• 1. About Ansys Discovery
  • 1.1. Installation and Licensing Considerations
  • 1.2. Quality Assurance Services
  • 1.3. Functional Differences Between Simulation Stages
    • 1.3.1. Structural Physics
    • 1.3.2. Fluid Flow Physics
    • 1.3.3. Solid Thermal Physics
    • 1.3.4. Physics Combinations and Calculation Types
    • 1.3.5. Fidelity Control
    • 1.3.6. Optimization Functionality
    • 1.3.7. Monitoring Functionality
    • 1.3.8. Results Display
  • 1.4. Terms to Know
  • 1.5. The SID: A Visual Summary
    • 1.5.1. SID Applied Physics
    • 1.5.2. SID Progress Status
  • 1.6. Overview of Discovery User Help
    • 1.6.1. In-product Guidance
      • 1.6.1.1. What's New
      • 1.6.1.2. Interactive Discovery Help
      • 1.6.1.3. Interactive Tours
      • 1.6.1.4. Contextual Feedback
    • 1.6.2. Online Help
      • 1.6.2.1. Accessing Online Help
      • 1.6.2.2. Installing the Local Documentation Package
    • 1.6.3. Did You Know?
      • 1.6.3.1. Running Discovery from the Command Line
      • 1.6.3.2. Shortcuts
        • 1.6.3.2.1. Creating Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
      • 1.6.3.3. User Tips
• 2. File Operations
  • 2.1. Saving Projects
  • 2.2. Creating and Opening Projects
  • 2.3. Transfer Discovery Data to Another Application
    • 2.3.1. Discovery File Transfer Considerations
  • 2.4. Supported File Types for Import and Export
  • 2.5. Importing a Discovery Live Design
  • 2.6. Importing an Autodesk Fusion Simulation Project
  • 2.7. Generating a Project Report
    • 2.7.1. Saving Scenes
      • 2.7.1.1. Creating and Exporting Saved Scenes Snapshots to ZIP
      • 2.7.1.2. Automatic Capture of Scenes for Viewing
    • 2.7.2. Adding Notes
  • 2.8. Updating Geometry From A New CAD File
  • 2.9. Geometry Transfer
  • 2.10. Components and Assemblies
    • 2.10.1. Working With Components
  • 2.11. Running Discovery from the Command Line
• 3. Discovery Settings
  • 3.1. General
  • 3.2. Navigation
  • 3.3. Units and Display Precision
  • 3.4. Physics
  • 3.5. Results
  • 3.6. Detailing
  • 3.7. Advanced
  • 3.8. Cloud Services
  • 3.9. File
    • 3.9.1. General Settings for File Import and Export
    • 3.9.2. Settings for Optimizing File Import and Export
  • 3.10. Customize
  • 3.11. Add-Ins
  • 3.12. Extensions
  • 3.13. About Discovery
• 4. Selecting
  • 4.1. Select Tool and Modes
  • 4.2. Using the Select Tool
  • 4.3. Using the Selection Context Menu
  • 4.4. Clearing a Selection
  • 4.5. Reverting Your Selection
  • 4.6. Selecting by Rolling the Mouse Wheel
  • 4.7. Select Tool Guide
  • 4.8. Filtering the Selection
  • 4.9. Using Box Mode
    • 4.9.1. Selecting Objects by Drawing a Box
    • 4.9.2. Changing Your Selection
    • 4.9.3. Box Selection Examples
  • 4.10. Using Lasso Mode
    • 4.10.1. Selecting Objects by Drawing a Freeform Shape
    • 4.10.2. Lasso Selection Example
  • 4.11. Using Polygon Mode
    • 4.11.1. Selecting Objects Using a Polygon
    • 4.11.2. Polygon Selection Example
  • 4.12. Using Paint Mode
    • 4.12.1. Selecting Objects by Painting
  • 4.13. Using Boundary Mode
    • 4.13.1. Selecting Objects Using a Boundary
    • 4.13.2. Boundary Selection Example
  • 4.14. Select Components Mode
  • 4.15. Advanced Selection
    • 4.15.1. Creating a Named Selection
      • 4.15.1.1. Overlapping Named Selections
      • 4.15.1.2. Modifying Named Selections
    • 4.15.2. Power Selecting Objects
      • 4.15.2.1. Selection Categories
    • 4.15.3. Layers
      • 4.15.3.1. Working With Layers
    • 4.15.4. Opening Properties
      • 4.15.4.1. Modifying Object Properties
      • 4.15.4.2. Modifying Analysis Properties
      • 4.15.4.3. Creating Custom Component Properties
• 5. Designing
  • 5.1. Clipboard
    • 5.1.1. Pasting an Object into the Graphics Window
    • 5.1.2. Pasting an Object onto a Face
    • 5.1.3. Pasting a Round onto Another Edge
    • 5.1.4. Cutting an Object
    • 5.1.5. Copying an Object
    • 5.1.6. Deleting an Object
    • 5.1.7. Style Painter
      • 5.1.7.1. Painting Display Properties from One Object to Another
  • 5.2. Sketching
    • 5.2.1. Using the Sketch Tools
    • 5.2.2. Editing a Sketch
    • 5.2.3. Toggling Between a Curve and a Construction Curve
    • 5.2.4. Mirroring in Sketch Mode
    • 5.2.5. Sketch Ribbon
    • 5.2.6. Sketch Tool Guides and Options
    • 5.2.7. Sketch Mini-toolbar
    • 5.2.8. The Sketch Plane
      • 5.2.8.1. Displaying a Sketch Plane
      • 5.2.8.2. Selecting a New Location for the Sketch Plane
      • 5.2.8.3. Moving the Sketch Plane
      • 5.2.8.4. Viewing the Sketch Plane Head-on
      • 5.2.8.5. Switching to the Last Sketch Plane
      • 5.2.8.6. Using Alt+Select in Sketch Mode
    • 5.2.9. Move Grid Tool
      • 5.2.9.1. Moving the Sketch Grid
      • 5.2.9.2. Moving the Center of the Sketch Grid
    • 5.2.10. Sketching with Constraints
      • 5.2.10.1. Saving and Retaining Sketches
      • 5.2.10.2. Adding Layout Curves to an Imported Datum
      • 5.2.10.3. Constraint Types
        • 5.2.10.3.1. Adding Dimension Constraints
        • 5.2.10.3.2. Adding a Coincident Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.3. Adding a Midpoint Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.4. Adding a Concentric Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.5. Adding a Fixed Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.6. Adding a Perpendicular Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.7. Adding a Parallel Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.8. Adding a Tangent Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.9. Adding a Horizontal Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.10. Adding a Vertical Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.11. Adding an Equal Radius Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.12. Adding an Equal Distance Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.13. Adding a Symmetric Constraint
        • 5.2.10.3.14. Adding an Equal Length Constraint
      • 5.2.10.4. Autoconstrain Tool
        • 5.2.10.4.1. Autoconstrain Tool Guides and Options
      • 5.2.10.5. Object States
      • 5.2.10.6. Creating Multiple Sketches with Constraints
      • 5.2.10.7. Creating a New Sketching Plane
      • 5.2.10.8. Viewing Constraints
      • 5.2.10.9. Deleting Constraints
      • 5.2.10.10. Using Mirror with Sketch Constraints
      • 5.2.10.11. Referencing Existing Geometry
    • 5.2.11. Sketch Tools
      • 5.2.11.1. Line Tool
        • 5.2.11.1.1. Drawing Lines on a Sketch Plane
        • 5.2.11.1.2. Drawing Lines Between Points in 3D
        • 5.2.11.1.3. Using a Line as a Mirror
        • 5.2.11.1.4. Toggling Between a Line and a Construction Line
        • 5.2.11.1.5. Line Options
        • 5.2.11.1.6. Tangent Line Tool
          • 5.2.11.1.6.1. Drawing a Tangent Line on a Sketch Plane
          • 5.2.11.1.6.2. Drawing Tangent Lines between Points in 3D
          • 5.2.11.1.6.3. Setting a Mirror Line with a Tangent Line
          • 5.2.11.1.6.4. Toggling Between a Tangent Line and a Construction Line
          • 5.2.11.1.6.5. Tangent Line Options
        • 5.2.11.1.7. Construction Line Tool
          • 5.2.11.1.7.1. Drawing a Construction Line
          • 5.2.11.1.7.2. Using a Tangent Line as a Mirror
          • 5.2.11.1.7.3. Toggling Between a Line and a Construction Line
          • 5.2.11.1.7.4. Construction Line Tool Options
      • 5.2.11.2. Rectangle Tool
        • 5.2.11.2.1. Drawing a Rectangle
        • 5.2.11.2.2. Rectangle Options
        • 5.2.11.2.3. Sketch Rectangle Examples
        • 5.2.11.2.4. Three-Point Rectangle Tool
          • 5.2.11.2.4.1. Drawing a Three-Point Rectangle
          • 5.2.11.2.4.2. Three-Point Rectangle Options
      • 5.2.11.3. Ellipse Tool
        • 5.2.11.3.1. Drawing an Ellipse
