Contextual Feedback
Discovery provides you with many contextual cues to help you complete your task. With features such as tooltips, a status bar, and a simulation information display, you can easily access detailed information about your model and simulation to make informed decisions about your next steps.
Tooltips
Tooltips in Discovery not only provide you with information about the user interface element as your cursor hovers over it, but it can also change depending on the state of your model. Tooltips in the ribbon typically contain more detailed information than tooltips that appear for elements in the graphics window.
To turn off the display of tooltips, go to File Menu > Settings > General > User Interface and click Show overlay tooltips.
Status Bar
The status bar provides useful information and guidance about your model and simulation. The left side of the status bar may display operational messages, guidance on your next action when actively in a tool, and in some cases the estimated time remaining for the simulation to solve. The right side of the status bar displays the type of geometry and number of objects selected in your model. The information in the status bar changes as you interact with your model.
Simulation Information Display (SID)
The SID shows the state and setup of the current simulation. Applied physics, defined variations, notification messages, calculation type, and much more are included in the SID.
The middle portion of the SID provides a visual summary of the physics used in your simulation. Around the SID’s border is a progress status indicator, providing real-time information about the status and progress of your simulation. On the left side of the SID, the notification hex displays messages and notifications about your simulation. It will also guide you to successfully complete your tasks. The left side also shows the calculation type hex where you can see if your simulation is steady-state, time-dependent, or otherwise. The right side of the SID shows the defined variations hex with information about physics and geometric parameters. The modality hex is also on the right, and it shows a modal analysis simulation.