You will often see references to commands and their equivalent GUI paths. Such references use only the command name, because you do not always need to specify all of a command's arguments, and specific combinations of command arguments perform different functions. For complete command syntax descriptions, see the Command Reference.

The GUI paths shown are as complete as possible. In many cases, choosing the GUI path as shown will perform the function you want. In other cases, using the given GUI path takes you to a menu or dialog box; from there, you must choose additional options that are appropriate for the specific task being performed.

For all types of analyses, specify the material that you intend to simulate using an intuitive material model interface. The interface uses a hierarchical tree structure of material categories intended to assist you in choosing the appropriate model for your analysis. See Material Model Interface in the Basic Analysis Guide for details about the material model interface.