3.3. Context Menu Commands

You can access a context menu for the Turbo Setup cell by right-clicking the cell. Most of the commands that are available are standard, and are described in Context Menus in the Workbench User's Guide. The context menu commands that are specific to the Turbo Setup cell are described in the following table:

Table 3.1: Context Menu Commands of the Turbo Setup Cell

Command

Description

Edit

This command opens the Turbomachinery Data Setup dialog box.

Read Case File

This command first prompts you to select an XML file, then reads the data from the selected file into the cell properties.

Details of the Turbo Setup case file format, and an example file, are included in Appendix 1: Case Files.

Write Case File

This command first prompts you to select an XML file, then writes the cell properties from the Turbo Setup cell to the selected file.

Create New > Throughflow

This command creates a Vista TF system that can be used to perform a throughflow study using Vista TF. For details, see Creating a New Throughflow System.

Create New > Turbomachinery Fluid Flow

This command creates a Turbomachinery Fluid Flow system that can be used to perform a CFD analysis using Ansys CFX. For details, see Creating a New Turbomachinery Fluid Flow System.