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INDEX

+
+ string function, B-5
=
= string function, B-5
A
About command, 4-126
ACIS files
exporting, 4-85
importing, 4-35
Annotate
command, 3-45
form, 3-49
annotation objects
adding, 3-45
arrow, 3-46
deleting, 3-48
line, 3-46
modifying, 3-48
text, 3-47
ARCLEN model function, B-21
AREA model function, B-22
Area quality metric, 3-89
arithmetic expressions, B-52
arrow annotation objects, 3-46
Aspect Ratio quality metric, 3-89
B
BBOX model function, B-23
Browse command button, 4-6
C
CAD geometry
importing, 4-66
reconnecting, 4-94
CADASSEMBLYPART model function,
B-23
CADCOMPONENT model function, B-24
CADPARAMETER model function, B-24
Catia V4 files
exporting, 4-91
importing, 4-53
Catia V5 files, importing, 4-57
check boxes, 3-19
Clean Journal
command, 4-25
form, 4-29
color mode, 3-70, 3-71
command buttons, 3-18
form, 3-19
toolpad, 1-4, 3-18
Command text box, 3-12
hidden menu, 3-13
pasting commands to, 3-13
comment lines, 4-16, 4-17
concatenation, B-5
connectivity color mode, 3-71
constants, B-1
context-sensitive help, 4-125
control elements, 3-16
Create New Session form, 4-4
creating a session, 4-3
CSTRCMP string function, B-6
CSTRNCMP string function, B-7
D
database (dbs) files, 2-7
def option, 2-2
defaults, 4-12, 4-101, 4-119
definition subforms, 4-120
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editing, 4-119
files, 4-120
mouse button, 3-30
Defaults command, 4-119
Define Array Indices form, 4-112
Define Array Values form, 4-114
Description window, 3-11
dev option, 2-2
Diagonal Ratio quality metric, 3-91
dimensions, 4-43
directory structure, 2-8
DIRNAME string function, B-8
DIRPLUSFILE string function, B-8
DIRPLUSSUBDIR string function, B-9
display attributes, 3-66
Display Type options, 3-73
DISTTOL model function, B-25
DO loops, A-4
doc option, 2-2
E
Edge Ratio quality metric, 3-91
Edit commands, 4-99
Defaults, 4-119
File, 4-101
Parameters, 4-103
Title, 4-100
Edit Defaults form, 4-119
Edit File form, 4-102
Edit Parameters form, 4-109
Edit Session Title form, 4-100
Edit/Run Journal form, 4-19
hidden menu, 4-22
input field, 4-23
text editor, 4-20
editing a journal file, 4-19
editing a session title, 4-100
editing a text file, 4-101
ELEMCOUNT model function, B-26
ENT2LOC model function, B-27
ENTITYATTR model function, B-28
ENTITYEXISTS model function, B-29
ENTS_AT model function, B-30
EquiAngle Skew quality metric, 3-91
EquiSize Skew quality metric, 3-93
error messages, 4-27
Examine Mesh
command, 3-72
form, 3-101
Cut Orientation options, 3-77, 3-83
Cut Type options, 3-74, 3-79
Display cut, 3-75, 3-80
Display elements, 3-76, 3-81
Display Mode options, 3-99
Faceted options, 3-100
Wire option, 3-99
Display Type options
Plane, 3-74
Range, 3-84
Sphere, 3-79
Quality Type options, 3-98
Update pushbutton, 3-73
examining the mesh, 3-72
colors and shading, 3-100
element quality range, 3-84
element types, 3-86
histogram, 3-85
quality types, 3-88
slider bars, 3-85
faceted view, 3-100
plane cut, 3-74
Show worst element option, 3-85
spherical cut, 3-79
wireframe view, 3-99
Exit command, 4-98
Export ACIS File form, 4-86
