Every cell in Workbench has various properties associated with it. Most of these properties are specific to the type of system, type of cell, and state of the cell, and are documented in the specific application documentation. However, some cell properties are common across many cells, regardless of type of system or cell state. Those properties are described here.
To pane cell properties, right-click the cell and select from the context menu. The Properties pane opens, displaying all properties applicable to that cell in its current state. Both the property name and its current value are shown. Some properties are editable, while others cannot be edited because of the specific configuration of that project and/or cell.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Component ID | Displays the directory where any information associated with this component resides. For more information on the general Workbench directory structure, see Project Directories. |
| Notes | Displays all system and cell notes created. |
| Last Update Used Licenses | Displays the license used by this component during the most recent update. If the component does not require a license during an update, the value displayed is Not Applicable. |
| Always Include in Design Point Update | Specifies that a component should be included in any design point
update operation, even if it does not have output parameters. If you
enable this property for a component, the component is updated when
you update design points, regardless of whether parameter values are
affected. Used for CFD-Post components. |
| Save Mesh Data In Separate File | Controls whether the mesh data is stored in a separate
.acmo file, rather than being stored in the
database file, when you save your project. Saving the mesh data in
separate file reduces the overall file space required and reduces
the possibility of disc corruption in very large database files on
Linux systems. Used by the Model cell (non-fluid flow analyses such as Static Structural) and by the Mesh cell (Fluid Flow analyses and Mesh components). The default setting for this field is controlled by the Save Mesh Data In Separate File setting in the Workbench Mechanical or Meshing options. |