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The FlowExchange package provides CAPE-OPEN based unit operations to import and export material stream data from CAPE-OPEN compliant flowsheet environments. Applications include

The FlowExchange package consists out of two unit operations:

The XFlow file format is an open, XML based, file format designed to exchange material stream data between flowsheet simulators. XFlow files are written by the XFlowSaver unit operation and read by the XFlowLoader unit operation, but any 3rd party application can easily parse or write XFlow files. The level of detail that are saved in an XFlow file by the XFlowSaver is configurable. The .XFlow file format specification is available here; also see this example .XFlow file content.

The FlowExchange package includes a stand-alone viewer and comparison tool for XFlow files.

XFlow Viewer

Source Code

The FlowExchange package is written in Visual Studio 2017, using the .NET 4.6.1 platform. The source code is available, and is included in the FlowExchange package installer. To compile the source code, the CO-LaN PIA must be installed

Availability

The FlowExchange installer is available from the Downloads Page.

The FlowExchange package is open-source and free-of-charge.

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Change log

Version 1.0.3

Version 1.0.4

Version 1.0.5

Version 1.0.6

Version 1.0.7

Version 1.0.8

Version 1.0.9

Version 2.0.0

Version 2.0.1

Version 2.0.2