.. _Chap:UserGuide:

I/O descriptions
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ECOGEN settings are managed via input files only. The global input- and output- file structure is depicted in :numref:`Fig:userGuide:overview`.

.. _Fig:userGuide:overview:

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  Structure of input and output files in ECOGEN

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Contents:

   Chap3_1inputFiles
   Chap3_2materials
   Chap3_3outputFiles
   Chap3_4featuresModels