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Intro1 M03 Getting Started

The document provides an overview of getting started with ANSYS. It discusses interactive vs batch modes, starting ANSYS via the command line or product launcher, and using the product launcher interface. The product launcher allows selecting the simulation environment and modules, setting the working directory and job name, and customizing memory options and other parameters. It also briefly mentions ANSYS Workbench capabilities like CAD associativity, bidirectional associativity, parameter management, and automated reporting.

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Intro1 M03 Getting Started

The document provides an overview of getting started with ANSYS. It discusses interactive vs batch modes, starting ANSYS via the command line or product launcher, and using the product launcher interface. The product launcher allows selecting the simulation environment and modules, setting the working directory and job name, and customizing memory options and other parameters. It also briefly mentions ANSYS Workbench capabilities like CAD associativity, bidirectional associativity, parameter management, and automated reporting.

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Chapter 3

Getting Started

Chapter 3 – Getting Started


A. Interactive vs Batch Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Two ways of working with ANSYS: Interactive and Batch Modes

• Interactive mode allows you to interact “live” with ANSYS, reviewing


each operation as you go.
– Of the three main phases of an analysis — preprocessing, solution,
postprocessing — the preprocessing and postprocessing phases are best
suited for interactive mode.
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• Batch mode allows you to submit a batch file of commands which


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ANSYS runs in the background.

• We will mainly cover interactive mode in this course.


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B. Starting ANSYS Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Command Line Start-up

• Allows you to start ANSYS by entering a command at the system


level.

• Not discussed in this course, details can be found in the Operations


Guide.

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Product Launcher

ANSYS -- Part
• Allows you to select and start ANSYS products and utilities.

• On Unix systems, issue launcher100 to bring up the launcher.

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• On Windows systems, press:

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– Start > Programs > ANSYS 10.0 > ANSYS Product Launcher

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C. Product Launcher Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Launcher has four tabs: File Management,
Customization/Preferences, Distributed Solver Setup, and MFX-
ANSYS/CFX Setup.
• Launcher is used to
select the Simulation
Environment (i.e.:
ANSYS, ANSYS Batch,
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ANSYS Workbench*,
MFX - ANSYS/CFX, LS-
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DYNA Solver.)

• Available license and


Add-on Modules are
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• File Management Tab is
used to specify the
Working Directory (where
all of your files will
reside) and a Job Name
of your choosing. The

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default Job Name is
“file”.

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• Customization/Preferences
tab allows you to set
memory options, run a
custom version of ANSYS,
define parameters, set the
language to be used by the
Graphical User Interface
(GUI), and specify a
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Graphics Device (2D or 3D).


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• A customizable file called


start100.ans can also be
read at start-up.
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• Distributed Solver Setup
tab is used to set up
Parallel Performance
solving options.

• Other, more advanced


options such as

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Distributed Processing

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are also selected here..

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• MFX - ANSYS/CFX
Setup tab is used to
set up ANSYS Multi-
field solving options
for ANSYS and CFX.
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D. ANSYS Workbench Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Quick note about the
ANSYS Workbench...

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...ANSYS Workbench Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
ANSYS Workbench has been developed to make the following Workbench
technology strengths available to traditional ANSYS users:
• CAD Associativity
– Plug-In architecture used to maintain associativity with the CAD systems for solid and
surface models, allowing you to make design changes to your CAD model without having
to reapply any of the loads and or supports.
• Bi-Directional Associativity
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– Provides control of your key CAD model parameter in the Workbench parameter manager.
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• Parameter management driving DOE optimization


– Ability to control both simulation parameters - such as material properties, force direction,
and temperature - as well as CAD parameters.
• Web-Based Engineering Report
Part 1

– Automatically captures engineering info and publishes it in a web based HTML document.
• Robust automatic meshing capabilities
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• Automatic contact recognition


• True Engineering Wizard
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...ANSYS Workbench Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Supported Analyses include:
– Static Structural Analysis
• Linear, Nonlinear Contact, Nonlinear Geometry, Nonlinear Material
– Steady-State and Transient Thermal Analysis
– Harmonic Analysis
– Modal Analysis

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• ANSYS commands can be used within Workbench.

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• The Finite Element Model can be transferred to the ANSYS
Environment.

• ANSYS Workbench is covered in detail in a separate training

Part 1
course (Workbench – Simulation Introduction).

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E. Memory Overview Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• ANSYS Executable memory is the memory required for the
ANSYS program.

• ANSYS Workspace is the memory ANSYS requires to run in


addition to the ANSYS Executable memory.

