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1. Introduction
Use the Online Documentation
EnSight Overview
EnSight Overview
Graphical User Interface
Client / Server Architecture
EnSight's Parts Concept
Online Documentation
EnSight Launcher
Overview
Common Options
General Options
EnSight Options
Parallel Settings
Scheduler
SGE Options
Slurm Options
Environment
Test Mode
Other Notes
Command Line Start-up Options
Introduction
Basic Usage
Use Environment Variables
Introduction
Basic Usage
Connect EnSight Client & Server
Introduction
Necessary Prerequisites
Simple Standalone Operation (Connection Occurs Automatically)
Connecting Manually
Manual Connection Troubleshooting
Advanced Usage
Process Inspector
Command Line Options
Adding Another Case
Other Auto Connection Requirements
Manual Connection Troubleshooting
Other Notes
See Also
2. Read and Load Data
Read Data
Introduction
Basic Operation
Simple Interface
Ensight_reader_extension.map File Example
Advanced Interface
See Also
Multiple File Interface
See Also
Use ens_checker
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Load Multiple Datasets (Cases)
Introduction
Basic Operation
Add a Case
Replace a Case
Delete a Case
Displaying Parts by Case
Case Viewport Display
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Compare Cases
Introduction
Basic Operation
Add a Case
Simple Demonstration of Case Linking
How to End Case Linking
Case Linked Calculations
Case Mapping Tips
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Load Transient Data
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced
See Also
Use Server of Servers
Introduction
Spatial Partitioning of Data Done Outside EnSight
Spatial Partitioning Done by a Reader, "Reader Decompose"
Partitioning Done by EnSight Servers, "Server Decompose"
Format of the SOS Casefile
Basic Operation
Example SOS Casefile
Example SOS Casefile for PLOT3D, Using Structured Auto_Distribute
Example SOS Casefile for EnSight Gold, Using Unstructured Auto_Distribute
Special Case
Structured Auto Distribute Note
Problems
Temporal Decomposition
See Also
Load Spatially Decomposed Case Files
Introduction
Basic Operation
Example
Another Example
Other Notes
APPENDED_CASEFILES Variation (Deprecated)
See Also
Read User Defined
Introduction
Other Notes
See Also
Do Structured Extraction
Introduction
Basic Operation
Extracting a Complete Zone at Coarser Resolution
Extracting Portions of a Zone
Extracting the Same Portions over Multiple Parts
See Also
Block Continuation
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Use Resource Management
Introduction
Basic Operation
Resource Files
How to Specify Resources
Client Resources
SOS Resources
CollabHub Resources
A Client/Server Example
A Simple SOS Example
Another SOS Example
A SOS Case File Example
Another SOS Case File Example
A PRDIST Example
Other Notes
See Also
Use Root Level Server of Servers
Introduction
Basic Operation
Problems
See Also
3. Save or Output
Save or Restore a Full Backup (Archive)
Introduction
Basic Operation
Saving an Archive
Restoring an Archive
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Record and Play Command (Journal) Files
Introduction
Basic Operation
Recording Commands
Playing a Command File
Playing a Command File on Startup
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Print/Save an Image
Introduction
Basic Operation
Basic Still Image Operation
Shortcut
Saving Animations
Changing the Save File Format
Options for PostScript Format
Options for Microsoft AVI Format
Options for Windows BMP Format
Options for EnVideo Format
Options for GIF Format
Options for JPEG Format
Options for MPEG4 Format
Options for PNG Format
Options for PPM Format
Options for Quicktime Format
Options for SGI RGB Format
Options for LLNL SM Format
Options for TIFF Format
Options for XPM Format
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Save Scenario
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Save/Restore Session
Introduction
Basic Operation
Saving a Session
Restoring a Session
Other Notes
See Also
Save Geometric Entities
Introduction
Basic Operation
Saving Parts in EnSight Gold Formats
Saving Data in Brick of Values Format
Saving Data in GLTF 2.0 File Format
Saving Data in User Defined Writer Formats
Advanced Usage
Created Parts
Rigid Body Transformations Present
See Also
Save/Restore Context
Introduction
Basic Operation
Saving a Context
Restoring a Context
Other Notes
See Also
Use States
Introduction
Basic Operation
Sources
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use Reports
Introduction
Creating the Report
Viewing the Report
Updating a Report
Explore the Database
Sharing the Report
Other Notes
See Also
Saving and Replay/Reuse Options
Saving Your Work
Command (Journal) Files
Context Files
Context Files (Save)
Context Files (Restore)
Session Files
Session Files (Save)
Session Files (Restore)
Full Backup (Archive) Files
Auto-Saving Your Work (Checkpoints)
What to Use and When?
