Installation and version selection

The optimizer is a Windows Tk/ttk application with a separately installed proprietary RASAero II dependency. A Windows executable and Inno Setup installer were built for Assignment 14. The review ZIP contains source/evidence, not the installable program; use the corresponding ...WINDOWS.zip release for installation.

The Assignment 14 handoff identifies build 1.0.1 and the tested installed executable path C:\RASAeroOptA14Final\RASAero_II_Optimizer.exe. Development may have created many older shortcuts. Inspect shortcut Properties → Target rather than guessing based on its display name.

When launching for the first time, choose File → RASAero executable... if the optimizer cannot find RASAero II.exe. The tool expects that exact executable filename.

Running from source (developer workflow)

From an extracted review package on Windows:

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -r .\src\requirements-lock.txt
$env:PYTHONPATH = (Resolve-Path .\src).Path
python .\src\app.py

This does not install RASAero II.

First-launch check

Verify the Design and Optimization tabs, locate RASAero, and try loading a copy of a supported CDX1 before running a long optimization. If the status says optimizer compatibility check failed, resolve that before starting.

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Source basis: Assignment 14 review materials supplied with this documentation. Internal archive paths and raw evidence are not published.