• Real memory is the amount of actual, physical memory (RAM)


available through memory chips on your machine.
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• System virtual memory is simply a portion of the computer's hard


disk used by the system to supplement physical memory.
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…Memory Definitions Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
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• Workspace space (i.e –m ) is the memory ANSYS needs to run.
Default is 512 MB on Windows and UNIX machines.

• Database space (i.e. –db) is used to work with the ANSYS


database. For example, model geometry, material properties,
loads, etc. Defaults to 256MB on Windows and UNIX machines.

• Scratch space is where all internal calculations are done. For

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example, element matrix formulation, frontal solution, Boolean

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calculations, and so on.

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Scratch space = Workspace - Database

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…ANSYS Memory Manager Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• ANSYS Memory Manager will be used when ‘Use custom memory
settings’ is unchecked on the Customization/Preferences tab of the
Product Launcher.
– When the ANSYS Memory Manager is specified, ANSYS will allocate
more memory from the system when it is needed.
– When custom memory settings are specified, no more memory can be
accessed and the specified memory can not be released for other
tasks.
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• In general, you shouldn’t worry about memory management in


ANSYS. The ANSYS Memory Manager will do the job for you.
However, there are exceptions when you will need set the Total
Workspace.
Part 1

• See Chapter 19 of the Basic Analysis Guide for more details on


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F. GUI - Layout Utility Menu
Training Manual

Icon Toolbar Menu Input Line Raise/Hidden Icon

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Output Contact Manager Icon
Window
Command Window Icon

Abbreviation Toolbar Menu


Model Control
Toolbar
Main Menu
Graphics Area

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User Prompt Info
Current Settings

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…GUI - Layout Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Fonts of the layout can be customized:
– Windows System
• Utility Menu > Menu Ctrls > Font Selection...
– Unix system:
• Common Desktop Environment (CDE) uses the system settings
• Otherwise (e.g. a telnet to a Unix Machine) uses the ~/.Xdefaults settings
– *EUIDL*Font: Times 12 normal
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– *EUIDL*Background: purple
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• The GUI has been modularized using the Tcl/Tk language which allows
for dialog boxes, ANSYS messages, etc. to be easily changed to a
country’s native language.
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…GUI - Graphics Window Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Display location of model entities, postprocessing contours, and
postprocessing graphs.

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Graphics Area

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…GUI - Main Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Tree structure format.

• Contains the main functions required for an


analysis.

• Use scroll bar to gain access to long tree


structures.
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• Colors used to show tree level.


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scroll bar
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…GUI - Main Menu Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Tree structure behavior – sub branch preserved
Before collapsing Preprocessor Branch After expanding Preprocessor Branch

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Select to collapse
Preprocessor Branch

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The tree structure is the same before
and after the Preprocessor branch of
Main Menu is collapsed
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…GUI - Main Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Expand all option
Position mouse cursor on branch of Main
Menu – then select right mouse button
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The option to expand the


branch is displayed
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Selecting “Expand All” expands


the branch contents

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Right Click in Main Menu
and select “Preferences”.

Level color, filtering and

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expansion of Main Menu
can be changed.

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…GUI - Main Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
With “Expand headings” and
“Collapse siblings” behavior active …

Creating a Volume branch open


TO ANSYS
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Part 1

When the Delete branch is opened,


the Create branch is closed
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Note, inactivate “Collapse siblings” to


keep open the Create branch
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…GUI - Main Menu Filtered Branches Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Main Menu with structural and Main Menu with only thermal
thermal element type defined element type defined

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Only “Apply” branches shown are those
for defined element types

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…GUI - Abbreviation Toolbar Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Contains abbreviations -- short-cuts to commonly used
commands and functions.

• A few predefined abbreviations are available, but you can add


your own. Requires knowledge of ANSYS commands.

• A powerful feature which you can use to create your own “button
menu” system!
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…GUI - Icon Toolbar Menu Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Contains icons of commonly used functions.

• Can be customized by the user (i.e adding icons, additional


toolbars)

Save Analysis Pan-Zoom-Rotate

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Image Capture
Open ANSYS File
Report Generator

Part 1
New Analysis ANSYS Help

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…GUI - Icon Toolbar Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Jobname definition when using Open ANSYS File Icon:
– the ANSYS jobname will be changed to the prefix of the database file being resumed.

Open ANSYS
File

When opening the “blades.db” database


(using the Open ANSYS File Icon), the
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jobname will be changed to “blades”.


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The Open ANSYS File Icon can be used to open either ANSYS
Database or ANSYS Command file types

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…GUI - Raise/Hidden Icon Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
• The Raise/Hidden Icon can be used to “bring to the front” any

INTRODUCTION TO
hidden ANSYS created windows (except the output window).

