The Messages group includes the following preferences.
| Preference | Description |
|---|---|
| Report Performance Diagnostics in Message | Turn on messaging that reports the time it takes for certain processes to execute, such as the time it takes for contact detection, mesh generation, writing the input file, solution, etc. Options include and (default). |
| Pop-up Messages | Specify whether pop-up messages display in the Message Window . Options include (default) and (). |
| Message Coloring | Specify whether the application highlights objects in the tree that are
experiencing an issue. The objects as well as the corresponding message in the
Messages window can be highlighted or you can select to highlight only Message
window content. The available options include
(default), , and . Note: You need to close and then reopen Mechanical in order for changes to this preference to take effect. |
| Show Info Messages | Specify whether to display Information messages. Options include (default) and . |
| Show Warning Messages | Specify whether to display Warning messages. Options include (default) and . |
| Merge Similar Messages | Specify whether to merge similar messages of the Messages window into one row. Options include (default) and . Changing this preference changes the setting of the Merge Message option of the Messages window if you close the application. |