The Update command is available from the context menu of all cells, from the context menu for the system, and from the Workbench Toolbar, the Workbench Tools menu, and the context menu for the Project Schematic.
When selected from a cell, the Update command updates the current cell and all upstream cells that must be updated to bring the current cell Up-to-Date. When a cell is updated, any new upstream data is passed to it before performing the update command.
When selected from the system, the Update command updates all of the out-of-date cells in the current system, as well as any cells in upstream systems that must be updated to bring the current system Up-to-Date.
When selected from the Workbench Toolbar, the Workbench Tools menu, or the context menu for the Project Schematic, the Update command updates all out-of-date cells in the project.
When updating the Solution cell in a Polyflow system, the following steps take place:
Polyflow launches.
Polyflow performs the calculations.
Polyflow writes the results files.
Polyflow exits.
The Update command is particularly useful when you make changes to upstream data that impact downstream data. For example, if you start with an Up-to-Date Fluid Flow (Polyflow) analysis system and then modify the mesh in the ANSYS Meshing application, you can simply select Update from the system’s context menu to generate the new results.
Important: There is also an Update command in the ANSYS Meshing application that generates the mesh and creates the input files required by downstream cells. The Generate Mesh command in the ANSYS Meshing application generates the mesh but does not produce any input files. If a connection is made from an up-to-date Mesh cell, the state of the Mesh cell may become Update Required, indicating that the ANSYS Meshing application needs to generate an additional input file. This file can be generated by selecting the Update option from the context menu of the Mesh cell.