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Preparations for the Connections Workshop
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This page explains how to prepare for the connections workshop with the viiaPackage. It explains how to setup your
working directory for the workshop and prepares DIANA and python-packages required for the workshop. You can also
find the assignments here for download.

For this workshop you require the following branches and versions.

* viiaPackage: branch tag v61.3
* rhdhv_fem-package: version 19.3.0

You should use the following scripts for installations:

:download:`Installation files<./installation/connections_workshop_setup_scripts.zip>`

The howto guide for installation of the viiaPackage can be followed with these installation files,
:ref:`installation-label`.

Using these installation bat files, the branch will be set to v61.3 and the specific rhdhv_fem-package version will be
installed.

The following files will be used in the exercises of the workshop, save them in your working directory.

:download:`Model .json<./excercises/conn_workshop-model.json>`

:download:`Mainscript<./excercises/mainscript_conn_workshop.py>`

After you have completed the exercises you can check the solutions here:

:download:`Mainscript with solutions<./excercises/mainscript_conn_workshop_solutions.py>`

Add your user_config file in the working folder.
You are now set up for the workshop, enjoy!