        • 5.2.11.3.2. Ellipse Tool Options
      • 5.2.11.4. Circle Tool
        • 5.2.11.4.1. Drawing a Circle
        • 5.2.11.4.2. Drawing Circle Example
        • 5.2.11.4.3. Circle Tool Options
        • 5.2.11.4.4. Three-Point Circle Tool
          • 5.2.11.4.4.1. Drawing a Three-Point Circle
          • 5.2.11.4.4.2. Three-Point Circle Options
          • 5.2.11.4.4.3. Three-Point Circle Examples
      • 5.2.11.5. Arcs
        • 5.2.11.5.1. Tangent Arc Tool
          • 5.2.11.5.1.1. Drawing a Tangent Arc
          • 5.2.11.5.1.2. Drawing a Tangent Arc Between Points in 3D
          • 5.2.11.5.1.3. Editing a Tangent Arc
          • 5.2.11.5.1.4. Tangent Arc Examples
          • 5.2.11.5.1.5. Tangent Arc Options
        • 5.2.11.5.2. Three-Point Arc Tool
          • 5.2.11.5.2.1. Drawing a Three-Point Arc
          • 5.2.11.5.2.2. Three-Point Arc Options
        • 5.2.11.5.3. Swept Arc Tool
          • 5.2.11.5.3.1. Drawing a Swept Arc
          • 5.2.11.5.3.2. Sweep Arc Options
      • 5.2.11.6. Polygon Tool
        • 5.2.11.6.1. Drawing a Polygon
        • 5.2.11.6.2. Setting the Number of Sides
        • 5.2.11.6.3. Removing the Polygon Relationship from the Faces of a Polygon Solid
        • 5.2.11.6.4. Polygon Options
        • 5.2.11.6.5. Polygon Examples
      • 5.2.11.7. Splines
        • 5.2.11.7.1. Spline Tool
          • 5.2.11.7.1.1. Drawing a Spline on a Sketch Plane
          • 5.2.11.7.1.2. Drawing a Continuous Spline
          • 5.2.11.7.1.3. Drawing a Spline Between Points in 3D
          • 5.2.11.7.1.4. Creating a Closed Spine
          • 5.2.11.7.1.5. Sketch Spline Example
          • 5.2.11.7.1.6. Spline Options
        • 5.2.11.7.2. Editing a Spline
          • 5.2.11.7.2.1. Moving a Spline
          • 5.2.11.7.2.2. Editing a Spline
          • 5.2.11.7.2.3. Changing Spline End Points
          • 5.2.11.7.2.4. Adding Spline Points
          • 5.2.11.7.2.5. Removing Spline Points
          • 5.2.11.7.2.6. Changing the End Point Tangency of a Spline
          • 5.2.11.7.2.7. Extending a Spline by Pulling
          • 5.2.11.7.2.8. Editing Spline Examples
      • 5.2.11.8. Point Tool
        • 5.2.11.8.1. Drawing a Point
        • 5.2.11.8.2. Point Tool Guides and Options
      • 5.2.11.9. Trimming and Modifying
        • 5.2.11.9.1. Create Rounded Corner Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.1.1. Connecting Two Lines with a Rounded Corner
          • 5.2.11.9.1.2. Creating Multiple Rounded Corners using Ctrl
          • 5.2.11.9.1.3. Editing a Rounded Corner
          • 5.2.11.9.1.4. Create Rounded Corner Tool Options
          • 5.2.11.9.1.5. Create Rounded Corner Examples
        • 5.2.11.9.2. Create Corner Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.2.1. Connecting Two Lines with a Corner
          • 5.2.11.9.2.2. Create Corner Tool Options
          • 5.2.11.9.2.3. Create Corner Tool Examples
        • 5.2.11.9.3. Trim Away Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.3.1. Deleting a Bounded Line
          • 5.2.11.9.3.2. Trim Away Options
        • 5.2.11.9.4. Offset Curve Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.4.1. Offsetting a Curve
          • 5.2.11.9.4.2. Offset Curve Tool Options
          • 5.2.11.9.4.3. Offset Curve Tool Example
        • 5.2.11.9.5. Split Curve Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.5.1. Splitting a Curve
          • 5.2.11.9.5.2. Split Curve Options
        • 5.2.11.9.6. Bend Tool
          • 5.2.11.9.6.1. Bending a Line of Edge
      • 5.2.11.10. Face Curve Tool
        • 5.2.11.10.1. Inserting a Face Curve
        • 5.2.11.10.2. Face Curve Tool Guides
        • 5.2.11.10.3. Face Curve Tool Examples
      • 5.2.11.11. Project to Sketch Tool
        • 5.2.11.11.1. Projecting an Edge, Vertex, or Note onto the Sketch Grid
        • 5.2.11.11.2. Projecting a Solid onto a Sketch Grid
        • 5.2.11.11.3. Project to Sketch Tool Examples
        • 5.2.11.11.4. Project to Sketch Tool Guides and Options
    • 5.2.12. Working with Sketch Curves in 3D
      • 5.2.12.1. Using Other Tools to Create and Edit Sketch Curves in 3D Mode
      • 5.2.12.2. Sketch Curves in 3D Examples
    • 5.2.13. Editing Sketches
      • 5.2.13.1. Editing a Sketch
      • 5.2.13.2. Editing the Length and Angle Dimensions of a Line
      • 5.2.13.3. Editing the Distance from Another Point
      • 5.2.13.4. Changing the Properties of a Sketch Object
      • 5.2.13.5. Helpful Tool Guides
      • 5.2.13.6. Editing Sketches Examples
    • 5.2.14. Copying a Sketch
    • 5.2.15. Layout Sketches
      • 5.2.15.1. Creating a Layout
      • 5.2.15.2. Converting a Sketch to a Layout
      • 5.2.15.3. Importing a 2D AutoCAD DXF or DWG File as a Layout
      • 5.2.15.4. Editing a Layout
    • 5.2.16. Moving in Two Dimensions
      • 5.2.16.1. Moving Sketch Entities
  • 5.3. Design Modes
    • 5.3.1. Switching Design Modes
    • 5.3.2. Flipping the View While in Section Mode
    • 5.3.3. Mode Ribbon Group
    • 5.3.4. Design Mode Examples
    • 5.3.5. Editing in Section Mode
      • 5.3.5.1. Editing in Cross-Section
      • 5.3.5.2. Section Tool Options
      • 5.3.5.3. Section Tool Examples
  • 5.4. Editing
    • 5.4.1. Edit Ribbon Group
    • 5.4.2. Pulling with the Pull Tool
      • 5.4.2.1. Creating and Editing a Solid
        • 5.4.2.1.1. Pulling a Curve
        • 5.4.2.1.2. Pulling Curve Ends
        • 5.4.2.1.3. Pulling Surface Edges
      • 5.4.2.2. Pull Tool Guides
      • 5.4.2.3. Pull Tool Options
      • 5.4.2.4. Pull Tool Examples
      • 5.4.2.5. Offsetting or Extruding Faces
      • 5.4.2.6. Extending or Extruding Surface Edges
        • 5.4.2.6.1. Extending or Extruding Surface Edges Examples
      • 5.4.2.7. Rounding Edges
        • 5.4.2.7.1. Rounding an Edge
        • 5.4.2.7.2. Creating a Full Round by Selecting Edges
        • 5.4.2.7.3. Creating a Full Round by Selecting Faces
        • 5.4.2.7.4. Converting to and Editing a Variable Radius Round
        • 5.4.2.7.5. Removing a Rounded Edge with the Pull Tool
        • 5.4.2.7.6. Removing a Rounded Edge with the Fill Tool
      • 5.4.2.8. Rounding Between Faces and Surfaces
        • 5.4.2.8.1. Rounding Between a Face or Surface
        • 5.4.2.8.2. Rounding Between Faces and Surfaces Examples
      • 5.4.2.9. Modifying Rounds
        • 5.4.2.9.1. Round Order
      • 5.4.2.10. Chamfering Edges
        • 5.4.2.10.1. Chamfering an Edge
        • 5.4.2.10.2. Chamfering Stop Faces
        • 5.4.2.10.3. Modifying a Chamfered Edge
        • 5.4.2.10.4. Converting Between Rounded Edges and Chamfered Edges
        • 5.4.2.10.5. Making a Chamfer with the Same Setback and Offset as Another Chamfer
        • 5.4.2.10.6. Removing a Chamfer with the Pull Tool
        • 5.4.2.10.7. Removing a Chamfer with the Fill Tool
        • 5.4.2.10.8. Chamfering Edges Examples
      • 5.4.2.11. Extruding Edges
        • 5.4.2.11.1. Extruding an Edge
        • 5.4.2.11.2. Extruding a Curve
      • 5.4.2.12. Pivoting Edges
        • 5.4.2.12.1. Pivoting an Edge
        • 5.4.2.12.2. Pivoting Edges Examples
      • 5.4.2.13. Revolving Faces
        • 5.4.2.13.1. Revolve Tool Options
        • 5.4.2.13.2. Revolving Faces Examples
      • 5.4.2.14. Revolving Edges
        • 5.4.2.14.1. Revolving an Edge of a Solid or Surface
        • 5.4.2.14.2. Revolving an Edge of a Surface
        • 5.4.2.14.3. Revolving Edges Examples
      • 5.4.2.15. Revolving Helices
        • 5.4.2.15.1. Revolving a Helix
        • 5.4.2.15.2. Creating a Helix Dimensionally
      • 5.4.2.16. Sweeping
        • 5.4.2.16.1. Sweeping a Face
        • 5.4.2.16.2. Sweeping Examples
        • 5.4.2.16.3. Sweeping with Multiple Trajectories
          • 5.4.2.16.3.1. Sweeping with Two Guides
          • 5.4.2.16.3.2. Sweeping Along More than Two Trajectories
