3. Graphical User Interface ................................................................................................................. 71
3.1. User Interface Components ....................................................................................................... 71
3.1.1. The Ribbon ...................................................................................................................... 72
3.1.2.The Workflow Tab ............................................................................................................. 76
3.1.3.The Outline View Tab ........................................................................................................ 77
3.1.4.The Graphics Window ....................................................................................................... 84
3.1.5. Quick Search .................................................................................................................... 84
3.1.6. The Console ..................................................................................................................... 85
3.1.7.The Toolbars ..................................................................................................................... 85
3.1.7.1. Pointer Tools ............................................................................................................ 86
3.1.7.2. View Tools ............................................................................................................... 87
3.1.7.3. Projection ................................................................................................................ 87
3.1.7.4. Display Options ....................................................................................................... 88
3.1.7.5. Additional Display Options ...................................................................................... 88
3.1.7.6. Filter Toolbar ........................................................................................................... 88
3.1.7.7. CAD Tools ................................................................................................................ 89
3.1.7.8. Tools ....................................................................................................................... 89
3.1.7.9. Context Toolbar ....................................................................................................... 89
3.1.8. ACT Start Page ................................................................................................................. 90
3.2. Customizing the User Interface ................................................................................................. 90
3.3. Setting User Preferences/Options .............................................................................................. 90
3.4. Using the Help System .............................................................................................................. 91
3.4.1. Help for Text Interface Commands .................................................................................... 92
3.4.2. Obtaining a Listing of Other License Users ........................................................................ 92
4. Text User Interface .......................................................................................................................... 93
5. Reading and Writing Files ............................................................................................................... 95
5.1. Shortcuts for Reading and Writing Files ..................................................................................... 95
5.1.1. Binary Files ....................................................................................................................... 95
5.1.2. Reading and Writing Compressed Files ............................................................................. 96
5.1.2.1. Reading Compressed Files ....................................................................................... 96
5.1.2.2.Writing Compressed Files ......................................................................................... 96
5.1.3.Tilde Expansion (LINUX Systems Only) .............................................................................. 97
5.1.4. Disabling the Overwrite Confirmation Prompt .................................................................. 97
5.2. Mesh Files ................................................................................................................................. 97
5.2.1. Reading Mesh Files ........................................................................................................... 98
5.2.1.1. Reading Multiple Mesh Files ..................................................................................... 99
5.2.1.2. Reading 2D Mesh Files in the 3D Version of Fluent .................................................... 99
5.2.2. Reading Boundary Mesh Files ........................................................................................... 99
5.2.3. Reading Faceted Geometry Files from ANSYS Workbench in Fluent ................................... 99
5.2.4. Appending Mesh Files ...................................................................................................... 99
5.2.5. Writing Mesh Files .......................................................................................................... 100
5.2.6. Writing Boundary Mesh Files .......................................................................................... 100
5.3. Case Files ................................................................................................................................ 100
5.3.1. Reading Case Files .......................................................................................................... 101
5.3.1.1. Reading Files Using the Legacy Format ................................................................... 101
5.3.2. Writing Case Files ........................................................................................................... 102
5.3.2.1.Writing Files Using the Legacy Format .................................................................... 103
5.4. Reading and Writing Size-Field Files ......................................................................................... 103
5.5. Reading Scheme Source Files .................................................................................................. 104
5.6. Creating and Reading Journal Files .......................................................................................... 104
5.7. Creating Transcript Files .......................................................................................................... 106
5.8. Reading and Writing Domain Files ........................................................................................... 106
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