When I install A2M in the computer of my university network the GUI interface does not appear in the Apps menu. The Abaqus2Matlab app is however installed, and I can see that by going to Documents\MATLAB\Add-Ons\Apps\Abaqus2Matlab_GUI_v01\code. The app is installed and works, the only problem is that the logo/app does not appear in the app list, so that one has to go to the .m file and run it every time. It probably has to do with limited administrator privileges, because it opens flawlessly if I type "Abaqus2Matlab_GUI_v01" on the Command Window. So there is no problem with the installation path. Why does the logo/app not appear in the Matlab app list?
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Abaqus2Matlab v.3.0
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Generally there are limitations on what software can be installed on a pc for which the user has limited (or not) administrative privileges. This also happens with various software (except for Abaqus2Matlab) and therefore it is absolutely normal to have problems regarding the installation of Abaqus2Matlab in such cases.
However, there is the possibility to change the default app installation folder to a location where the user has write access. To change this folder:
1) On the Home tab, in the Environment section, click Preferences > MATLAB > Add-Ons.
2) In the Installation Folder field, specify a folder name to which you have write access.
Note that if you change this folder, add-ons installed in the previously selected folder are no longer accessible from within MATLAB.
See the following link for more information:
https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_env/manage-your-add-ons.html
Furthermore, you can install the A2M app by entering in the command window the command matlab.apputil.install. See the following link for more details:
https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlab.apputil.install.html