          • 5.4.2.16.3.3. Sweeping Tangent to a Surface
          • 5.4.2.16.3.4. Sweeping with a Trajectory and an Axis
        • 5.4.2.16.4. Sweeping with an Axis to Set Orientation
          • 5.4.2.16.4.1. Set Orientation by Sweeping an Axis Examples
      • 5.4.2.17. Drafting Faces
        • 5.4.2.17.1. Drafting a Face
        • 5.4.2.17.2. Drafting Faces Examples
      • 5.4.2.18. Creating Slots
        • 5.4.2.18.1. Creating a Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.1. Creating a Curved Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.2. Creating a Radial Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.3. Creating an Offset of a Radial Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.4. Creating a Swept Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.5. Editing a Slot
          • 5.4.2.18.1.6. Moving a Slot Radially
        • 5.4.2.18.2. Creating Slots Examples
      • 5.4.2.19. Scaling Solids and Surfaces
        • 5.4.2.19.1. Scaling a Solid, Surface or Mesh
        • 5.4.2.19.2. Scaling a Solid Asymmetrically
        • 5.4.2.19.3. Converting an Existing Solid or Surface from Millimeters to Inches
        • 5.4.2.19.4. Scaling a Datum Plane or Axis
        • 5.4.2.19.5. Scaling Solids and Surfaces Examples
      • 5.4.2.20. Copying Edges and Faces
        • 5.4.2.20.1. Copying an Edge or Edges
        • 5.4.2.20.2. Copying Mesh Edges
        • 5.4.2.20.3. Copying Edges and Faces Examples
      • 5.4.2.21. Pulling with the Select tool
      • 5.4.2.22. Pivoting an Edge with the Select Tool
      • 5.4.2.23. Parameterizing Distance Through Pull
    • 5.4.3. Move Tool
      • 5.4.3.1. Moving Objects
        • 5.4.3.1.1. Moving Relative to Other Objects
        • 5.4.3.1.2. Changing the Anchor Location of the Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.1.3. Changing the Direction or Trajectory for the Move
        • 5.4.3.1.4. Dimensioning a Move
        • 5.4.3.1.5. Copying an Object Using the Move Tool
      • 5.4.3.2. Move Tool Guides
      • 5.4.3.3. Move Tool Options
      • 5.4.3.4. The Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.4.1. Translating Objects Using the Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.4.2. Rotating Objects Using the Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.4.3. Moving Freely Within a Plane Using the Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.4.4. Realigning the Axes of the Move Handle
        • 5.4.3.4.5. Moving Multiple Beam Endpoints to a Single Point
      • 5.4.3.5. Moving Symmetrically
        • 5.4.3.5.1. Moving Objects Symmetrically About a Virtual Mirror Plane
        • 5.4.3.5.2. Moving Objects Symmetrically with a Fulcrum-selected Mirror Plane
      • 5.4.3.6. Creating Patterns
        • 5.4.3.6.1. Creating a Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.1. Creating a One- or Two-Dimension Linear Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.2. Creating a Circular Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.3. Creating a Fill Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.4. Creating a Radial Circular Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.5. Create a Pattern of Points Along an Edge
          • 5.4.3.6.1.6. Editing a Pattern's Properties
          • 5.4.3.6.1.7. Moving a Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.8. Creating a Circular Pattern Using the Up To Tool
          • 5.4.3.6.1.9. Moving a Radial Pattern in a Linear Direction
          • 5.4.3.6.1.10. Adjusting Pattern Distance or Spacing
          • 5.4.3.6.1.11. Removing a Pattern Member from the Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.12. Creating a Pattern Group
          • 5.4.3.6.1.13. Assembling Components on a Pattern
          • 5.4.3.6.1.14. Creating a Pattern Along a Trajectory
        • 5.4.3.6.2. Creating Patterns Examples
      • 5.4.3.7. Pivoting and Pulling Solids
        • 5.4.3.7.1. Pulling a Solid
        • 5.4.3.7.2. Pivoting a Solid
      • 5.4.3.8. Moving a Solid or Surface with the Select Tool
        • 5.4.3.8.1. Moving Solids/Surfaces with the Select Tool Examples
      • 5.4.3.9. Moving with the Fulcrum Tool Guide
        • 5.4.3.9.1. Moving with the Fulcrum Tool Examples
      • 5.4.3.10. Move Grid Tool
        • 5.4.3.10.1. Moving the Sketch Grid
        • 5.4.3.10.2. Moving the Center of the Sketch Grid
      • 5.4.3.11. Moving Protrusions and Depressions
      • 5.4.3.12. Parameterizing Distance Through Move
    • 5.4.4. Fill Tool
      • 5.4.4.1. Using the Fill Tool
        • 5.4.4.1.1. Sketch and Layout Curves
        • 5.4.4.1.2. Vertices
        • 5.4.4.1.3. Edges on Surfaces
        • 5.4.4.1.4. Chamfers on Surfaces
        • 5.4.4.1.5. Edges on More Than One Face
        • 5.4.4.1.6. Solids
        • 5.4.4.1.7. Faces and Edges or Sketch Curves
        • 5.4.4.1.8. Any Combination of Sketch Curves, Layout Curves, Surface Edges, and Solid Edges
        • 5.4.4.1.9. Meshes
      • 5.4.4.2. Filling a Region
      • 5.4.4.3. Filling Sketch or Layout Lines
      • 5.4.4.4. Fill Tool Guides
      • 5.4.4.5. Fill Tool Options
      • 5.4.4.6. Fill Tool Examples
      • 5.4.4.7. Removing Rounds
        • 5.4.4.7.1. Filling a Round or Chamfer
        • 5.4.4.7.2. Removing a Round Face
        • 5.4.4.7.3. Capping Multiple Round Faces
        • 5.4.4.7.4. Removing Rounds Examples
        • 5.4.4.7.5. Removing Rounds with Replace Tool
        • 5.4.4.7.6. Removing Rounds with Sphere Tool
    • 5.4.5. Blend Tool
      • 5.4.5.1. Creating a Blend
      • 5.4.5.2. Blend Tool Options
      • 5.4.5.3. Blending Between Faces
        • 5.4.5.3.1. Blending Between Two Faces
          • 5.4.5.3.1.1. Blending a Surface Tangent to a Face Along a Given Direction
          • 5.4.5.3.1.2. Blending a Surface Tangent to One Face and Through One Curve/Edge Along a Direction
      • 5.4.5.4. Blending Between Two or More Edges
        • 5.4.5.4.1. Blending Between Edges
        • 5.4.5.4.2. Adding Tangency
        • 5.4.5.4.3. Swept Blends
        • 5.4.5.4.4. Centerline Blends
      • 5.4.5.5. Blending Between Multiple Points
        • 5.4.5.5.1. Blending Between Points
    • 5.4.6. Replace Tool
      • 5.4.6.1. Replacing a Face
      • 5.4.6.2. Replacing Multiple Targets
      • 5.4.6.3. Replacing a Target with Multiple Sources
      • 5.4.6.4. Replacing Multiple Targets with Multiple Sources
      • 5.4.6.5. Replacing Faces Examples
      • 5.4.6.6. Aligning or Simplifying Faces
      • 5.4.6.7. Simplifying Curves
      • 5.4.6.8. Replace Tool Example
      • 5.4.6.9. Replace Tool Guides
    • 5.4.7. Editing with Annotation Dimensions
      • 5.4.7.1. Using 3D Annotation Dimensions with the Pull or Move Tool
      • 5.4.7.2. 3D Annotation Dimensions Examples
    • 5.4.8. Mathematical Expressions
  • 5.5. Intersecting
    • 5.5.1. Intersect Ribbon Group
    • 5.5.2. Combine and Split Tools
      • 5.5.2.1. Splitting Solids and Surfaces
      • 5.5.2.2. Merging Solids and Surfaces
      • 5.5.2.3. Making 3D Curves at the Intersection Between Faces
      • 5.5.2.4. Combine Tool Guides
      • 5.5.2.5. Combine Options
      • 5.5.2.6. Combine Examples
      • 5.5.2.7. Using Combine to Merge Solids and Surfaces
      • 5.5.2.8. Merging Solids
        • 5.5.2.8.1. Merging Two Solids
        • 5.5.2.8.2. Merging Multiple Solids
      • 5.5.2.9. Merging Surfaces
        • 5.5.2.9.1. Merging Surfaces That Share Edges
        • 5.5.2.9.2. Merging Surfaces That Enclose a Volume
        • 5.5.2.9.3. Creating a Solid from a Self-Intersecting Single Surface
        • 5.5.2.9.4. Repairing a Self-Intersecting Surface
        • 5.5.2.9.5. Merging Surfaces Examples
      • 5.5.2.10. Merging Surface Protrusions
      • 5.5.2.11. Capping a Surface with a Plane
      • 5.5.2.12. Removing Material From a Solid
