4.3. Creating a Project and Importing the Mesh

Start Ansys Polyman by typing polyman at the command prompt, as described in Starting Ansys Polyman. Select File/New/Project to create a new project.

File New Project

The Create new project panel (Figure 4.3: Create new project Panel) will open.

Figure 4.3: Create new project Panel

Create new project Panel

Then perform the following steps:

  1. Enter Sample for the Project name and click OK.

    Ansys Polyman creates the project and displays it in the list tree (see Figure 4.4: Initial Project List Tree), showing two branches: Geometry and Simulation(s). It creates a directory called Sample and a file called Sample.prj in your working directory.


    Note:  To reopen this project in a later Ansys Polyman session, you can use the File/Open... menu item and select the Sample.prj file.


    Figure 4.4: Initial Project List Tree

    Initial Project List Tree

  2. Import the mesh file into the project by selecting the File/Import/Polyflow mesh menu item.

    File Import Polyflow mesh

  3. In the Choose a file panel (Figure 4.5: Choose a file Panel), select sample.msh and click OK.

    Figure 4.5: Choose a file Panel

    Choose a file Panel

  4. In the Select the simulation panel (Figure 4.6: Select the simulation Panel), select [Create a new simulation] and click OK to open the Add new item panel (Figure 4.7: Add new item Panel)

    Figure 4.6: Select the simulation Panel

    Select the simulation Panel

    Figure 4.7: Add new item Panel

    Add new item Panel

  5. Enter SampleProblem under Name, and an appropriate comment under Comments, as shown in Figure 4.7: Add new item Panel, and click OK.

    The expanded project tree will appear as shown in Figure 4.8: Expanded Project List Tree.

    Figure 4.8: Expanded Project List Tree

    Expanded Project List Tree