PREPROCESS

 

The functions provided in this menu allow the user to build and modify a model, generate a model with elements, and also check and add the boundary conditions to a model. The submenus are shown in Figure 5.1.

Figure 5.1 Preprocess Menu

 

A detailed description of these functions is given in the following sections.

 

Many dialog and submenu windows work in the same or similar manner as windows that have appeared in previous chapters. References to the window locations are discussed in the appropriate sections.