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 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="API_Reference_Documentation">API Reference Documentation</span></h1>
-<ul><li> <b>Automation Class:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm</li>
+<ul><li> <b>Automation Class:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Automation_Automation3.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Unit Operations:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_UnitOperations.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Unit Operations:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/G_DWSIM_UnitOperations.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Thermodynamics:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Thermodynamics.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Thermodynamics:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/G_DWSIM_Thermodynamics.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Base Class Shared Library:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_SharedClasses.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Base Class Shared Library:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/G_DWSIM_SharedClasses.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Flowsheet GUI and DWSIM main executable:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM.htm</li></ul>
+<li> <b>Flowsheet GUI and DWSIM main executable:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/N_DWSIM.htm</li></ul>
 <ul><li> <b>CAPE-OPEN Reference:</b> http://www.colan.org/specifications/</li></ul>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="DWSIM_Flowsheet_Class_Structure">DWSIM Flowsheet Class Structure</span></h1>
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 <li> <b>Graphical User Interface</b>: provides access to the displayed objects in the flowsheet and the connections between them.</li>
 <li> <b>Accessories</b>: includes added utilities, sensitivity &amp; optimization studies, system of units definitions and other simulation definitions.</li></ul>
-<p>The [https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
+<p>The [https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
-</p><p>When you use the [https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
+</p><p>When you use the [https://dwsim.org/api_help/html/T_DWSIM_Automation_Automation3.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Sample_Automation">Sample Automation</span></h1>

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 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="API_Reference_Documentation">API Reference Documentation</span></h1>
-<ul><li> <b>Automation Class:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm</li>
+<ul><li> <b>Automation Class:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Unit Operations:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_UnitOperations.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Unit Operations:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_UnitOperations.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Thermodynamics:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Thermodynamics.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Thermodynamics:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Thermodynamics.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Base Class Shared Library:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_SharedClasses.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Base Class Shared Library:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_SharedClasses.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Flowsheet GUI and DWSIM main executable:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM.htm</li></ul>
+<li> <b>Flowsheet GUI and DWSIM main executable:</b> https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM.htm</li></ul>
 <ul><li> <b>CAPE-OPEN Reference:</b> http://www.colan.org/specifications/</li></ul>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="DWSIM_Flowsheet_Class_Structure">DWSIM Flowsheet Class Structure</span></h1>
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 <li> <b>Graphical User Interface</b>: provides access to the displayed objects in the flowsheet and the connections between them.</li>
 <li> <b>Accessories</b>: includes added utilities, sensitivity &amp; optimization studies, system of units definitions and other simulation definitions.</li></ul>
-<p>The [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
+<p>The [https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
-</p><p>When you use the [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
+</p><p>When you use the [https://dwsim.org/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Sample_Automation">Sample Automation</span></h1>
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+     {
-         System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM5"); // replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
+         System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM8"); // replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
          //create automation manager

@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
      'create automation manager
-     Dim interf As DWSIM_Automation.Automation
+     Dim interf As DWSIM_Automation.Automation3
-     Set interf = New DWSIM_Automation.Automation
+     Set interf = New DWSIM_Automation.Automation3
      'declare the flowsheet variable
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
      Sub Main()
-         System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM5") ' replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
+         System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM8") ' replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
          'create automation manager
-         Dim interf As New DWSIM.Automation.Automation
+         Dim interf As New DWSIM.Automation.Automation3
          Dim sim As Interfaces.IFlowsheet
@@ Line 199: / Line 199: @@
          //create automation manager
-         DWSIM.Automation.Automation interf = new DWSIM.Automation.Automation();
+         DWSIM.Automation.Automation3 interf = new DWSIM.Automation.Automation3();
          DWSIM.Interfaces.IFlowsheet sim;

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 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="API_Reference_Documentation">API Reference Documentation</span></h1>
 <ul><li> <b>Automation Class:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm</li>
-<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> href="http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
+<li> <b>Interface Definitions:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Interfaces.htm</li>
 <li> <b>Unit Operations:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_UnitOperations.htm</li>
 <li> <b>Thermodynamics:</b> http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/G_DWSIM_Thermodynamics.htm</li>