        • 5.5.2.12.1. Removing Material From a Solid with a Surface That Forms a Depression
        • 5.5.2.12.2. Removing an Enclosed Volume from a Solid
      • 5.5.2.13. Splitting Bodies and Surfaces
        • 5.5.2.13.1. Splitting the Target Object with the Cutter Object and the Cutter Object with the Target Object
        • 5.5.2.13.2. Splitting Bodies and Surfaces Example
      • 5.5.2.14. Splitting a Surface
        • 5.5.2.14.1. Splitting a Surface by a Solid or Plane
        • 5.5.2.14.2. Splitting a Surface by Another Surface
      • 5.5.2.15. Splitting a Solid with a Surface, Plane, or Another Solid
        • 5.5.2.15.1. Splitting a Solid with a Solid
        • 5.5.2.15.2. Splitting a Solid with a Surface or a Plane
    • 5.5.3. Split Body Tool
      • 5.5.3.1. Splitting a Body by One of its Faces
      • 5.5.3.2. Splitting a Body Selectively
      • 5.5.3.3. Split Body Tool Guides
      • 5.5.3.4. Split Body Tool Options
      • 5.5.3.5. Split Body Example
    • 5.5.4. Splitting Faces or Edges
      • 5.5.4.1. Creating an Edge on a Face Example
        • 5.5.4.1.1. Splitting With Curves Outside of the Face
        • 5.5.4.1.2. Splitting a Face With Another Face, Plane, or Patterns of Planes
        • 5.5.4.1.3. Splitting a Face Using a Point on an Edge or Surface
        • 5.5.4.1.4. Splitting a Face Using Two Points
        • 5.5.4.1.5. Splitting a Face Using a Perpendicular Line From a Point on an Edge
        • 5.5.4.1.6. Splitting a Periodic Face
        • 5.5.4.1.7. Splitting an Edge, Curve or Beam
      • 5.5.4.2. Split Face Tool Guides
      • 5.5.4.3. Split Tool Options
    • 5.5.5. Project Tool
      • 5.5.5.1. Projecting the Edges of a Face, Surface, Sketch, or Note Text to a Solid
      • 5.5.5.2. Projecting Points
      • 5.5.5.3. Project Tool Guides
      • 5.5.5.4. Project Tool Options
      • 5.5.5.5. Projecting Examples
  • 5.6. Datum Objects and Relationships
    • 5.6.1. Inserting Planes
      • 5.6.1.1. Inserting a Plane
      • 5.6.1.2. Inserting a Plane Parallel to the Screen
      • 5.6.1.3. Inserting a Plane Through the Mid-point Between Two Points
      • 5.6.1.4. Clipping Your Design with a Plane
      • 5.6.1.5. Changing the Appearance of a Plane
      • 5.6.1.6. Inserting a Plane Example
    • 5.6.2. Inserting Axes
      • 5.6.2.1. Inserting an Axis
      • 5.6.2.2. Inserting an Axis Through the Mid-point Between Two Points
      • 5.6.2.3. Inserting an Axis Example
    • 5.6.3. Inserting Points
    • 5.6.4. Inserting Origins
      • 5.6.4.1. Inserting an Origin
      • 5.6.4.2. Inserting an Origin Based on Selected Faces
      • 5.6.4.3. Inserting an Origin Using the Move Tool
        • 5.6.4.3.1. Inserting an Origin at the Mid-point Between Two Points
        • 5.6.4.3.2. Inserting an Origin at the Center of Mass or Volume
        • 5.6.4.3.3. Placing the Sketch Grid on an Origin
        • 5.6.4.3.4. Defining the Origin for a Newly Created Component
        • 5.6.4.3.5. Inserting an Origin Example
    • 5.6.5. Pinned Datums
      • 5.6.5.1. Pinned Planes
      • 5.6.5.2. Pinned Axes
      • 5.6.5.3. Pinned Points
    • 5.6.6. Inserting Temporary Points, Axes, and Planes
    • 5.6.7. Linear Patterns
      • 5.6.7.1. Creating a One- or Two-dimensional Linear Pattern
      • 5.6.7.2. Creating a Pattern of a Pattern
      • 5.6.7.3. Editing Linear Pattern Properties
        • 5.6.7.3.1. Moving a Pattern
        • 5.6.7.3.2. Adjusting Pattern Distance or Spacing
        • 5.6.7.3.3. Removing a Pattern Member from the Pattern
        • 5.6.7.3.4. Creating a Pattern Group
        • 5.6.7.3.5. Assembling Components on a Pattern
        • 5.6.7.3.6. Linear Pattern Examples
    • 5.6.8. Circular Patterns
      • 5.6.8.1. Creating a One- or Two-dimensional Circular Pattern
      • 5.6.8.2. Creating a Radial Circular Pattern
      • 5.6.8.3. Editing Circular Pattern Properties
        • 5.6.8.3.1. Moving a Pattern
        • 5.6.8.3.2. Moving a Radial Pattern in a Linear Direction
        • 5.6.8.3.3. Adjusting Pattern Distance or Spacing
        • 5.6.8.3.4. Removing a Pattern Member from the Pattern
        • 5.6.8.3.5. Creating a Pattern Group
        • 5.6.8.3.6. Assembling Components on a Pattern
    • 5.6.9. Fill Patterns
      • 5.6.9.1. Creating a Fill Pattern
      • 5.6.9.2. Grid Patterns
      • 5.6.9.3. Offset Patterns
      • 5.6.9.4. Skewed Patterns
      • 5.6.9.5. Editing Fill Pattern Properties
        • 5.6.9.5.1. Moving a Pattern
        • 5.6.9.5.2. Removing a Pattern Member from the Pattern
        • 5.6.9.5.3. Creating a Pattern Group
        • 5.6.9.5.4. Assembling Components on a Pattern
    • 5.6.10. Shelling a Solid
      • 5.6.10.1. Creating a Shell
      • 5.6.10.2. Creating a Closed Shell
      • 5.6.10.3. Editing a Shell
      • 5.6.10.4. Shell Tool Guides
      • 5.6.10.5. Creating a Shell Example
    • 5.6.11. Creating Offset Relationships
      • 5.6.11.1. Creating an Offset Relationship
      • 5.6.11.2. Offset Tool Guides
      • 5.6.11.3. Creating Offset Relationship Example
    • 5.6.12. Creating Mirror Relationships
      • 5.6.12.1. Mirroring an Object
      • 5.6.12.2. Removing a Mirror Face or Plane
      • 5.6.12.3. Mirror Tool Options
      • 5.6.12.4. Setting Up a Mirror Relationship
      • 5.6.12.5. Finding Similar Faces on the Other Side of a Mirror
      • 5.6.12.6. Mirror Tool Guides
      • 5.6.12.7. Mirroring Examples
  • 5.7. Bodies
    • 5.7.1. Geometry from Equations
      • 5.7.1.1. Surfaces from Equations
        • 5.7.1.1.1. Creating a Preset Equation
        • 5.7.1.1.2. Creating a Custom Equation
        • 5.7.1.1.3. Saving a Custom Equation
        • 5.7.1.1.4. Editing an Equation
        • 5.7.1.1.5. Scaling an Equation Surface
        • 5.7.1.1.6. Syntax and Predefined Functions
        • 5.7.1.1.7. Preset Surface Examples
      • 5.7.1.2. Curves from Equations
        • 5.7.1.2.1. Creating a Preset Equation
        • 5.7.1.2.2. Creating a Custom Equation
        • 5.7.1.2.3. Saving a Custom Equation
        • 5.7.1.2.4. Editing an Equation Curve
        • 5.7.1.2.5. Scaling an Equation Curve
        • 5.7.1.2.6. Syntax and Predefined Functions
        • 5.7.1.2.7. Preset Curve Examples
    • 5.7.2. Creating Cylinders
      • 5.7.2.1. Drawing a Cylinder
      • 5.7.2.2. Creating a Swept Pipe
      • 5.7.2.3. Cylinder Tool Options
      • 5.7.2.4. Cylinder Examples
    • 5.7.3. Creating Spheres
      • 5.7.3.1. Creating a Sphere Over a Face or Edge
      • 5.7.3.2. Sphere Tool Options
      • 5.7.3.3. Sphere Examples
  • 5.8. Dimensions
    • 5.8.1. Dimensioning a Sketch Line During Creation
    • 5.8.2. Dimensioning the Start, End or Middle Point of a Sketch Line from Another Point in Your Sketch
    • 5.8.3. Dimensioning Existing Sketch Lines
    • 5.8.4. Dimensioning While Moving or Pulling
    • 5.8.5. Creating a Ruler Dimension
    • 5.8.6. Creating an Angular Ruler Dimension
  • 5.9. Detach
    • 5.9.1. Detaching in 2D
    • 5.9.2. Detaching in 3D
    • 5.9.3. Detaching a Cylinder
  • 5.10. Assemble
    • 5.10.1. Tangent Tool
      • 5.10.1.1. Defining a Tangent Condition
      • 5.10.1.2. Doing It Faster
      • 5.10.1.3. Defining an Offset Distance for a Tangent Condition
      • 5.10.1.4. Making Objects Tangent without an Assembly Condition
      • 5.10.1.5. Making Objects Tangent Tool Guides
    • 5.10.2. Align Tool
      • 5.10.2.1. Aligning Objects
      • 5.10.2.2. Doing It Faster
      • 5.10.2.3. Reversing the Sense of an Align Condition
      • 5.10.2.4. Defining an Offset Distance for an Align Condition
      • 5.10.2.5. Aligning Objects without an Assembly Condition
      • 5.10.2.6. Align Objects Tool Guides
      • 5.10.2.7. Aligning Objects Examples
    • 5.10.3. Orient Tool
      • 5.10.3.1. Defining an Orient Condition
