/MENU

/MENU, Key
Activates the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

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Key

Activation key:

ON

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Activates the menu system (device dependent).

Command Default

GUI is enabled if entering Mechanical APDL program via the launcher. GUI is disabled if entering via the Mechanical APDL execution command.

Notes

Activates the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Caution:  if you include the /MENU,ON command in your start.ans, it should be the last command in the file. Any commands after /MENU,ON may be ignored. (It is not necessary to include the /SHOW and /MENU,ON commands in start.ans if you will be using the launcher to enter the Mechanical APDL program.)

This command is valid in any processor.

Menu Paths

This command cannot be accessed from a menu.