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Finite Element Method FEM. Lecture 4. Dr. Mohammed Al- Hazmi. ANSYS Basics. Basics. Launching of ANSYS Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menus, dialogs and toolbars Working area Preferences Files used by ANSYS ANSYS Menus ANSYS File menu ANSYS PlotCtrls menu Units Undo Hints.
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Finite Element Method FEM Lecture 4 Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi ANSYS Basics
Basics • Launching of ANSYS • Graphical User Interface (GUI) • Menus, dialogs and toolbars • Working area • Preferences • Files used by ANSYS • ANSYS Menus • ANSYS File menu • ANSYS PlotCtrls menu • Units • Undo • Hints Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi FEM
Graphical User Interface GUI Input Window Utility Menu Toolbar Main Menu Graphics Window
GUI Layout Utility Menu • Contains utility functions available throughout session • i.e. file controls, selecting, and graphics controls Main Menu • Contains primary functions, organized by processors Toolbar • Commonly used ANSYS commands and functions Input Window • Directly type in commands Graphics Window • Window containing graphical displays
ANSYS Help • ANSYS help gives information and trouble shooting advice for nearly all components of GUI. • Accessed through GUI or by clicking Help button within a dialog box. Index and Search tabs