      • 5.10.3.2. Doing It Faster
      • 5.10.3.3. Defining an Offset Angle for an Orient Condition
      • 5.10.3.4. Orienting Objects without an Assembly Condition
      • 5.10.3.5. Orienting Objects Tool Guides
      • 5.10.3.6. Orienting Objects Example
    • 5.10.4. Rigid Tool
      • 5.10.4.1. Defining a Rigid Condition
    • 5.10.5. Gear Tool
      • 5.10.5.1. Defining a Gear Condition
      • 5.10.5.2. Reversing the Sense of a Gear Condition
      • 5.10.5.3. Reversing the Rotation Direction of a Gear Condition
      • 5.10.5.4. Gear Tool Examples
    • 5.10.6. Anchor Tool
      • 5.10.6.1. Defining an Anchor Condition
  • 5.11. Automate
    • 5.11.1. History Tracking
      • 5.11.1.1. Using History Tracking
      • 5.11.1.2. History Tracking Options
• 6. Changing the Display
  • 6.1. Clipboard
    • 6.1.1. Pasting an Object into the Graphics Window
    • 6.1.2. Pasting an Object onto a Face
    • 6.1.3. Pasting a Round onto Another Edge
    • 6.1.4. Cutting an Object
    • 6.1.5. Copying an Object
    • 6.1.6. Deleting an Object
    • 6.1.7. Style Painter
      • 6.1.7.1. Painting Display Properties from One Object to Another
  • 6.2. Orient
    • 6.2.1. Spin Tool
      • 6.2.1.1. Spinning Your Design
      • 6.2.1.2. Setting the Spin Center
      • 6.2.1.3. Displaying the Spin Center Indicator
      • 6.2.1.4. Orientation Shortcuts
    • 6.2.2. Pan Tool
      • 6.2.2.1. Panning Your Design
    • 6.2.3. Zoom Tool
      • 6.2.3.1. Zooming In and Out
      • 6.2.3.2. Using the Zoom Legend
      • 6.2.3.3. Zooming the Design to Fit the Design Window
      • 6.2.3.4. Zooming into a Selected Area
      • 6.2.3.5. Zooming In and Out a Preset Amount
    • 6.2.4. Switching Between the Spin, Pan, and Zoom Commands
  • 6.3. Style
    • 6.3.1. Color Usage
      • 6.3.1.1. Changing Object Transparency
        • 6.3.1.1.1. Changing an Object's Transparency
        • 6.3.1.1.2. Overriding an Object's Transparency
        • 6.3.1.1.3. Reapplying the Layer Color and Transparency
        • 6.3.1.1.4. Applying Per-face Transparency
    • 6.3.2. Graphics Styles
    • 6.3.3. Rendering Styles
      • 6.3.3.1. Changing the Rendering Style of a Solid or Surface
    • 6.3.4. Style Overrides
      • 6.3.4.1. Overriding the Layer Color of a Solid, Surface, Face, or Curve
      • 6.3.4.2. Overriding Edge Color
      • 6.3.4.3. Removing Color Overrides and Returning the Object to the Layer Color and Transparency
    • 6.3.5. Edge Styles
    • 6.3.6. Layers
      • 6.3.6.1. Working With Layers
  • 6.4. Grid
    • 6.4.1. Showing or Hiding the Sketch Grid
    • 6.4.2. Determining How Geometry Above or Below the Grid is Displayed
    • 6.4.3. Show Sketch Grid Examples
  • 6.5. Display
  • 6.6. Visibility
    • 6.6.1. Hiding and Showing Objects
    • 6.6.2. Clip with Volume Tool
      • 6.6.2.1. Clipping a Design Interactively
      • 6.6.2.2. Clipping a Design Based on a Selection
      • 6.6.2.3. Clipping a Design Based on a Location
      • 6.6.2.4. Clip Volume Tool Guides and Options
      • 6.6.2.5. Clip with Volume Examples
    • 6.6.3. Clip with Plane Tool
      • 6.6.3.1. Clipping a Design with Planes
      • 6.6.3.2. Reversing the Direction of a Clipped View
      • 6.6.3.3. Combining Clips
      • 6.6.3.4. Plane Clip Tool Options
• 7. Subdivision Surface Tools
  • 7.1. Creating Subdivision Surfaces
  • 7.2. Converting To and From Subdivision Surfaces
  • 7.3. Converting Topology Optimization Results to Hybrid Models
  • 7.4. Editing Subdivision Surfaces
  • 7.5. Modifying Subdivision Surfaces
  • 7.6. Viewing Subdivision Surfaces
• 8. Facets
  • 8.1. Selecting Facets
    • 8.1.1. Using the Expand Tool
    • 8.1.2. Using the Shrink Tool
    • 8.1.3. Using the Fill Tool
    • 8.1.4. Using a Slider to Adjust Selection
    • 8.1.5. Selecting Facet Edges
  • 8.2. Faceted Body Cleanup
    • 8.2.1. Automatically Cleaning up Faceted Bodies
      • 8.2.1.1. Using the Check Facets Tool
      • 8.2.1.2. Auto Fix Tool
        • 8.2.1.2.1. Using the Auto Fix Tool
        • 8.2.1.2.2. Auto Fix Tool Options
    • 8.2.2. Shrinkwrap Tool
      • 8.2.2.1. Creating a Shrinkwrap
      • 8.2.2.2. Shrinkwrap Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.2.2.3. Shrinkwrap Examples
    • 8.2.3. Holes Tool
      • 8.2.3.1. Finding and Fixing Holes in Faceted Bodies
      • 8.2.3.2. Holes Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.2.3.3. Fixing Holes Examples
    • 8.2.4. Intersections Tool
      • 8.2.4.1. Checking for Intersections
      • 8.2.4.2. Intersections Tool Guides
    • 8.2.5. Fix Sharps Tool
      • 8.2.5.1. Finding and Fixing Sharps
      • 8.2.5.2. Fix Sharps Tool Guides and Options
    • 8.2.6. Over-Connected Tool
      • 8.2.6.1. Finding and Fixing Over-Connected Facets
      • 8.2.6.2. Over-Connected Tool Guides
  • 8.3. Organizing Faceted Bodies
    • 8.3.1. Convert Tool
      • 8.3.1.1. Converting a Solid Body to a Faceted Body
      • 8.3.1.2. Convert Tool Options
    • 8.3.2. Using the Separate Tool
      • 8.3.2.1. Separate Tool Guides and Options
    • 8.3.3. Using the Separate All Tool
    • 8.3.4. Using the Join Tool
      • 8.3.4.1. Join Tool Guides
  • 8.4. Modifying Faceted Bodies
    • 8.4.1. Merge Tool
      • 8.4.1.1. Merging Faceted Bodies
      • 8.4.1.2. Merge Tool Options
    • 8.4.2. Subtract Tool
      • 8.4.2.1. Subtracting Faceted Bodies
      • 8.4.2.2. Subtract Tool Options
    • 8.4.3. Split Tool
      • 8.4.3.1. Splitting a Faceted Body
      • 8.4.3.2. Split Tool Options
    • 8.4.4. Intersect Tool
      • 8.4.4.1. Intersecting Faceted Bodies
      • 8.4.4.2. Intersect Tool Options
    • 8.4.5. Shell Tool
      • 8.4.5.1. Shelling a Faceted Body
      • 8.4.5.2. Shelling and Adding Infill Using Basic Shapes
      • 8.4.5.3. Shell Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.4.5.4. Basic Infill Shapes
    • 8.4.6. Scale Tool
      • 8.4.6.1. Scaling a Faceted Body
      • 8.4.6.2. Scale Tool Guides and Options
    • 8.4.7. Thicken Tool
      • 8.4.7.1. Thickening a Surface Faceted Body
      • 8.4.7.2. Thicken Tool Options
  • 8.5. Adjusting Facets
    • 8.5.1. Smooth Tool
      • 8.5.1.1. Smoothing Facets or a Faceted Body
      • 8.5.1.2. Smooth Tool Options
    • 8.5.2. Reduce Tool
      • 8.5.2.1. Reducing the Number of Facets
      • 8.5.2.2. Reduce Tool Options
    • 8.5.3. Regularize Tool
      • 8.5.3.1. Regularizing Selected Facets
      • 8.5.3.2. Regularize Tool Options
      • 8.5.3.3. Regularize Tool Examples
  • 8.6. Inspecting Faceted Bodies
    • 8.6.1. Overhangs Tool
      • 8.6.1.1. Checking a Body for Overhangs
      • 8.6.1.2. Overhangs Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.6.1.3. Overhangs Tool Examples
      • 8.6.1.4. Converting the Highlighted Overhang(s) to a Selection
      • 8.6.1.5. Minimizing the Overhang
    • 8.6.2. Thickness Tool
      • 8.6.2.1. Checking Faceted Body Thickness
      • 8.6.2.2. Thickness Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.6.2.3. Thickness Examples
    • 8.6.3. Cavity Tool
      • 8.6.3.1. Checking a Body for Cavities
      • 8.6.3.2. Checking for Cavity Examples
      • 8.6.3.3. Cavity Tool Options
  • 8.7. Reverse Engineering
    • 8.7.1. Auto Skin Tool
      • 8.7.1.1. Creating the CAD Geometry
      • 8.7.1.2. Creating the SubD Hybrid Model
      • 8.7.1.3. Auto Skin Tool Guides and Options
    • 8.7.2. Skin Surface Tool
      • 8.7.2.1. Sketching a Surface Patch
      • 8.7.2.2. Skin Surface Tool Guides and Options
      • 8.7.2.3. Using Box-select
      • 8.7.2.4. Editing Curvature in a Sketch
      • 8.7.2.5. Periodic Surfaces
      • 8.7.2.6. "Stitching" Surfaces Examples
    • 8.7.3. Extract Curves Tool
      • 8.7.3.1. Creating Edges with Extract Curves
      • 8.7.3.2. Extract Curves Tool Guides and Options
