User Options and the Update Registry Tool

When you change an options value using the Desktop UI, the new value is stored in the host-dependent user options config file. You can also use the UpdateRegistry tool to add or modify settings in the host-dependent user options config file. You cannot use the Desktop UI to remove settings from the host-dependent user options config file, however. You must use the UpdateRegistry tool to remove settings from the host-dependent user options config file.

If you have not explicitly created a host-dependent or host-independent user options config file, then when you first run an Ansys tool on a host, all settings will come from the host-dependent default options configuration file or the installation default options configuration file. Any settings for another host in a host-dependent user options configuration file will not be carried over to the new host. This may be inconvenient if you have preferred option settings that differ from the settings that apply to all users, especially if you run the Ansys tool on a number of different hosts. In this case, you may set these option values in your host-independent user options config file. Then, these option values will be used on all new hosts, overriding any values set by the administrator to apply to all users. Any changes made in the UI will only affect your host-dependent user options cfile for the current host.

Getting a Value from a Specific Configuration File

Getting a Value Using Precedence Rules

Example of Removing a Host Dependent User Option Setting

Example Adding a Host Independent User Option Setting

Setting the Temporary Directory

Temporary Directory Configuration File Format

Setting the Temporary Directory Using the GUI

Setting or Removing Temporary Directory Values in Configuration Files: UpdateRegistry Command