Other Similar Aspects
Journal/Python Files
4. Manipulate Viewing Parameters
Rotate, Zoom, Translate, Scale
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
Other Options for Part Translation, Rotation And/Or Scaling
See Also
Set Drawing Mode
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Set Global Viewing Parameters
Introduction
Basic Operation
Perspective/Orthographic Projection
Fast Display Mode
Advanced Usage
See Also
Set Z Clipping
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Set LookFrom / LookAt
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Set Auxiliary Clipping
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Define and Change Viewports
Introduction
Basic Operation
Viewport Areas on the Desktop
Create a New Viewport
Select Viewports
Move and Resize Viewports
Set Viewport Background Color or Image
Set Viewport
Display Selected Parts in Viewports
Set Case Visibility Per Viewport
Perform Transformations in Viewports
Reset Viewport Transformations
Setting/Changing Viewport Part Bounds
Delete Viewports
Other Notes
See Also
Set Light Sources
Introduction
Lighting Presets
Apply Preset Lighting Groups
Defining Your Own Lights
See Also
Create a Scene
Introduction
See Also
Create Shadow Rendering
Introduction
See Also
Display Remotely
Introduction
See Also
Save & Restore Viewing Parameters
Introduction
Basic Operation
Copying Viewing Parameters from One Viewport to Another
Saving Viewing Parameters to a File
Restoring Viewing Parameters
What is Saved
Other Notes
See Also
Create and Manipulate Frames
Introduction
Basic Operation
Introduction
Create a New Frame
Select Frames
Assign Parts to Frames
Move and Rotate Frames
Reset Frame Transform
Set Frame
Determine What Frame a Part is Assigned To
Delete Frames
See Also
Reset Tools and Viewports
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Color Selector
Introduction
Basic Operation
Specify Custom Colors
See Also
Enable Stereo Viewing
Introduction
Basic Operation
Configuring Your Display
Pick Center of Transformation
Introduction
Fast Operation
Basic Operation
Advanced
Set Model Axis/Extent Bounds
Introduction
Basic Operation
Model Directional Triad
Model Extent Bounds
See Also
Do Viewport Tracking
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
View a Viewport Through a Camera
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Manage Views
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Display a Ruler
Introduction
See Also
5. Manipulate Tools
Use the Cursor (Point) Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Line Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Plane Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Box Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Cylinder Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Sphere Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Cone Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use Surface of Revolution Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Use the Selection Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Zoom to Region
Element Blanking
Part Selection
See Also
Use the Spline Tool
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
6. Miscellaneous
Use Batch
Introduction
Basic Operation
Example
Advanced Concepts
Limitations
See Also
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Macros (Default - Can Be Edited by Users)
Contextual Keyboard Keys
Part Tagging
Keyboard Ctrl-Mouse Combinations
Changing the View
3D Stereo Commands
Menu Shortcuts (Seen in Top Menu)
Use Rigid Body Motion
Introduction
Details
Case Gold
User Defined Reader
Usage
Example Implementations
Variables
Periodicity and Rigid Body Motion Combined
Advanced
Select Files
Introduction
Basic Operation
Use EnSight with Workbench
Introduction
Quick Startup
Launch Workbench
Activating EnSight as a Workbench Extension
Linking EnSight to Workbench Solutions
Using EnSight to open Workbench Solution(s)
Simple Example EnSight Session within Ansys Workbench
Detailed View of the EnSight Ansys Workbench Interface
Views
Toolbox Workspace
Project Schematic Workspace
Toolbox Customization
Files View
Properties View
Messages View
Progress View
Sidebar Help View
Shortcuts (Context Menu Options)
File Locations Within Workbench
EnSight Differences within Ansys Workbench
EnSight Limitations Within Ansys Workbench
Advanced Usage: Design Point Session Using EnSight
See Also
7. Visualize Data
Introduction to Part Creation
Introduction
The Parts List
Creating Parts
Part Types
Part Operations
Part
Where Parts Are Created and Maintained
Hints and Tips
See Also
Create Auxiliary Geometry
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Create Contours
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Create Isosurfaces
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
Interactive Isosurfaces
Shortcut
Isosurface Animation
Creating Multiple Offset Isosurfaces
Isovolume Creation
Other Notes
See Also
Create Particle Traces
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Display Traces as Ribbons, Tubes or Square Tubes, and Control Arrowheads