    • 8.7.4. Fit Spline Tool
      • 8.7.4.1. Fitting a Spline Surface on a Mesh
    • 8.7.5. Orient Facets Tool
      • 8.7.5.1. Orienting a Faceted Body
• 9. Detailing
  • 9.1. Dimension Tool
    • 9.1.1. Creating a Dimension Annotation
    • 9.1.2. Creating Dimension Annotations Examples
    • 9.1.3. Dimensioning Between Virtual Points
      • 9.1.3.1. Dimensioning to a Virtual Sharp
      • 9.1.3.2. Dimensioning to a Mid-plane Line
      • 9.1.3.3. Examples
    • 9.1.4. Editing with Annotation Dimensions
      • 9.1.4.1. Using 3D Annotation Dimensions with the Pull or Move Tool
      • 9.1.4.2. 3D Annotation Dimensions Examples
  • 9.2. Note Tool
    • 9.2.1. Creating a Note
    • 9.2.2. Creating a Note Field
    • 9.2.3. Copying a Note
    • 9.2.4. Editing a Note
    • 9.2.5. Fitting Text Within a Note Box
    • 9.2.6. Adjusting the Text Width
    • 9.2.7. Adjusting Line and Character Spacing
    • 9.2.8. Aligning Multiple Notes
    • 9.2.9. Attaching and Detaching Notes to Other Notes
    • 9.2.10. Displaying the Text of an Annotation and Hiding the Plane
    • 9.2.11. Creating Circular Notes
      • 9.2.11.1. Creating a Circular Note
  • 9.3. Adding Hyperlinks to Annotations
    • 9.3.1. Adding a Hyperlink to a Note
    • 9.3.2. Editing a Hyperlink
    • 9.3.3. Opening a Hyperlink
    • 9.3.4. Removing a Hyperlink
  • 9.4. Bill of Materials (BOMs) Tool
    • 9.4.1. Adding a Bill of Materials to a Document
    • 9.4.2. Editing a Bill of Materials
    • 9.4.3. Adding Columns to a BOM Table
    • 9.4.4. Exporting a Bill of Materials
    • 9.4.5. Using a BOM Template
    • 9.4.6. Sorting a Bill of Materials
    • 9.4.7. Grouping Rows in a Bill of Materials
  • 9.5. Balloon Tool
    • 9.5.1. Adding BOM Balloon Notes
    • 9.5.2. Automatically Adding BOM Balloon Notes to a View
  • 9.6. Note Leader Tool
    • 9.6.1. Creating a Note Leader
    • 9.6.2. Snapping a Leader to 45° Increments
    • 9.6.3. Underlining Note Text with a Leader
    • 9.6.4. Inserting an All-Around Symbol
    • 9.6.5. Changing a Note Leader's Segments
    • 9.6.6. Changing a Note Leader's Properties
    • 9.6.7. Attaching a Note Leader to a Virtual Sharp
    • 9.6.8. Note Leader Examples
  • 9.7. Bolt Circle Tool
    • 9.7.1. Creating a Bolt Circle
  • 9.8. Table Tool
    • 9.8.1. Adding a Table
    • 9.8.2. Table Editing Operations
    • 9.8.3. Moving or Rotating a Table
    • 9.8.4. Deleting Text Within a Table
    • 9.8.5. Deleting a Table
    • 9.8.6. Modifying Table Properties
    • 9.8.7. Copying Table Contents
  • 9.9. Update Annotations Reading Direction Tool
    • 9.9.1. Reorienting Annotations
  • 9.10. Center Line Tool
    • 9.10.1. Adding a Center Mark or Center Line
    • 9.10.2. Center Marks and Lines Examples
  • 9.11. Engineering Notebook
    • 9.11.1. Creating an Engineering Notebook
    • 9.11.2. Sheet Setup
    • 9.11.3. Using the Drawing Scale
    • 9.11.4. Rendering View Styles
    • 9.11.5. Orienting Views
  • 9.12. Engineering Notebook Views
    • 9.12.1. Mastering Views
    • 9.12.2. General View Tool
    • 9.12.3. Projected View Tool
    • 9.12.4. Cross Section View Tool
      • 9.12.4.1. Cross Section View Tool Guides and Options
    • 9.12.5. Detail View Tool
      • 9.12.5.1. Detail View Tool Options
    • 9.12.6. Broken View Tool
      • 9.12.6.1. Broken View Tool Options
    • 9.12.7. Broken-out Section View Tool
      • 9.12.7.1. Broken-out Section View Tool Options
• 10. Measuring and Analyzing
  • 10.1. Quick Measurements
  • 10.2. Inspect
    • 10.2.1. Measure Tool
      • 10.2.1.1. Viewing a Measurement
      • 10.2.1.2. Measure Tool Guides
    • 10.2.2. Mass Properties Tool
      • 10.2.2.1. Viewing Mass Properties of an Object
      • 10.2.2.2. Measuring the Projected Area of an Object or Objects
      • 10.2.2.3. Measuring the Properties of a Planar Section
      • 10.2.2.4. Selecting a Coordinate System
      • 10.2.2.5. Measuring a Projected Area
      • 10.2.2.6. Mass Properties Tool Guides
    • 10.2.3. Environmental Properties Tool
      • 10.2.3.1. Displaying Environmental Properties
      • 10.2.3.2. Environmental Properties Tool Guides and Options
  • 10.3. Interference
    • 10.3.1. Displaying the Edges of Intersection
    • 10.3.2. Displaying Volumes of Intersection
    • 10.3.3. Interference Tool Guides and Options
  • 10.4. Quality
    • 10.4.1. Normal Tool
      • 10.4.1.1. Displaying Normal Directions for Faces
      • 10.4.1.2. Normal Tool Options
      • 10.4.1.3. Normal Tool Examples
    • 10.4.2. Grid Tool
      • 10.4.2.1. Viewing a Face or Surface Grid
      • 10.4.2.2. Grid Tool Options
      • 10.4.2.3. Displaying a Face Grid Examples
    • 10.4.3. Curvature Tool
      • 10.4.3.1. Displaying Edge Curvature
      • 10.4.3.2. Displaying Face Curvature
      • 10.4.3.3. Curvature Tool Options
      • 10.4.3.4. Curvature Tool Examples
    • 10.4.4. Dihedral Tool
      • 10.4.4.1. Displaying a Dihedral Graph
      • 10.4.4.2. Dihedral Tool Options
    • 10.4.5. Draft Tool
      • 10.4.5.1. Displaying a Draft Angle
      • 10.4.5.2. Draft Tool Guides and Options
      • 10.4.5.3. Draft Tool Examples
    • 10.4.6. Stripes Tool
      • 10.4.6.1. Displaying Stripes
      • 10.4.6.2. Stripes Tool Options
      • 10.4.6.3. Stripes Tool Examples
    • 10.4.7. Deviation Tool
      • 10.4.7.1. Displaying Deviation
      • 10.4.7.2. Deviation Tool Guides and Options
• 11. Repairing Problems
  • 11.1. Navigate Through Issues
    • 11.1.1. Navigating Identified Issues
  • 11.2. Solidify
    • 11.2.1. Stitch Tool
      • 11.2.1.1. Stitching Faces Together
      • 11.2.1.2. Stitch Tool Guides and Options
    • 11.2.2. Gaps Tool
      • 11.2.2.1. Removing Gaps
      • 11.2.2.2. Gaps Tool Guides and Options
    • 11.2.3. Missing Faces Tool
      • 11.2.3.1. Finding Missing Faces
      • 11.2.3.2. Missing Faces Tool Guides and Options
  • 11.3. Fix
    • 11.3.1. Split Edges Tool
      • 11.3.1.1. Consolidating Split Edges
      • 11.3.1.2. Split Edges Tool Guides and Options
    • 11.3.2. Extra Edges Tool
      • 11.3.2.1. Removing Edges
      • 11.3.2.2. Extra Edges Tool Guides
    • 11.3.3. Duplicates Tool
      • 11.3.3.1. Finding and Fixing Duplicate Faces
      • 11.3.3.2. Duplicates Tool Guides and Options
  • 11.4. Fix Curves
    • 11.4.1. Fit Curves Tool
      • 11.4.1.1. Fixing and Replacing Small Curves
      • 11.4.1.2. Fit Curves Tool Guides
    • 11.4.2. Curve Gaps Tool
      • 11.4.2.1. Fixing Curve Gaps
      • 11.4.2.2. Curve Gaps Tool Guides
    • 11.4.3. Duplicate Curves Tool
      • 11.4.3.1. Fixing Duplicate Curves
      • 11.4.3.2. Duplicate Curves Tool Guides
    • 11.4.4. Small Curves Tool
      • 11.4.4.1. Finding Small Curves
      • 11.4.4.2. Small Curves Tool Guides
  • 11.5. Adjust
    • 11.5.1. Merge Faces Tool
      • 11.5.1.1. Merging Neighboring Faces
      • 11.5.1.2. Merge Faces Tool Guides
    • 11.5.2. Small Faces Tool
      • 11.5.2.1. Removing Small and Sliver Faces
      • 11.5.2.2. Small Faces Tool Guides and Options
    • 11.5.3. Simplify Tool
      • 11.5.3.1. Simplifying a Design
      • 11.5.3.2. Simplify Tool Guides
    • 11.5.4. Inexact Edges Tool
      • 11.5.4.1. Fixing Inexact Edges
      • 11.5.4.2. Inexact Edges Tool Guides
  • 11.6. Inspect
    • 11.6.1. Check Geometry Tool
      • 11.6.1.1. Check Geometry Tool Options
• 12. Preparing Designs for Analysis
  • 12.1. Beams and Shells
    • 12.1.1. Beams
      • 12.1.1.1. Assigning a Beam Profile
        • 12.1.1.1.1. Assign Beam Tool Options
      • 12.1.1.2. Extracting a Beam
      • 12.1.1.3. Changing a Beam Orientation
      • 12.1.1.4. Connecting a Beam
        • 12.1.1.4.1. Connect Beam Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.1.2. Midsurface Tool
      • 12.1.2.1. Making a Midsurface Body from a Regular Open Surface Body
