You can import an FMU directly in 20-sim for co-simulation within 20-sim itself. Presently 20-sim can only import FMI 2.0 co-simulation FMUs. Follow these steps to import an FMU in 20-sim:
1. | Copy/move the FMU to the same folder as your model. This is not required but recommended to prevent embedding hardcoded paths in your model. |
2. | Using Windows Explorer, drag the FMU file on your 20-sim model (see the Figure below). Alternatively, you can use the menu option Insert, Submodel, FMI 2.0 Co-simulation Import to import an FMU. |
This creates a new submodel with a blue icon that acts as an FMU wrapper. FMU inputs and outputs are translated into 20-sim submodel inputs and outputs. FMU parameters (scalar variables with causality “parameter”) are also available in 20-sim. This means that you can alter the default values of these FMU parameters in 20-sim. The altered FMU parameters are transferred to the FMU during the initialization mode phase of the FMU.