From > > , you can specify the following.
For more details on these options, see The File Management Tab in the Operations Guide.
| Preference | Description |
|---|---|
| Command Line Options | Sets the startup command line options. |
| Database Memory (MB) | Specifies the portion (in megabytes) of total memory that the database uses for the initial allocation. The default is 1024. |
| Workspace Memory (MB) | Specifies the initial allocation of memory (in megabytes) requested for the Mechanical APDL run. The default is 2048. |
| Utilized cores | Sets the number of cores used for parallel processing. |
| Job Name | Defines the base filename used for all files generated by the Mechanical APDL session. The default is file. You can change it to any alphanumeric string up to 32 characters long. |
| License | Sets the default license level. |
| Graphics Device | Sets the graphics device. The user interface requires a terminal that supports graphics. |
| Distributed | When selected, activates distributed computing settings. |
| Machine List | Specifies machine information for distributed computing. |
| GPU Accelerator | Provides access to the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) acceleration
capability offered in the Project Schematic and
inside Mechanical APDL. Three options are available, None, NVIDIA and AMD. The default is None. Selecting this option from > applies the setting to all newly added systems in the Project Schematic. You can override these settings by changing the GPU Accelerator selection on individual systems by right-clicking Analysis and editing the properties. |
| Number of GPUs per Machine | Specifies the number of GPUs each machine has. The default is 1. |
| Read START.ANS | When selected, reads the start.ans file at start-up. |
| Custom Executable Path | Sets a custom Mechanical APDL executable to start in the launcher. |
| Download Distributed Files | When selected, downloads all distributed files. |