Configuration

Simulation Control > Configurations > Insert > Configuration opens the Configuration Editor.

Copy

The Copy command is usually combined with Paste to quickly replicate objects.

Define Connection

Mesh > Define Connection opens the Mesh Connections Editor.

Delete

Deletes the selected object. The physics for the simulation are checked after objects are deleted. Objects containing invalid parameters are highlighted in red in the tree view.

Delete All Mesh

Deletes the mesh, but not the named areas in the Outline tree view. When this happens, the physics message window will show errors that say the named objects cannot be found. If you then import a new mesh that uses the same names for objects, the names will be resolved and the errors will disappear.

Duplicate

Copies the definition of the selected object to a new object. You will be required to enter a name for the duplicated object, which will then be created at the same level (that is, for a boundary condition, the new boundary will be created in the same domain as the initial object).

Edit

Opens the relevant tab where new parameters for the object can be entered. In most cases^[a], you can also edit an object by double-clicking it in the tree view.

Edit In Command Editor

Opens the Command Editor dialog box and displays the CCL definition for the highlighted object. You can edit the CCL directly to change the object definition^[a]. For details, see Command Editor Dialog Box.

Expand/Collapse Sub-Branches

Provides a fast way to navigate the tree view.

Export CCL

Opens the Export CCL dialog box, which is similar to the dialog box described in Export Region Data, below.

Export CSV

Opens the Export CSV dialog box. For details, see Export CSV Command.

Export Region Data

Opens the Export Region CCL dialog box, used to save the region data to a .ccl file.

Glue Adjacent Meshes

If there are multiple mesh assemblies that have matched meshes, you can use this option to try to glue them together. Select the assemblies in the tree view (while holding down the Ctrl key).

Gluing can be useful to avoid setting up a GGI interface within a domain, but does require that the meshes match exactly on the surfaces that are to be glued. When you transform or copy multiple assemblies, each copy is not only glued to its original assembly or to other copies, but also to any other assemblies that are transformed or created. For more information, see Gluing Meshes Together.

Hide

Makes the active object invisible in the viewer. Hide has the same effect as clearing the check box next to an object in the tree view.

Hide Interface Boundaries

Hides the interface boundaries in the Outline tree view.

Import CCL

Opens the Import CCL dialog box, which is similar to the dialog box described in Import Region Data, below.

Import Mesh

Opens the Import Mesh dialog box. This is used to import a new mesh using an appropriate file. For details, see Importing Meshes.

Import Library Data

This command, available from the Materials branch in the tree view, is used to add a new material to the simulation. Examples of such a material include Methanol CH4O, Rubber, Water at 25 C, and many more.

Import Region Data

Opens the Import Region CCL dialog box. This is used to load region data from a .ccl file.

Insert

Various objects are available for insertion, depending on which object is highlighted. All of the options available from this menu can also be accessed from the Insert menu. For details, see CFX-Pre Insert Menu.

Mesh Statistics

Opens the Mesh Statistics dialog box and provides a detailed information about the active mesh. The Mesh Statistics dialog box can be invoked for one or more assemblies and/or primitive 3D/2D regions. The data displayed includes the number of nodes, elements, the number of each element type, and physical extents of the mesh. The Maximum Edge Length Ratio is also calculated.

Note that for multiple selections, or for selections that consist of composite regions containing multiple primitive regions, the number of nodes and elements displayed is the sum of the number of nodes and elements in each of the underlying primitive regions. The sum takes no account of whether any nodes in the underlying primitive regions are common to two or more of the primitive regions in the selection. As a result, the number of nodes displayed may be higher than the number of nodes in the final mesh that is written to the CFX-Solver input file. In general, the number of nodes in the final mesh will depend on the physics definition, which affects whether nodes that are common to multiple primitive regions can be considered to be the same node.

Paste

The Paste command is available when you have already used the Copy command on an object.

To avoid producing objects with the same name, you are prompted to provide a name when you paste the new object. For objects that contain a location parameter (such as domains and boundary conditions), you will usually need to edit the new object after pasting it to avoid multiple objects that reference the same location.

If you are pasting a domain object, then you will need to edit each child object in the domain that references a location. For example, you will need to change the locations that boundary conditions reference so that they point to locations in the new domain. You can simply delete a default domain boundary in this situation; this will enable CFX-Pre to create a new default boundary for the domain that references the correct locations.

Reload Mesh Files

If any of the mesh regions become corrupted or are accidentally deleted, selecting Reload Mesh Files reloads all mesh files used in the simulation. This command cannot be used to insert a new mesh; do to so, select Import Mesh. For details, see Reload Mesh Files Command.

Rename

Changes the selected object’s name.

Render

Enables you to change the appearance of almost any object. For example, a boundary condition or domain interface can be displayed with a solid color, the transparency of a domain can be altered, and so on.

Report Interface Summary

Invokes a message box that shows a summary of the interfaces and their types. For details, see Mesh Connection Options in the CFX-Solver Modeling Guide.

Show/Hide

Makes the active object either visible (Show) or invisible (Hide) in the viewer. Show and Hide have the same respective effects as selecting and clearing the check box next to a specific object in the tree view.

Show Interface Boundaries

Shows the interface boundaries in the Outline tree view.

Start Solver

Enables you to access the Define Run, Run Solver, and Run Solver and Monitor commands. These commands are also available from the main toolbar.

Transform Mesh

Opens the Mesh Transformation Editor dialog box, enabling you to modify the location of the active mesh through rotation, translation, or reflection. The mesh can also be resized using a scaling method. For details, see Transform Mesh Command.

Use as Workbench Input Parameter

Available when an expression is selected, this command allows the expression to be used as a workbench input parameter.

View By

This command, available for the Mesh object, opens a new tab that presents a detailed mesh information in one of two ways. Selecting View By > Source File displays the mesh regions based on the mesh file provided, whereas View By > Region Type organizes the areas of the mesh based on the defined 2D regions.

View in New Tab

Simulation > View in New Tab enables you to view a copy of the contents of the Simulation branch in a separate tab.

View in CFD-Post

Prompts you to save a CFX-Solver Input file, then automatically starts CFD-Post with that file loaded.

Write Solver Input File

Has the same effect as clicking Write Solver Input File   or selecting Tools > Solve > Write Solver Input File from the menu bar. For details, see Write Solver Input File Command.