Animate Particles
Individual Emission Visibility and Color
Pick a Surface to Trace a Particle
Trace Surface-Restricted Particles
Interactive Particle Tracing
Trace Pathlines
Edit Emitter
Massed Particle Traces
Periodic Particle Traces
Node Tracks
Min/Max Variable Tracks
Surface Flow Visualization
Advanced
Other Notes
See Also
Create Clips
Introduction
Create Clip Lines
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Create Clip Planes
Introduction
Basic Operation
Interactive Clipping Planes
Advanced Usage
Using Three-Node Ids
Attaching a Plane Clip to a Spline
Grid Clips and Finite Clips
Clipping Plane Animation
Cutting with Planes
Crinkly Plane Clips
Other Notes
See Also
Create Box Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Quadric Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Cutting with Quadric Tools
Crinkly Quadric Clips
See Also
Create IJK Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Interactive IJK Clipping
Changing IJK Step Refinement
Clipping Plane Animation
See Also
Create XYZ Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
Advanced Usage
Right Mouse Button XYZ Clipping
Interactive XYZ Clipping
Crinkly XYZ Clipping
Clipping Plane Animation
See Also
Create RTZ Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Right Mouse Button RTZ Clipping
Right Mouse Button XYZ Clipping
Interactive RTZ Clipping
Crinkly RTZ Clipping
Clipping Plane Animation
Other Notes
See Also
Create Revolution Tool Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Revolution of 1D Part Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create General Quadric Clips
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Clip Splines
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Create Vector Arrows
Introduction
Basic Operation
Instant Arrows Shortcut
Advanced Vector Arrow
Other Notes
See Also
Create Elevated Surfaces
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Extrude Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Profile Plots
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced
See Also
Create Developed (Unrolled) Surfaces
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Subset Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Tensor Glyphs
Introduction
Basic Operation
Display
Other Notes
See Also
Display Displacements
Introduction
Basic Operation
Server Side Displacements
Advanced Usage
See Also
Display Discrete or Experimental Data
Introduction
Basic Operation
Screen Space Surface Rendering for SPH Solutions
Other Notes
See Also
Change Time Steps
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Timeset Details
Master Timelines
See Also
Extract Vortex Cores
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Extract Separation & Attachment Lines
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Extract Shock Surfaces
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Create Material Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Filter Part Elements
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Create Filter Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Do Element Blanking
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Use Point Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Use Raytrace Rendering
Introduction
Basic Operation
Raytracing Options
Raytracing Preview
Turning on Raytracing Preview
See Also
8. Create and Manipulate Variables
Activate Variables
Introduction
Basic Operation
Variable Activation and Deactivation
See Also
Create New Variables
Introduction
Basic Operation
Introduction
Variable Creation
Examples of Expressions
Extended CFD Variables
Advanced
Rules for Inheriting Constant per Part Variables
Plug in Variables
Exporting Constant Variables
See Also
Extract Boundary Layer Variables
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Edit Color Palettes
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Shortcuts
See Also
Use Volume Rendering
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Volume Rendering Creation
Other Notes
See Also
9. Query, Probe, Plot
Get Point, Node, Element, & Part Info
Introduction
Basic Operation
Show Point Information
Show Node Information
Show IJK Information
Show Element Information
Show Part Information
See Also
Probe Interactively
Introduction
Basic Operation
Probe Display
See the Elements Surrounding the Query
Other Notes
See Also
Query/Plot
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut for Plotting Transient Data over Time
Shortcut for Plotting Transient Data over Distance
Long Methodology
Sample Query Creation and Plot (At Maximum over Time)
Managing Query Entities
Over Distance Queries
Over Time Queries
Scatter Query Example
By Operating on Existing Queries
Queries From External Sources
Plotting
Other Notes
See Also
Change Plot
Introduction
Anatomy of a Plotter
Create Plotters
Select Plotters and Curves
Move and Resize Plotters
Shortcut
Plotter Quick Action Icons
Set Title, Background, Legend, Border, Position, Marker
Set Axis
Set Curve
Delete Plotters
Operations on All Curves on a Plotter
See Also
Query Datasets
