Workbench integrates multiple data-integrated (for example, Fluent) and native applications into a single, seamless project flow, where individual cells can obtain data from and provide data to other cells. Workbench provides visual indications of a cell’s state via icons on the right side of each cell. Brief descriptions of the each possible state are provided below. For more information about cell states, see the Workbench online help:
Unfulfilled (
) indicates that required upstream data does not
exist. For example, when you first create a new Fluid Flow
(Fluent) analysis system, all cells downstream of the Geometry cell appear as Unfulfilled because you have not yet specified a geometry for the system.Refresh Required (
) indicates that upstream data has
changed since the last refresh or update. For example, after you assign
a geometry to the Geometry cell in your new Fluid Flow (Fluent) analysis system, the Mesh cell appears as Refresh Required since the
geometry data has not yet been passed from the Geometry cell to the Mesh cell.Attention Required (
) indicates that the current upstream
data has been passed to the cell, however, you must take some action
to proceed. For example, after you launch Fluent from the Setup cell in a Fluid Flow (Fluent) analysis system that has a valid mesh, the Setup cell appears as Attention Required because
additional data must be entered in Fluent before you can calculate
a solution.Update Required (
) indicates that local data has
changed and the output of the cell must be regenerated. For example,
after you launch Ansys Meshing from the Mesh cell
in a Fluid Flow (Fluent) analysis system that
has a valid geometry, the Mesh cell appears as Update Required because the Mesh cell
has all the data it needs to generate a Fluent mesh file, but
the Fluent mesh file has not yet been generated.Up-To-Date (
) indicates that an update has been performed
on the cell and no failures have occurred (or an interactive calculation
has been completed successfully). For example, after Fluent finishes
performing the number of iterations that you request, the Solution cell appears as Up-to-Date.Interrupted, Update Required (
) indicates that you have interrupted an update
(or canceled an interactive calculation that is in progress). For
example, if you select the Cancel button in Fluent while
it is iterating, Fluent completes the current iteration and
then the Solution cell appears as Interrupted,
Update Required.Input Changes Pending (
) indicates that the cell is locally
up-to-date, but may change when next updated as a result of changes
made to upstream cells. For example, if you change the Mesh in an Up-to-Date Fluid Flow (Fluent) analysis system, the Setup cell appears as Refresh Required, and the Solution and Results cells appear as Input
Changes Pending.Pending (
) indicates that a batch or asynchronous solution
is in progress. When a cell enters the Pending state, you can interact with the project to exit Workbench or work
with other parts of the project. If you make changes to the project
that are upstream of the updating cell, then the cell will not be
in an up-to-date state when the solution completes.
If a particular action fails, Workbench provides a visual indication as well. Brief descriptions of the failure states are described below.
Refresh Failed, Refresh Required (
) indicates that the last attempt
to refresh cell input data failed, and so the cell must be refreshed.Update Failed, Update Required (
) indicates that the last attempt
to update the cell and calculate output data failed, and so the cell
must be updated.Update Failed, Attention Required (
) indicates that the last attempt
to update the cell and calculate output data failed, and so the cell
requires attention.
If an action results in a failure state, you can view any related error messages in the Messages pane by clicking the Show Messages button on the lower right portion of Workbench.