You can select a module from the Model Tree; for more information, see The Model Tree. The order of the modules in the menu and in the Model Tree corresponds to the logical sequence you follow to create a model. In many circumstances you must follow this natural progression to complete a modeling task; for example, you must create parts before you create an assembly. Although the order of the modules follows a logical sequence, Abaqus/CAE allows you to select any module at any time, regardless of the state of your model. list in the context bar. Alternatively, you can select a module by switching to the context of a selected object in theThe following list of the modules available within Abaqus/CAE briefly describes the modeling tasks you can perform in each module. The order of the modules in the list corresponds to the order of the modules in the context bar's list and in the Model Tree:
Modules can be classified by the objects that are displayed in the viewport. Parts are displayed when you are in the Part and Property modules; the assembly is displayed when you are in the Assembly, Step, Interaction, Load, Mesh, and Job modules; and output database results are displayed when you are in the Visualization module. The contents of the main window change as you move between modules. Selecting a module from the Model Tree causes the context bar, module toolbox, and menu bar to change to reflect the functionality of the current module. list on the context bar or by switching to the context of a selected object in theWhen you move between modules, Abaqus/CAE associates the current viewport with the module you select. You can have multiple viewports, and different viewports can be associated with different modules. As you select a viewport and make it current, the module associated with the viewport becomes the current module. For more information on moving between viewports, see Selecting viewports. |