      • 12.1.2.2. Creating Midsurface Faces by Selecting Offset Pairs
      • 12.1.2.3. Creating Midsurface Faces Based on an Offset Range
      • 12.1.2.4. Midsurface Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.1.2.5. Midsurfaces Examples
    • 12.1.3. Extend Tool
      • 12.1.3.1. Extending or Trimming Adjacent Surfaces
      • 12.1.3.2. Extend Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.1.3.3. Extending/Trimming Examples
  • 12.2. Bolts
    • 12.2.1. Defining Bolts
    • 12.2.2. Bolt Tool Options
  • 12.3. Fillet Welds
    • 12.3.1. Defining Fillet Welds
    • 12.3.2. Fillet Welds Tool Guides and Options
  • 12.4. Generate
    • 12.4.1. Volume Extract Tool
      • 12.4.1.1. Creating a Volume Body
      • 12.4.1.2. Updating the Volume Body
      • 12.4.1.3. Volume Extract Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.4.1.4. Extracting Volume Examples
    • 12.4.2. Enclosure Tool
      • 12.4.2.1. Creating an Enclosure
      • 12.4.2.2. Enclosure Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.4.2.3. Enclosures Examples
    • 12.4.3. Split by Plane Tool
      • 12.4.3.1. Splitting Objects by Plane
      • 12.4.3.2. Split by Plane Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.4.4. Imprint Tool
      • 12.4.4.1. Imprinting a Part
      • 12.4.4.2. Imprint Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.4.5. Wrap Tool
      • 12.4.5.1. Wrapping Geometry and Text
      • 12.4.5.2. Wrap Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.4.5.3. Wrapping Examples
  • 12.5. Remove
    • 12.5.1. Interference Tool
      • 12.5.1.1. Removing Interference
      • 12.5.1.2. Interference Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.5.2. Rounds Tool
      • 12.5.2.1. Removing Rounds
      • 12.5.2.2. Rounds Tool Guides and Options
      • 12.5.2.3. Removing Rounds Examples
    • 12.5.3. Faces Tool
      • 12.5.3.1. Faces Tool Guides
    • 12.5.4. Short Edges Tool
      • 12.5.4.1. Short Edges Tool Guides and Options
  • 12.6. Identify
    • 12.6.1. Detect Small Bodies Tool
      • 12.6.1.1. Finding Small Bodies
      • 12.6.1.2. Small Bodies Tool Options
    • 12.6.2. Detect Surface Bodies Tool
      • 12.6.2.1. Finding Surface Bodies
      • 12.6.2.2. Surface Bodies Tool Options
    • 12.6.3. Detect Logos Tool
      • 12.6.3.1. Finding Logos
      • 12.6.3.2. Logos Tool Options
    • 12.6.4. Detect Threads Tool
      • 12.6.4.1. Finding Threads
      • 12.6.4.2. Threads Tool Options
    • 12.6.5. Detect Holes Tool
      • 12.6.5.1. Finding Holes
      • 12.6.5.2. Holes Tool Options
    • 12.6.6. Detect Bad Faces Tool
      • 12.6.6.1. Finding Bad Faces
      • 12.6.6.2. Bad Faces Tool Options
    • 12.6.7. Detect Sharp Edges Tool
      • 12.6.7.1. Finding Sharp Edges
      • 12.6.7.2. Sharp Edges Tool Options
    • 12.6.8. Detect Clearance Tool
      • 12.6.8.1. Finding Clearance
      • 12.6.8.2. Clearance Tool Options
  • 12.7. Shared Topology
    • 12.7.1. Navigating Through Shareable Topology
    • 12.7.2. Pre-check Tool
      • 12.7.2.1. Checking the Topology in Preparation for Sharing
      • 12.7.2.2. Precheck Tool Options
    • 12.7.3. Share Tool
      • 12.7.3.1. Using the Share Topology Tool
      • 12.7.3.2. Manually Selecting Topologies to Share
      • 12.7.3.3. Share Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.7.4. Unshare Tool
      • 12.7.4.1. Using the Unshare Tool
      • 12.7.4.2. Unshare Tool Guides and Options
    • 12.7.5. Share Topology Review Tool
      • 12.7.5.1. Using the Share Topology Review Tool
      • 12.7.5.2. Share Topology Review Tool Guides and Options
  • 12.8. Ansys Transfer
    • 12.8.1. Fluent Workflow Options
• 13. Icepak
  • 13.1. Identify Objects Tool
    • 13.1.1. Converting Bodies to Icepak Objects
    • 13.1.2. Identify Objects Tool Guides and Options
  • 13.2. Icepak Simplify Tool
    • 13.2.1. Simplifying Bodies
    • 13.2.2. Icepak Simplify Tool Examples
  • 13.3. Opening Tool
    • 13.3.1. Creating an Opening Surface Body
  • 13.4. Fan Tool
    • 13.4.1. Creating a Fan
    • 13.4.2. Creating a Fan From a Hub and a Case
    • 13.4.3. Fan Properties
  • 13.5. Grille Tool
    • 13.5.1. Creating a Rectangular Grille
    • 13.5.2. Creating a Circular Grille
    • 13.5.3. Creating a Polygonal Grille
    • 13.5.4. Creating an Automatic Grille
  • 13.6. Enclosure Tool
    • 13.6.1. Creating an Enclosure From a Box-Shaped Object
    • 13.6.2. Enclosure Tool Options
• 14. Materials
  • 14.1. Material Properties
    • 14.1.1. Tabular Material Properties
  • 14.2. Environmental Properties
  • 14.3. Changing the Appearance of Materials
  • 14.4. User-Defined Material Libraries
  • 14.5. Accessing Additional Granta MI Materials
  • 14.6. Compressible Flows
• 15. Scripting
  • 15.1. Inserting a Selection
  • 15.2. Recording Actions for a Script
  • 15.3. Writing a Script
  • 15.4. Publishing Scripts to the Ribbon
  • 15.5. Embedding Scripts
  • 15.6. Script Parameters
  • 15.7. Debug versus Run
  • 15.8. Using the DiscoveryInputHelper
  • 15.9. Known Limitations
• 16. Extension Builder
  • 16.1. User Interface
    • 16.1.1. Extension Builder Toolbar
      • 16.1.1.1. Adding a Reference Script
      • 16.1.1.2. Adding a Button
      • 16.1.1.3. Adding Tool Options
      • 16.1.1.4. Previewing an Extension
      • 16.1.1.5. Publishing an Extension
    • 16.1.2. Extension Panel
      • 16.1.2.1. Editing Nodes
      • 16.1.2.2. Deleting Nodes
      • 16.1.2.3. Adding Buttons to Groups
      • 16.1.2.4. Adding Tool Options
      • 16.1.2.5. Adding Tool Options Sections
      • 16.1.2.6. Drag and Drop Options
    • 16.1.3. Properties Panel
      • 16.1.3.1. Editing Properties
    • 16.1.4. Script Editor
      • 16.1.4.1. Managing Script Tabs
    • 16.1.5. Console Window
  • 16.2. Tools
    • 16.2.1. Adding Tools
    • 16.2.2. Tool Options
      • 16.2.2.1. Adding Tool Options from Toolbar
      • 16.2.2.2. Adding Tool Options from Tree
      • 16.2.2.3. Adding Text box Value With Units
    • 16.2.3. Tool Options Sections
      • 16.2.3.1. Adding Tool Options Sections
    • 16.2.4. Copy Script Reference
      • 16.2.4.1. Copying a Script Reference
  • 16.3. API
  • 16.4. Intellisense
  • 16.5. Preview
    • 16.5.1. Previewing an Extension
    • 16.5.2. Error Handling
  • 16.6. Save and Publish
    • 16.6.1. Saving your Extension
    • 16.6.2. Publishing your Extension
  • 16.7. Help
    • 16.7.1. Adding Help
    • 16.7.2. Adding Tool Tips
  • 16.8. Examples
    • 16.8.1. Example 1: Creating a Box
    • 16.8.2. Example 2: Creating a Box or Sphere
    • 16.8.3. Example 3: Creating a Heat Sink
      • 16.8.3.1. Example 3: Working with Foundation
      • 16.8.3.2. Example 3: Working with Heat Sink Options
      • 16.8.3.3. Example 3: Working with Materials
• 17. Physics Conditions
  • 17.1. QuickScope
    • 17.1.1. Including Bodies with QuickScope
    • 17.1.2. QuickScope Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.2. General Physics Conditions
    • 17.2.1. Gravity
    • 17.2.2. Symmetry
  • 17.3. Structural Conditions
    • 17.3.1. Support
      • 17.3.1.1. Setting a Support
      • 17.3.1.2. Support Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.3.2. Force
      • 17.3.2.1. Specifying a Distributed Force Load
      • 17.3.2.2. Specifying a Torque Force Load
      • 17.3.2.3. Force Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.3.3. Pressure
      • 17.3.3.1. Specifying a Pressure Load
    • 17.3.4. Displacement
      • 17.3.4.1. Specifying a Displacement Constraint
      • 17.3.4.2. Displacement Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.3.5. Moment
      • 17.3.5.1. Specifying a Moment
      • 17.3.5.2. Moment Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.3.6. Mass
      • 17.3.6.1. Specifying a Mass
      • 17.3.6.2. Mass Tool Options
