You can use the ruler, shown at the bottom of the Geometry window, to obtain a good estimate of the scale of the displayed geometry or results (similar to using a scale on a geographic map). The ruler is useful when setting mesh sizes.

You can activate the Consider Section Planes When Mesh Picking Graphics preference in order to select newly displayed finite element entities (nodes, elements, and element faces) from geometries within the model that were hidden before adding the specified Section Plane. See the Selecting Mesh Entities Displayed by the Section Plane topic for additional information.

Hold the control key to add or remove items from a selection. You can paint select faces on a model by dragging the left mouse button.

Use the stack of rectangles in the lower left corner of the Geometry window to select faces hidden by your current selection.

To multi-select one or more faces, hold the Ctrl key and click the faces you wish to select, or use Box Select to select all faces within a box. The Ctrl key can be used in combination with Box Select to select faces within multiple boxes.

Use the options of the Selection Tab to make or manipulate geometry selections.

Click the Using Viewports icon to view up to four images in the Geometry window.

Controls are different for Graphs & Charts.

Mechanical supports 3Dconnexion devices. See the Platform Support section of Ansys.com for a complete list of 3Dconnexion products certified with the current release of Ansys applications.