The Mechanical APDL™ Introductory Tutorials provide an introduction to the extensive capabilities of the Mechanical APDL family of products. Each tutorial is a complete step-by-step analysis procedure. You can choose from several analysis disciplines. The tutorials are designed to be run interactively, on the same screen as the program. Included are full color graphics and animations that are exact replicas of what appear at several points within the steps of the tutorials. A glossary of terms is also included that you can view as a stand-alone document with an alphabetical listing of the terms, or you can view the definition of terms on demand by simply clicking on linked terms within the context of the tutorials.

Before you begin a tutorial, read Start Here for recommendations on preparing your screen for displaying the tutorial window on the same screen as the program, as well as descriptions of the formats and conventions used in the tutorials.