Title: For individual object reference pages, the title is the default name of the object as it appears in the tree. For group reference pages, the title is a name given to the collection of objects represented.

Object definition: A brief description of the individual object or group of objects.

Applies to the following objects: Appears only on group reference pages and includes the default name of all objects represented on the group reference page.

Tree dependencies: The valid location of the object or group of objects in the tree (Valid Parent Tree Object), as well as other possible objects that you can insert beneath the object or group of objects (Valid Child Tree Objects).

Insertion options: Procedure for inserting the object (individual or one in the group) in the tree. Typically this procedure includes inserting the object from a Context Tabs option or through a context menu option when you right-click the mouse on the object.

Additional related information: A listing of topics related to the object or object group that are in the help. Included are links to those topics.

Tree location graphic: An indication of where the object or group of objects appears in the tree.

Object Properties: A listing of every setting or indication available in the Details (located directly beneath the object tree) for the object. Included are links to more detailed information on an item within the help.

Relevant right-click context menu options: A listing of options directly relevant to the objects that are available in the context menu by right-clicking the object. Included are links to more detailed information on an item within the help. The options listed are specifically relevant to their particular object. A list of options that are standard to most of the objects (such as Solve, Copy, Cut, Duplicate, and Delete) is shown below.

Insert: The Insert menu is specific to the object. You use the insert menu to add contacts, loads, results, etc.

Duplicate: Duplicate the selected object, including scoping and Details definition.

Copy/Cut: Copy or Cut the selected object.

Paste: Paste supported objects (that you copied) within the active Mechanical session.

Copy To Clipboard/Paste From Clipboard: Any object that is scoped to a geometric entity (mesh-based scoping is not supported), and that supports Copy/Cut, also supports copying and pasting to and from the clipboard. These options enable you to paste objects copied to the clipboard from one Mechanical session to another. These clipboard actions can only be performed once. The clipboard is cleared once pasted.

Delete: Delete the selected object.

Rename: Rename the selected object.

Group/Ungroup: Group objects in the Outline as desired.

Rename Based on Definition: The application automatically renames the object based on its type and scoping.