1.3.10. Working Window

The working window is used to display the graphics of an entity and allows on-screen entity selection. There are several features to manage the working window as shown in the figure and table below.

Figure 1.23: Working window features

Working window features

Figure 1.24: Description of the working window

FeatureDescription
Model Tab

Use the model tab to activate a model or open the file menu. The file menu functions can be accessed by opening the drop-down menu as shown in the figure and table below.

Description of the working window

1. SaveSave the selected model.
2. CloseClose the selected model.
3. Close AllClose all models.
4. Close Except This TabClose all models except for the selected model.
5. Copy File Path to ClipboardCopy the file path of the selected model to the clipboard.
6. Open Containing FolderOpen the file browser at the file path of selected model.
7. New Horizontal Tab GroupRelocate the selected model horizontally in the window.
8. New Vertical Tab GroupRelocate the selected model vertically in the window.
9. Move to Next Tab GroupRelocate the selected model to the next window.
10. Move to Previous Tab GroupRelocate the selected model to the previous window.
Combo ButtonActivate a screen mode from the drop-down menu.
Close ButtonClose the active model.
Subsystem Reference FrameDisplay the subsystem reference frame. If the subsystem is a parent subsystem, the reference frame will be the inertia reference frame.
GravityDisplay the direction of gravity.
Drop-down menuManage the selected entity or control a view as shown in Figure 1.25: Working window drop-down menu functions below.
Navigation CubeChange the viewpoint by clicking an edge or vertex on the Navigation Cube.
Flip Action/BaseFlip the action/base marker or action/base geometry.

The drop-down menu is opened by right-clicking an entity. Available features are described in the table below. These features are subject to filtering and auto-selection. The filter will only activate features which can be applied to the selected entity, and auto-selection selects the closest entity to the cursor when no entities are selected.

Figure 1.25: Working window drop-down menu functions

FeatureDescription
PropertyOpen the selected entity.
Selection List

Select one of entities from the list as follows.

Working window drop-down menu functions

The list is populated with the names of entities near the mouse pointer. It is possible to select an entity, open its property dialog, hide/show the selected entity, and delete it using the list dialog.

SelectSelect an entity.
Disable/EnableDisable or enable the selected entity.
Hide/ShowHide or show the visibility of the selected entity.
InterfaceDefine the selected body as an Interface.
Open This FileOpen the subsystem, part or mesh file. The selected entity must be either a subsystem, assembled body or FE body.
DeleteDelete the selected entity.
View ControlControl the view status of the working window. For more information, see View Control.
Body EigenvalueRun the Body Eigenvalue Analysis Operation. For more information, see Quick Run for Analysis.