Select Raise/ Hidden Icon

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Pan/Zoom/Rotate
Widget Hidden

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Pan/Zoom/Rotate
Widget Shown

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…GUI - Input Window Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Allows you to enter commands. (Most GUI functions actually
“send” commands to ANSYS. If you know these commands, you
can type them in the Input Window).

• As a command is typed, the format of the command is


dynamically displayed.
TO ANSYS
ANSYS -- Part

Click on the
X to return
Clicking on the ANSYS the input to
Command Window Icon the toolbar.
Part 1

moves the input line to a


separate command
window, which can be
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moved around the screen.

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…GUI - Input Window Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Reissuing commands: List of issued commands

Use scroll bar to gain access


to all commands issued

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Commands can be reissued by double-

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Select down arrow to see
clicking on the listed command
list of issued commands

Part 1
The up and down arrows on the keyboard can be

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…GUI - Utility Menu Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Contains utilities that are generally available throughout the
ANSYS session: graphics, on-line help, select logic, file controls,
etc.

• Conventions used in Utility Menu:


– “…” indicates a dialog box
– “ +” indicates graphical picking
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– “ >” indicates a submenu


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– “ ” (blank) indicates an action


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…GUI - Current Settings Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• The current element attributes settings, and currently active
coordinate system are displayed at the bottom on the GUI.

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Element Attributes Active Coordinate System
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…GUI - User prompt info Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Instructions to the user are displayed in the lower left hand area of
the GUI. The user will be given user prompt info for operations
such as picking operations.
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User Prompt Info

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…GUI - Output Window Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• The output window gives the user feedback on how ANSYS
interpreted the user’s input.

• The Output Window is independent of the ANSYS menus.


Caution: Closing the output window closes the entire ANSYS
session!
Note: The output can

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be sent to a file using
the /OUTPUT command.

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Able to verify the ANSYS version

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…GUI - Preferences Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• The Preferences dialog (Main Menu >
Preferences) allows you to filter out
menu choices that are not applicable to
the current analysis.

• For example, if you are doing a thermal


analysis, you can choose to filter out
other disciplines, thereby reducing the
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number of menu items available in the


GUI:
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– Only thermal element types will be shown


in the element type selection dialog.
– Only thermal loads will be shown.
– Etc.
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…GUI – Other Notes Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
Other GUI Notes

• Some dialog boxes have both Apply and OK buttons.


– Apply applies the dialog settings, but retains (does not close) the
dialog box for repeated use.
– OK applies the dialog settings and closes the dialog box.

• Remember that you are not restricted to using the menus. If you

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know the command, feel free to enter it in the Input Window!

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• The output window is not affected by the Raise/Hidden Button.
For convenience, the user may want to resize the GUI, so part of
the output window is displayed to allow easy access.

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…GUI - Demo Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Demo:
– Start ANSYS using the ANSYS Product Launcher
– Show the various parts of the GUI
– Bring up “Keypoints in Active CS” dialog box and show the difference
between OK and Apply
– Show the Preferences dialog
– Explain the Output window
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– Show the use of the Raise/Hidden Icon


– Explain the Main Menu behavior
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G. The Database and Files Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• The term ANSYS database refers to the data ANSYS maintains in
memory as you build, solve, and postprocess your model.

• The database stores both your input data and some results data:
– Input data -- information you must enter, such as model dimensions,
material properties, and load data.
– Results data -- a set of quantities that ANSYS calculates, such as
displacements, stresses, strains, and reaction forces.

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INTRODUCTION TO
Save and Resume

• Since the database is stored in the computer’s memory (RAM), it


is good practice to save it to disk frequently so that you can
restore the information in the event of a computer crash or power
failure.

• The SAVE operation copies the database from memory to a file


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called the database file (or db file for short).


ANSYS -- Part

– The easiest way to do a save is to click on Toolbar > SAVE_DB


– Or use:
• Utility Menu > File > Save as Jobname.db
• Utility Menu > File > Save as…
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• SAVE command
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INTRODUCTION TO
• To restore the database from the db file back into memory, use the
RESUME operation.
– Toolbar > RESUME_DB
– Or use:
• Utility Menu > File > Resume Jobname.db
• Utility Menu > File > Resume from…
• RESUME command

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• The default file name for SAVE and RESUME is jobname.db, but

ANSYS -- Part
you can choose a different name by using the “Save as” or
“Resume from” functions.

