (ESI Group), producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks.
