create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl added (to generate a Modia3D sysimage)

README.md

@@ -55,6 +55,30 @@ Modia3D has various *3D animation features*:
     For example in Linux with command: `chmod ug+x <path-to-library>/Visualization/Extras/SimVis/linux/SimVis`
 
 
+## Faster Startup
+
+In order to speed up startup, it is adviced to generate a sysimage by executing the following commands:
+
+```julia
+julia
+using Modia3D
+include("$(Modia3D.path)/create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl")
+exit()
+```
+
+This will include a file `Modia3D_sysimage.dll` (on Windows) or `Modia3D_sysimage.so` (otherwise) in your
+current working directory that includes all packages of your current project and the following packages
+(these packages are added to your current project, if not yet included):
+
+- Modia, Modia3D, ModiaPlot_PyPlot, PackageCompiler, Revise
+
+Start julia with this sysimage in the following way:
+
+```
+julia -JModia3D_sysimage.dll (on Windows)
+julia -JModia3D_sysimage.so  (otherwise)
+```
+
 ## Main Developers and License
 
 [Andrea Neumayr](mailto:[email protected]),

create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# License for this file: MIT (expat)
+# Copyright 2022, DLR Institute of System Dynamics and Control
+# Author: Martin Otter (DLR)
+#
+# Execute this script via
+#
+#   include("create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl")
+#
+# to generate a sysimage of your current project and store it in your current working directory.
+# Before generating the sysimage, the following packages are added to your current project (if not yet included):
+#
+#    Modia, Modia3D, ModiaPlot_PyPlot, PackageCompiler, Revise
+#
+module Create_Modia3D_sysimage
+
+path = dirname(@__FILE__)
+file = joinpath(path, "create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl")
+Modia3D_sysimage_path = joinpath(pwd(), Sys.iswindows() ? "Modia3D_sysimage.dll" : "Modia3D_sysimage.so")
+
+import Pkg
+project     = Pkg.project()
+projectPath = project.path
+availablePackages = keys(project.dependencies)
+addPackages       = setdiff!(["Modia", "Modia3D", "ModiaPlot_PyPlot", "PackageCompiler", "Revise"], availablePackages)
+println("!!! Creating sysimage for Modia3D from $file")
+println("!!! This will include all packages from project $projectPath")
+if length(addPackages) > 0
+    println("!!! Additionally, it will include the following packages")
+    println("!!! $addPackages")
+    println("!!! that are now added to the project ...")
+    Pkg.add(addPackages)
+end
+
+using PackageCompiler
+create_sysimage(sysimage_path = Modia3D_sysimage_path)
+
+println("!!! Modia3D sysimage created. Use sysimage by starting julia with:")
+println("  julia -J$Modia3D_sysimage_path")
+
+end

docs/src/index.md

@@ -52,6 +52,30 @@ Modia3D has various *3D animation features*:
     For example in Linux with command: `chmod ug+x <path-to-library>/Visualization/Extras/SimVis/linux/SimVis`
 
 
+## Faster Startup
+
+In order to speed up startup, it is adviced to generate a sysimage by executing the following commands:
+
+```julia
+julia
+using Modia3D
+include("$(Modia3D.path)/create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl")
+exit()
+```
+
+This will include a file `Modia3D_sysimage.dll` (on Windows) or `Modia3D_sysimage.so` (otherwise) in your
+current working directory that includes all packages of your current project and the following packages
+(these packages are added to your current project, if not yet included):
+
+- Modia, Modia3D, ModiaPlot_PyPlot, PackageCompiler, Revise
+
+Start julia with this sysimage in the following way:
+
+```
+julia -JModia3D_sysimage.dll (on Windows)
+julia -JModia3D_sysimage.so  (otherwise)
+```
+
 ## Publications
 
 |  | Paper or Talk | Conference | DOI or YouTube |
@@ -71,11 +95,14 @@ Modia3D has various *3D animation features*:
 
 ### Version 0.10.3
 
+- New script `Modia3D/create_Modia3D_sysimage.jl` to create a sysimage for a much faster startup
+  (usage see Installation notes above or README.md file).
+
 - New keyword `Scene(provideAnimationHistory=true)` in order to store animation data compactly during a simulation run.
   After `simulate!(instantiatedModel, ...)`, the animation data of a `Model3D(..)` can be retrieved as dictionary via the new 
   function `get_animationHistory(instantiatedModel, modelPathAsString)`
 
-- Improvements of the MPR algorithm to determine the distances between Object3Ds. 
+- Improvements of the MPR algorithm (which determines the distances between Object3Ds). 
 
 
 ### Version 0.10.2