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• Notes on SAVE and RESUME:
– Choosing the “Save as” or “Resume from” function does NOT change
the current jobname.
– If you save to the default file name and a jobname.db already exists,
ANSYS will first copy the “old” file to jobname.dbb as a back-up.
Note, ANSYS only supports one backup file (i.e. jobname.dbb).
– The db file is simply a “snapshot” of what is in memory at the time the
save is done.
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INTRODUCTION TO
• Tips on SAVE and RESUME:
– Periodically save the database as you progress through an analysis.
ANSYS does NOT do automatic saves.
– You should SAVE the database before attempting an unfamiliar
operation (such as a Boolean or meshing) or an operation that may
cause major changes (such as a delete).
• RESUME can then be used as an “undo” if you don’t like the
results of that operation.

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– SAVE is also recommended before doing a solve.

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Clearing the Database

• The Clear Database operation allows


you to “zero out” the database and
start fresh. It is similar to exiting and
re-entering ANSYS.
– Utility Menu > File > Clear & Start New
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– Or use the /CLEAR command.


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INTRODUCTION
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Files

• ANSYS writes and reads several files during an analysis. File names
are of the format jobname.ext.

• Jobname
– A name you choose while starting ANSYS, up to 32 characters. Defaults to

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file.
– Can be changed within ANSYS with the /FILNAME command (Utility Menu >

ANSYS -- Part
File > Change Jobname).

• Extension
– Identifies the contents of the file, such as .db for database.

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– Usually assigned by ANSYS but can be defined by user (/ASSIGN).

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• Typical files:
jobname.log: Log file, ASCII.
• Contains a log of every command issued during the session.
• If you start a second session with the same jobname in the same
working directory, ANSYS will append to the previous log file (with
a time stamp).
jobname.err: Error file, ASCII.
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• Contains all errors and warnings encountered during the session.


ANSYS will also append to an existing error file.
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jobname.db, .dbb: Database file, binary.


• Compatible across all supported platforms.
jobname.rst, .rth, .rmg, .rfl: Results files, binary.
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• Contains results data calculated by ANSYS during solution.


• Compatible across all supported platforms.
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File Management Tips
• Run each analysis project in a separate working directory.
• Use different jobnames to differentiate various analysis runs.
• You should keep the following files after any ANSYS analysis:
– log file ( .log)
– database file ( .db)
– results files (.rst, .rth, …)

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– load step files, if any (.s01, .s02, ...)

ANSYS -- Part
– physics files (.ph1, .ph2, ...)

• Use /FDELETE or Utility Menu > File > ANSYS File Options to automatically
delete files no longer needed by ANSYS during that session.

Part 1
• A note on ANSYS File sizes:
– The maximum size of an ANSYS file depends on the system limit and on the
ability of ANSYS to handle large files on that system. Most computer systems

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now handle very large files without any need for the automatic file splitting
option that is provided in ANSYS. See the Operations Guide for system
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H. Exiting ANSYS Training Manual
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Three ways to exit ANSYS:
– Toolbar > QUIT
– Utility Menu > File > Exit
– Use the /EXIT command in the Input Window
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I. On-Line Help Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• ANSYS uses an on-line documentation system to provide
extensive help.

• You can get help on:


– ANSYS commands
– element types
– analysis procedures

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– special GUI “widgets” such as Pan-Zoom-Rotate

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• You can also access:
– Tutorials
– Verification models
– The ANSYS web site

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• There are several ways to start the help system:
– Launcher > Product Help
– Utility Menu > Help > Help Topics
– Any dialog box > Help
– Type HELP,name in the Input Window. Name is a command or
element name.
– On a PC, Start > Programs > ANSYS 10.0 > Help > ANSYS Help
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• Pressing the Product Help button on the launcher brings up a help browser
with:
– a navigational window containing Table of Contents, Index, and a Search Utility
– a document window containing the help information.

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• Use the Contents tab to browse


to the item of interest.

• Use the Index tab to quickly


locate specific commands,
terminology, concepts, etc.

• Use the Search tab to query the


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entire help system for specific


words or phrases.
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• ANSYS also provides an
HTML-based on-line
tutorial.

• The tutorial consists of


detailed instructions for

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a set of problems solved
in ANSYS.

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• To access the tutorial,
click on Utility Menu >
Help > ANSYS Tutorials.

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• Demo:
– Launch the help system from the launcher
– Bring up an Analysis Guide
– Type “help,kplot” in the Input window
– Search for the string “harmonic response”
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J. Workshop Training Manual

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO
• Refer to your Workshop Supplement for instructions on:
W3 Getting Started Workshop

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