    • 17.3.7. Bearing Load
      • 17.3.7.1. Specifying a Bearing Load
      • 17.3.7.2. Bearing Load Tool Options
    • 17.3.8. Bolt Preload
      • 17.3.8.1. Specifying a Bolt Preload in Explore
      • 17.3.8.2. Specifying a Bolt Preload in Refine
      • 17.3.8.3. Bolt Preload Tool Options
    • 17.3.9. Acceleration
      • 17.3.9.1. Setting an Acceleration Constraint
      • 17.3.9.2. Acceleration Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.3.10. Velocity
      • 17.3.10.1. Specifying a Velocity Constraint
      • 17.3.10.2. Velocity Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.4. Structural Connections
    • 17.4.1. Contacts
      • 17.4.1.1. Defining Contacts
      • 17.4.1.2. Contact Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.4.2. Automatically Generated Contacts
      • 17.4.2.1. Selecting and Reviewing Automatically Generated Contacts
      • 17.4.2.2. Converting Contacts in Contact Review
      • 17.4.2.3. Reverting Contacts to Default Type
      • 17.4.2.4. Modifying the Default Contact Behavior
      • 17.4.2.5. Splitting Contacts and Contact Groups
      • 17.4.2.6. Default Contacts Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.4.3. Joints
      • 17.4.3.1. Setting Up a Joint
      • 17.4.3.2. Joints Tool Guides and Types
    • 17.4.4. Springs
      • 17.4.4.1. Specifying a Longitudinal Spring
      • 17.4.4.2. Specifying a Torsional Spring
      • 17.4.4.3. Springs Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.4.5. Connection Assessment
      • 17.4.5.1. Setting up Connection Assessment
      • 17.4.5.2. Using Connection Assessment
      • 17.4.5.3. Connection Assessment Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.5. Fluid Flow Conditions
    • 17.5.1. Inlets and Outlets
      • 17.5.1.1. Setting Up Inlets and Outlets
      • 17.5.1.2. Inlet and Outlet Tools
    • 17.5.2. Intake and Exhaust Fans
      • 17.5.2.1. Adding a Fan
      • 17.5.2.2. Loading a Pre-Defined Fan Model
      • 17.5.2.3. Specifying the Curve for a Fan
      • 17.5.2.4. Fan Tools
    • 17.5.3. Walls
      • 17.5.3.1. Setting Up a Wall Condition
      • 17.5.3.2. Thermal Conditions for Walls
      • 17.5.3.3. Internal Radiation
      • 17.5.3.4. Wall Types and Options
    • 17.5.4. Porous Conditions
      • 17.5.4.1. Setting Up a Porous Condition
      • 17.5.4.2. Deriving the Porous Coefficients Based on Experimental Pressure and Velocity Data
      • 17.5.4.3. Specifying Bidirectional and Orthotropic Porous Media
      • 17.5.4.4. Porous Tools
    • 17.5.5. Rotating Fluid Zones
      • 17.5.5.1. Setting Up a Rotating Fluid Zone
    • 17.5.6. Internal and External Flow
      • 17.5.6.1. Extracting an Internal Flow Volume
      • 17.5.6.2. Creating an External Flow Volume
      • 17.5.6.3. Internal Flow Tool Guides
      • 17.5.6.4. External Flow Tool Options
    • 17.5.7. Fluid-Fluid Interfaces
      • 17.5.7.1. Reviewing Fluid-Fluid Interfaces
      • 17.5.7.2. Fluid-Fluid Interfaces Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.6. Solid Thermal Conditions
    • 17.6.1. Temperature
      • 17.6.1.1. Specifying a Temperature Condition
      • 17.6.1.2. Temperature Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.6.2. Convection
      • 17.6.2.1. Specifying a Convection Condition
      • 17.6.2.2. Convection Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.6.3. Heat
      • 17.6.3.1. Specifying a Heat Condition
      • 17.6.3.2. Heat Tool Guides and Options
    • 17.6.4. Insulated
      • 17.6.4.1. Specifying an Insulated Condition
      • 17.6.4.2. Insulated Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.7. Fluid-Solid Heat Transfer
    • 17.7.1. Modeling Fluid-Solid Heat Transfer
    • 17.7.2. Reviewing Fluid-Solid Interfaces
    • 17.7.3. Fluid-Solid Interfaces Tool Guides and Options
  • 17.8. Electromagnetics Conditions
    • 17.8.1. Creating a Circuit Port
    • 17.8.2. Creating a Mode Port
    • 17.8.3. Electromagnetics Tools and Options
    • 17.8.4. Electromagnetics Best Practices
• 18. Simulation Options
  • 18.1. Changing Simulation Options Default Settings
  • 18.2. Calculation Types
  • 18.3. Structural Linear and Non-Linear Modeling
  • 18.4. Modal Structural Simulations
  • 18.5. Topology Optimization
    • 18.5.1. Optimizing for Strength or Response to Free Vibration
    • 18.5.2. Optimizing for a Specified Frequency
    • 18.5.3. Optimizing to Minimize Stress
    • 18.5.4. Optimizing to Minimize Volume
    • 18.5.5. Topology Optimization Goals and Tool Options
    • 18.5.6. Manufacturing Constraints
      • 18.5.6.1. Setting the Pull Direction
        • 18.5.6.1.1. Pull Direction Tool Guides and Options
      • 18.5.6.2. Specifying the Table Direction
        • 18.5.6.2.1. Table Direction Tool Guides and Options
      • 18.5.6.3. Specifying Overhang Prevention
        • 18.5.6.3.1. Overhang Protection Tool Guides and Options
      • 18.5.6.4. Setting the Protected Depth
        • 18.5.6.4.1. Protected Depth Tool Guides and Options
  • 18.6. Structural Solution Progression
  • 18.7. Fluid Flow LiveGX Solver
  • 18.8. Fluid Flow Turbulence Modeling
    • 18.8.1. Turbulence Model Options
  • 18.9. Fluid Flow Meshing Methods
  • 18.10. Mass Flow-Weighted Average for Monitors
  • 18.11. Fluid Flow Convergence Criteria
  • 18.12. Electromagnetics Settings and Convergence Criteria
• 19. Simulation Optimization
  • 19.1. Optimizing Performance with Solution Fidelity
    • 19.1.1. Global Solution Fidelity
      • 19.1.1.1. Curvature Size Function
      • 19.1.1.2. Proximity Size Function
      • 19.1.1.3. Curvature and Proximity Size Function
      • 19.1.1.4. Fixed Size Function
    • 19.1.2. Local Fidelity
    • 19.1.3. Fidelity Auto Generation for Electromagnetics
    • 19.1.4. Specifying Automatic Mesh Refinement for Topology Optimization
  • 19.2. Designing with Parameters in Defined Variations
    • 19.2.1. Defined Variations Parameters
      • 19.2.1.1. Physics Conditions Available as Parameters
      • 19.2.1.2. Topology Optimization Options Available as Parameters
      • 19.2.1.3. Geometry Available as Parameters
    • 19.2.2. Defined Variations Table
      • 19.2.2.1. Defined Variations Generator
      • 19.2.2.2. Defined Variations Chart
    • 19.2.3. Defined Variations Test Cases and Generator
• 20. Mesh Evaluation
  • 20.1. Monitoring Mesh Statistics
  • 20.2. Monitoring Mesh Quality
    • 20.2.1. Element Quality
    • 20.2.2. Aspect Ratio
    • 20.2.3. Jacobian Ratio
    • 20.2.4. Warping Factor
    • 20.2.5. Parallel Deviation
    • 20.2.6. Maximum Corner Angle
    • 20.2.7. Skewness
    • 20.2.8. Orthogonal Quality
  • 20.3. Mesh Metrics
    • 20.3.1. Viewing Mesh Metrics for the Simulation
• 21. Results
  • 21.1. Displaying Results
    • 21.1.1. Displaying Vectors
    • 21.1.2. Displaying Contours
    • 21.1.3. Displaying Iso-Surfaces
    • 21.1.4. Displaying Streamlines
    • 21.1.5. Displaying Particles
    • 21.1.6. Displaying Direction Fields
    • 21.1.7. Displaying Near-Field Patterns
    • 21.1.8. Displaying Far-Field Patterns
    • 21.1.9. Results Legend
  • 21.2. Working with Results
    • 21.2.1. Inserting a Cut Plane
    • 21.2.2. Displaying Deformations
    • 21.2.3. Animating Results
    • 21.2.4. Restarting the Solver
    • 21.2.5. Adding the Optimized Body to the Model
    • 21.2.6. Displaying Charts
    • 21.2.7. Displaying the Mesh with Local Fidelity for Fluids
    • 21.2.8. Generating a Mesh
  • 21.3. Results Tools
  • 21.4. Monitoring of Results
    • 21.4.1. Results Variables
    • 21.4.2. Setting Up Monitors
    • 21.4.3. Computing Differences in Monitored Locations
    • 21.4.4. Modifying and Plotting Monitors
    • 21.4.5. Setting Up Charts
    • 21.4.6. Modifying and Plotting Charts
• i. Copyright and Trademark Information