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 <li> <b>Graphical User Interface</b>: provides access to the displayed objects in the flowsheet and the connections between them.</li>
 <li> <b>Accessories</b>: includes added utilities, sensitivity &amp; optimization studies, system of units definitions and other simulation definitions.</li></ul>
-<p>The [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
+<p>The [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_FormFlowsheet.htm Flowsheet] object in DWSIM implements various interfaces, including <b>IFlowsheet</b>, <b>IFlowsheetBag</b>, <b>IFlowsheetGUI</b> and <b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>.
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheet</b>: this is the main interface implemented by the Flowsheet class. It provides direct access to the various flowsheet components and helper functions to manipulate objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheet.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetBag</b>: provides direct access to collections of flowsheet objects. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetBag.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetGUI</b>: this is an interface which defines helper functions to a Flowsheet GUI implementation. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetGUI.htm
-</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
+</p><p><b>IFlowsheetOptions</b>: this interface defines the flowsheet settings and other properties. http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/T_DWSIM_Interfaces_IFlowsheetOptions.htm
-</p><p>When you use the [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help57/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
+</p><p>When you use the [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/api_help60/html/N_DWSIM_Automation.htm Automation] class to load a simulation, an <b>IFlowsheet</b> object is returned, which is actually an instance of the <b>Flowsheet</b> class. You can cast the returned object to any of the interfaces implemented by the Flowsheet class to access all available functions, properties and procedures.
 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Sample_Automation">Sample Automation</span></h1>

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 <source lang="csharp">
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 static class Module1
+{
-−
      public static void Main()
+     {
          //create automation manager
          DWSIM.Automation.Automation interf = new DWSIM.Automation.Automation();
-−
-         Interfaces.IFlowsheet sim;
+         DWSIM.Interfaces.IFlowsheet sim;
-−
          //load Cavett's Problem simulation file
-         sim = interf.LoadFlowsheet("samples" + IO.Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + "Cavett's Problem.dwxml");
+         sim = interf.LoadFlowsheet("samples" + System.IO.Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + "Cavett's Problem.dwxml");
-−
          //use CAPE-OPEN interfaces to manipulate objects
          CapeOpen.ICapeThermoMaterialObject feed, vap_out, liq_out;
-−
-         feed = sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject1("2");
+         feed = (CapeOpen.ICapeThermoMaterialObject)sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject("2");
-         vap_out = sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject1("8");
+         vap_out = (CapeOpen.ICapeThermoMaterialObject)sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject("8");
-         liq_out = sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject1("18");
+         liq_out = (CapeOpen.ICapeThermoMaterialObject)sim.GetFlowsheetSimulationObject("18");
-−
          //mass flow rate values in kg/s
          double[] flows = new double[4];
-−
          flows[0] = 170.0;
          flows[1] = 180.0;
          flows[2] = 190.0;
          flows[3] = 200.0;
-−
          //vapor and liquid flows
          double vflow = 0;
          double lflow = 0;
-−
-         for (i = 0; i <= flows.Length - 1; i++) {
+         for (var i = 0; i <= flows.Length - 1; i++)
              //set feed mass flow
-             feed.SetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass", new double[] { flows(i) });
+             feed.SetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass", new double[] { flows[i] });
              //calculate the flowsheet (run the simulation)
-             Console.WriteLine("Running simulation with F = " + flows(i) + " kg/s, please wait...");
+             Console.WriteLine("Running simulation with F = " + flows[i] + " kg/s, please wait...");
              interf.CalculateFlowsheet(sim, null);
              //check for errors during the last run
-             if (sim.Solved == false) {
+             if (sim.Solved == false)
                  Console.WriteLine("Error solving flowsheet: " + sim.ErrorMessage);
+             }
              //get vapor outlet mass flow value
-             vflow = vap_out.GetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass")(0);
+             vflow = ((double[])vap_out.GetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass"))[0];
              //get liquid outlet mass flow value
-             lflow = liq_out.GetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass")(0);
+             lflow = ((double[])liq_out.GetProp("totalflow", "overall", null, "", "mass"))[0];
              //display results
-             Console.WriteLine("Simulation run #" + (i + 1) + " results:\nFeed: " + flows(i) + ", Vapor: " + vflow + ", Liquid: " + lflow + " kg/s\nMass balance error: " + (flows(i) - vflow - lflow) + " kg/s");
+             Console.WriteLine("Simulation run #" + (i + 1) + " results:\nFeed: " + flows[i] + ", Vapor: " + vflow + ", Liquid: " + lflow + " kg/s\nMass balance error: " + (flows[i] - vflow - lflow) + " kg/s");
+         }
-−
          Console.WriteLine("Finished OK! Press any key to close.");
          Console.ReadKey();
-−
+     }
-−
+}
 </source>

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 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Introduction_to_Interfaces">Introduction to Interfaces</span></h1>
-<p>Before proceeding, read this text to get used to Interfaces and their implementation in actual Classes: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cs.utah.edu/~germain/PPS/Topics/interfaces.html">Interfaces in Object-Oriented Programming</a>
+<p>Before proceeding, read this text to get used to Interfaces and their implementation in actual Classes: [http://www.cs.utah.edu/~germain/PPS/Topics/interfaces.html Interfaces in Object-Oriented Programming]
 </p>
 <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="API_Reference_Documentation">API Reference Documentation</span></h1>