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1. Aqwa Graphical Supervisor Introduction
2. Learning To Use The AGS
2.1. Practice Makes Perfect
2.2. Screen Layout
3. The AGS Toolbar
3.1. The File Menu
4. The AGS Edit Menu
4.1. Editing Introduction
4.2. Modeling
4.2.1. Coordinates
4.2.2. Material Properties
4.2.3. Geometrc Properties
4.2.4. Element Topology
4.2.5. Show Summary
4.3. Hyd-Data-Base
4.3.1. Frequencies & Directions
4.3.2. Natural Frequencies/Periods
4.3.3. Small Angle Stability
4.4. Global Environment
4.5. Constraints
4.5.1. Mooring Lines
4.5.2. Freedoms / Articulations
4.5.3. Thrusters
4.6. Environment
4.6.1. Regular Wave
4.6.2. Wave and Wind Spectra
5. The AGS Run Menu
5.1. Aqwa-Line
5.2. Aqwa-Fer
5.2.1. Aqwa-Fer Free Floating RAO Based
5.2.2. Aqwa-Fer Run Monitor
5.2.3. Aqwa-Fer .RSS Results Browser
5.2.4. Aqwa-Fer .HTM File Dump Utility
5.3. Aqwa-Librium
6. The AGS Graph Window
6.1. The Graphical Display Window
6.1.1. Menu
6.1.2. Graph Display
6.1.3. Graph Scroll Buttons
6.1.4. Layout Panel
6.1.5. Function/Processing
6.1.6. Zoom
6.1.7. Transformation
6.1.8. Plot Button
6.1.9. Sub-Title
6.1.10. Plot Title
6.1.11. Help
6.1.12. Hardcopy Menu
6.1.13. Options
6.2. The Graph Selection Window
6.2.1. Graph Selection Menu
6.2.2. Selected Graphs
6.2.3. Display of Analysis/Job in Graphs Mode
6.2.4. Structure & Data Section
6.2.5. Plotting Results using the Variable Panel
6.2.6. Set Result Freedom
7. The AGS Plot Window
7.1. The Model Visualization Window
7.1.1. Menu
7.1.2. Client Area
7.1.3. View Centre
7.1.4. View Angle
7.1.5. Zoom
7.1.6. Move Structure
7.1.7. Structure Selection
7.1.8. Plot
7.1.9. Run Title, Plot Title, Command and Structure Title
7.1.10. File
7.1.11. Select
7.1.12. Hardcopy
7.2. Plot Options
7.2.1. Element Style
7.2.2. Numbering
7.2.3. Features Panel
7.3. Animations
7.3.1. Menu
7.3.2. Frame Status (Record)
7.3.3. Frame Status (Playback)
7.3.4. Playback Buttons
7.3.5. Frame Status Slider (Record)
7.3.6. Record Control
7.3.7. Hardcopy
7.3.8. Playback time - Animations
7.4. Creating a Mesh
7.4.1. Menu Bar
7.4.2. Draft Definition
7.4.3. CG/CB Position
7.4.4. N/Max Size / Tolerance
7.4.5. Plot Lines (Nodes /Line#)
7.4.6. Generate Mesh
7.4.7. Structural Mass and Displaced Mass
7.4.8. Element Details
7.5. Bending Moment and Shear Forces
7.5.1. Shear Force / Bending Moment Client Area
7.5.2. Shear Force / Bending Moment Menu Bar
7.5.3. Mass Distribution - SF / BM Calculation
7.5.4. Calculate - SF / BM Calculation
7.5.5. Frequency/Direction - SF / BM Calculation
7.5.6. Variable Z/Ry, Y/Rz, X/Rx - SF / BM Calculation
7.5.7. PLOT - Shear Force & Bending Moment
7.6. Splitting Forces
7.7. Pressure Contours
7.7.1. Frequency / Direction
7.7.2. Pressure Display
7.7.3. Pressure Components
7.7.4. Values Displayed
7.7.5. Scaling
7.7.6. View Angle
7.7.7. Plot Contours (Pressure)
7.8. Mesh Scaling
7.8.1. Menu
7.8.2. Structure
7.8.3. COG / COB Positions
7.8.4. Scaling Pending
7.8.5. Linear Scaling
7.8.6. Volumetric Scaling
7.8.7. Scale
7.9. Mini-Librium
8. The AGS Wave Contour Window
8.1. Wave Contour Menu
8.1.1. Graph Options
8.2. Plot Selection
8.2.1. Frequency / Direction
8.2.2. Wave Surface Display
8.2.3. Wave Surface Component
8.2.4. Values Displayed
8.2.5. Zoom
8.2.6. Plot Options
8.2.7. Options
9. The AGS Cable Dynamics Window
9.1. Cable Dynamics Window Menu
9.2. Plot Selection
9.2.1. Structure/Mooring Line Selection
9.2.2. EDIT
9.2.3. Fairlead Motion
9.2.4. Time Integration
9.2.5. Run Analysis
9.2.6. Graph #1 Selection
9.2.7. Graph #2 Selection
10. AGS File Formats
10.1. Format Requirements
10.2. The .BMP File Format
10.3. The .CSV File Format
10.4. The .HGL File Format
10.5. The .LIN File Format
10.6. The .MSD File Format
10.7. The .PSC File Format
10.8. The .PTA File Format
10.9. The .SEQ File Format
10.10. The .SFM File Format
10.11. Using The AGS With Other Applications
11. Aqwa-Plane
11.1. Selecting Elements
11.2. Selecting Nodes
11.3. Selecting QPPL & TPPL Elements
12. AGS Demonstration Mode
13. AGS Security
13.1. The Aqwa Licensing Dialog Box
13.2. Running the Aqwa Graphical Supervisor
14. AGS Glossary