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
10. Manipulate Parts
Change Color
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcuts
Other Notes
Advanced
See Also
Set Surface Properties
Introduction
Lighting and Shading
Opacity by Variable (Transparency)
Predefined Materials
Texture
Surface Flow Display
Drag N Drop
Other Notes
Shortcut
See Also
Use Quick Color Settings
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Clone a Part
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Copy Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Group Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Merge Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Extract Part Representations
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Cut Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Delete a Part
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
See Also
Change the Visual Representation
Introduction
Basic Operation
Other Notes
Advanced
See Also
Set Attributes
Introduction
Basic Operation
Part Quick Action Icons
Creation
General
Node, Element, and Line
Displacement
IJK Axis Display
See Also
Display Labels
Introduction
Basic Operation
Displaying Node And/Or Element Labels
Other Notes
See Also
Set Transparency
Introduction
Basic Operation
Shortcut
See Also
Select Parts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Selecting Parts in the Graphics Area
Selecting Parts Using the Parts List
Selecting Parts Using the Right Click Select... Options
Selecting Parts by Picking
Other Notes
Advanced Usage
See Also
Set Symmetry
Introduction
Basic Operation
Visual Symmetry
Computational Symmetry
Periodic Matching for Computational Symmetry
See Also
Map Textures
Introduction
Setting the Texture Map Image
Texture Operations and Parameters
Texture Projections
Basic Operation
How to Place a Logo on a Part
Advanced Usage
How to Use Textures as Palettes
How to Clip an Object with a Texture
Other Notes
Texture Implementation Limitations
See Also
11. Animate
Animate Transient Data
Introduction
Basic Operation
Record
Delete
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
Create a Flipbook Animation
Introduction
Basic Operation
Record
Delete
Other Notes
See Also
Create a Keyframe Animation
Introduction
Basic Operation
To Define Your Own Keyframes
To Create Keyframes Using Predefined Animations
Other Notes
Tips for Video Recording
See Also
Animate Particle Traces
Introduction
Basic Operation
Record
Advanced Usage
Other Notes
See Also
12. Annotate
Create Text Annotation
Introduction
Basic Operation
Special Coded Items
Color Override of Constant Variables
Delete Annotations
See Also
Create Lines
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create 2D Shapes
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create 3D Arrows
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Dials
Introduction
Basic Operation
Quick Creation
See Also
Create Gauges
Introduction
Basic Operation
Quick Gauge
See Also
Load Custom Logos
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Create Color Legends
Introduction
Basic Operation
Resize or Reposition Color Legends in Graphics Window
Manipulating Other Legend
See Also
Manipulate Fonts
Introduction
Basic Operation
Font Selection Dialog
See Also
13. Configure Ensight
Customize Icon Bars and Panels
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
See Also
Customize Mouse Button Actions
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Save Settings
Introduction
Advanced Usage
See Also
Define and Use Macros
Introduction
Basic Operation
Creating Macro Command Files
Linking Macro Command Files to Keys
To Change an Existing Macro Definition
Other Notes
See Also
Set or Modify Preferences
Introduction
Basic Operation
Setting Annotation Defaults
To Set Color Palette Defaults
To Set Command Line Preferences
To Set Data Preferences
To Set Image Saving and Printing Preferences
To Set Animation Preferences
To Set Mouse and Keyboard Preferences
To Set Performance Preferences
To Set User Defined Input Preferences
To Set Variable Preferences
To Set View Preferences
To Set Viewports Preferences
See Also
Enable User Defined Input Devices
Introduction
Basic Operation
See Also
Produce Customized Pop-Up Menus
Introduction
Basic Operation
Advanced Usage
How Menus Get Loaded
"Hello World" Menu
Context-Sensitive, Hierarchial Menus
Other Examples
See Also
Produce Customized Access to Tools & Features
Introduction
Basic Operation
Analyze
File Import/Export
Utilities
Visualize
Advanced Usage
How EnSight Loads Menus
"Hello World" Tool
Batch-Aware Tool with Custom Command Language
Other Examples
See Also
Setup For Parallel Computation
Introduction
Basic Operation
Configuration
Other Notes
Setup For Parallel Rendering
Introduction
See Also
Quick Icon Reference
14. Turbomachinery
Turbomachinery
Overview
Initialization
Saving and Restoring Initialization Settings
Check on the Initialization Settings
Creating and Modifying Turbo Surface Parts
Modifying the Turbosurface Parts
Creating and Modifying a Meridional Part
Create a Vector Field in the RTM Space
Visualizing the Turbomachinery Model