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