The context bar

Select the current module

The Module list on the context bar allows you to move between modules. (For more information, see What is a module?.) Figure 1 shows the context bar. To move to a different module, you can choose from the list (the arrow on the right) or click the up and down arrows (on the left) to move to the previous or next module.

Figure 1. The context bar in the Part module.

Note:

Abaqus/Viewer contains only the Visualization module.

Select module-specific items

As you move between modules, Abaqus/CAE displays additional items on the context bar that help you select the context of your current operations. For example, when you are in the Part module or Mesh module, Abaqus/CAE displays the Part list in the context bar. The Part list contains every part in your model; you can use it to retrieve a particular part. These lists also include the up and down navigation arrows that allow you to move to the previous or next item in the list.

The context bar also allows you to move between models in the model database or to change the output database associated with the current viewport. The additional items in the context bar are a function of the module in which you are working.

The items displayed in the context bar always refer to the current viewport, which is indicated by a dark gray title bar. For example, if you have different parts displayed in different viewports, the context bar indicates the name of the part displayed in the current viewport.