OpenRadioss-language package
Syntax highlighting and deck structure navigation for OpenRadioss CAE input files (.rad) in Visual Studio Code.
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Features
Syntax Highlighting
Full coverage of OpenRadioss Starter input keywords, color-coded by category:
| Category |
Examples |
| Block headers |
/BEGIN, /END, #RADIOSS STARTER |
| Materials |
/MAT/LAW1 – /MAT/LAW200, /HEAT/MAT, /NONLOCAL/MAT |
| Properties |
/PROP/TYPE1 – /PROP/TYPE45, /PROP/INJECT1 |
| Elements |
/NODE, /BRICK, /SHELL, /BEAM, /TETRA4, /PENTA6, /SPRING, /TRUSS |
| Failure models |
/FAIL/JOHNSON, /FAIL/GURSON, /FAIL/HASHIN, 40+ models |
| Equations of state |
/EOS/GRUNEISEN, /EOS/IDEAL-GAS, 17+ EOS types |
| Boundary conditions |
/BCS, /IMPVEL, /IMPDISP, /CLOAD, /GRAV |
| Contact/Interface |
/INTER/TYPE1 – /INTER/TYPE25 and subtypes |
| Initial conditions |
/INIVEL, /INIBRI, /INISHE, /INIQUA and subtypes |
| ALE / Fluid |
/ALE/GRID/*, /EBCS/*, /EULER/MAT |
| Monitoring |
/MONVOL/*, /GAUGE, /TH |
| Comments |
# lines |
| Numbers |
Integers, decimals, scientific notation (1.5E-3, 2.1D+4) |
| Parameters |
&PARAM = value |
Deck Structure Panel
A dedicated panel in the Activity Bar shows all blocks in the open .rad file as a navigable tree. Click any entry to jump directly to that line.
/MAT, /PROP, /PART, /INTER, /FAIL and all other blocks are listed- Block name shown alongside the keyword
- Category icons for quick visual scanning
- Refresh button to force update
Language Support
- Auto file association for
.rad and .radians
- Bracket matching and auto-closing
- Line comment toggle (
#)
Installation
Search for OpenRadioss-language package in the VS Code Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Example
#RADIOSS STARTER
#---1----|----2----|----3----|----4----|----5----|----6----|----7----|----8----|----9----|---10----|
/UNIT/1
kg mm ms
/MAT/LAW2/1
STEEL_S235
7.85E-09
210000.0 0.3
355.0 500.0 0.2 0.0
/PROP/TYPE1/1
SHELL_1MM
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
/PART/1
BODY_PANEL
1 1 0
/NODE
1 0.000 0.000 0.000
2 100.000 0.000 0.000
3 100.000 100.000 0.000
/BCS/1
1 000000 000000
2 000000 000000
/GRAV/1
GRAVITY
1 9810.0
0.0 0.0 -1.0
/END
Links
MIT License — Copyright (c) 2026 Nakashin0212
Trademark Notice
"OpenRadioss" and "Altair Radioss" are trademarks of Altair Engineering, Inc.
This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by,
or sponsored by Altair Engineering, Inc.
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