OpenRadioss Language Support

Syntax highlighting and language support for OpenRadioss CAE input files (.rad) in Visual Studio Code.

Features

✅ Complete Syntax Highlighting

• Keywords and sections (/BEGIN, /END, /UNIT, /MAT, /PROP, /SHELL, /NODE, /ELEMENT, etc.)
• Comments (# lines)
• Numeric values (integers, decimals, scientific notation)
• Parameters and variables

✅ Language Support

• File association for .rad and .radians files
• Proper bracket matching and auto-closing
• Line comment support (#)

✅ Smart Formatting

• Automatic bracket pairing
• Multi-line bracket support
• String literal highlighting

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "OpenRadioss Language Support"
4. Click Install

Or install directly via CLI:

code --install-extension MayaKachina.openradioss-language-support

Usage

Simply open any .rad or .radians file in VS Code, and syntax highlighting will be applied automatically.

Example OpenRadioss deck:

# Material definition
/MAT/ELAST/1
STEEL_MATERIAL
  7.85e-9
  210000.0  0.3

# Shell property
/PROP/SHELL/1
OUTER_PANEL
  0  0  0  0
  1.2  0.0  0.0  0  0  0  0  0

# Node coordinates
/NODE
         1       0.000000       0.000000       0.000000
         2     100.000000       0.000000       0.000000

Supported Sections

The extension recognizes all major OpenRadioss sections including:

• /UNIT — Unit system definition
• /MATERIAL, /MAT — Material properties
• /PROPERTY, /PROP — Element properties (SHELL, SOLID, BEAM, etc.)
• /PART — Part definitions
• /NODE — Node coordinates
• /SHELL, /ELEMENT — Element definitions
• /BCS — Boundary conditions
• /CLOAD, /DLOAD — Load definitions
• /LOAD — Load cases
• And many more CAE-specific sections

Settings

This extension has minimal settings — just enable/disable the language support:

• Right-click a .rad file → Select "Open With" → Choose OpenRadioss Language Support

For more details on OpenRadioss syntax, refer to the official OpenRadioss documentation.

License

MIT

Feedback & Support

For issues or feature requests, visit:

• GitHub: pj-kachina/openradioss-language-support

Tip: Pair this extension with other CAE tools and linters for a complete development environment.