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Chapter 2: Application Interface

This section describes the elements of the Mechanical interface, their purpose and conditions, as well as the methods for their use.

The following topics are covered in this section:

  • 2.1. Interface Overview
  • 2.2. Ribbon
  • 2.3. Graphics Toolbar
  • 2.4. Outline
  • 2.5. Details Pane
  • 2.6. Geometry Window
  • 2.7. Status Bar
  • 2.8. Quick Launch
  • 2.9. Ansys Cloud Sign In (Windows Only)
  • 2.10. Help Menu
  • 2.11. Color Theme
  • 2.12. Ribbon Customization Options
  • 2.13. Scoping Recovery following Geometry Update
  • 2.14. Creating User-Defined Buttons
  • 2.15. Windows Management
  • 2.16. Preference Migration
  • 2.17. Print Preview
  • 2.18. Report Preview
  • 2.19. Full Screen Mode
  • 2.20. Contextual Windows
  • 2.21. Group Tree Objects
  • 2.22. Interface Behavior Based on License Levels
  • 2.23. Environment Filtering
  • 2.24. Using Macros
  • 2.25. Setting Variables
  • 2.26. Data Export
  • 2.27. Keyframe Animation
  • 2.28. Graphical Selection and Display
  • 2.29. Hotkeys and Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 2.30. Wizards
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