There are four ways to start Ansys Polydata from Ansys Polyman:
Select a mesh or data file in the relevant simulation branch of the project tree, and then select the Programs/Polydata menu item.
Programs → Polydata
Select a mesh or data file in the relevant simulation branch of the project tree, and then type Ctrl-D.
Double-click a mesh or data file in the relevant simulation branch of the project tree.
Select a mesh file or data file in the relevant simulation branch of the project tree, and then click the
icon.
If you select a mesh file, Ansys Polydata will read the selected mesh file. If you select a data file, Ansys Polydata will read the selected data file and the corresponding mesh file.