Export Catia V4 File form, 4-91
Export command, 4-84
Export IGES File form, 4-89
Export Mesh File form, 4-93
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Export Parasolid File form, 4-87
Export STEP File form, 4-90
exporting
ACIS files, 4-85
Catia V4 files, 4-91
IGES files, 4-89
mesh files, 4-92
Parasolid files, 4-87
STEP files, 4-90
expressions
arithmetic, B-52
logical, B-53
F
FACEFACEANGLE model function,
B-31
feature angle, 4-76
File command (Edit menu), 4-101
File commands, 4-2
Clean Journal, 4-25
Exit, 4-98
Export, 4-84
Import, 4-33
New, 4-3
Open, 4-5
Print Graphics, 4-12
Reconnect CAD, 4-94
Run Journal, 4-16
Save, 4-10
Save As, 4-11
View File, 4-31
file filter, 4-8
file formats, 4-13
file organization
directory structure, 2-8
session files, 2-7
FILEEXISTS system function, B-17
FILENAME string function, B-9
FILEPREFIX string function, B-10
files
ACIS, 4-35, 4-85
CAD, 4-66
Catia V4, 4-53, 4-91
Catia V5, 4-57
database (dbs), 2-7
defaults, 4-120
editing, 4-101
exporting, 4-84
ICEM input, 4-61
IGES, 4-41, 4-89
importing, 4-33
initialization (.ini), 4-120
journal (jou), 2-7
lock (lok), 2-8
mesh, 4-74, 4-92
Parasolid, 4-37, 4-87
plug-in, 4-83
selecting, 4-8
STEP, 4-49, 4-90
transcript (trn), 2-7
turbo, 4-81
vertex data, 4-65
viewing, 4-31
FILESUFFIX string function, B-10
Filter specification, 4-8
Fit to Window command, 3-40
FLUENTZONE model function, B-32
font conventions, 1-6
font option, 2-2
form field, 3-10
forms
Annotate, 3-49
Clean Journal, 4-29
Create New Session, 4-4
Define Array Indices, 4-112
Define Array Values, 4-114
Edit Defaults, 4-119
Edit File, 4-102
Edit Parameters, 4-109
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Edit Session Title, 4-100
Edit/Run Journal, 4-19
Examine Mesh, 3-101
Exit, 4-98
Export ACIS File, 4-86
Export Catia V4 File, 4-91
Export IGES File, 4-89
Export Mesh File, 4-93
Export Parasolid File, 4-87
Export STEP File, 4-90
Global Search and Replace, 4-24
Import ACIS File, 4-36
Import CAD Geometry, 4-72
Import Catia V4 File, 4-55
Import Catia V5 File, 4-59
Import ICEM Input File, 4-63
Import IGES File, 4-46
Import Mesh File, 4-78
Import Parasolid File, 4-39
Import Plug-in File, 4-83
Import STEP File, 4-51
Import Turbo File, 4-82
Import Vertex Data File, 4-65
Modify Lights, 3-43
Open Existing Session, 4-7
pick-list, 3-21
Print Graphics, 4-14
query-list, 3-25
Reconnect CAD Geometry, 4-96
Run Journal, 4-18
Save Session As, 4-11
Select File, 4-8
Set Color, 3-51
specification, 1-4, 3-10
Specify Display Attributes, 3-66
Specify Label Type, 3-53
Vector Definition, 3-59
View Face/Vector, 3-57
View File, 4-31
functions, B-2
math, B-2
model, B-20
ARCLEN, B-21
AREA, B-22
BBOX, B-23
CADASSEMBLYPART, B-23
CADCOMPONENT, B-24
CADPARAMETER, B-24
DISTTOL, B-25
ELEMCOUNT, B-26
ENT2LOC, B-27
ENTITYATTR, B-28
ENTITYEXISTS, B-29
ENTS_AT, B-30
FACEFACEANGLE, B-31
FLUENTZONE, B-32
GETIDENT, B-32
GETNORMAL, B-33
GETSCR, B-33
GETTANGENT, B-34
INTERIORANGLE, B-34
INTERIORFACE, B-35
INTERSECTING, B-36
LASTID, B-37
LISTENTITY, B-38
LOC2ENT, B-39
MESHCOPYLINKS, B-40
MESHPARAMETERS, B-41
MINCLEARANCE, B-42
NDEFAULT, B-43
OPERERR, B-43
PARAMLIST, B-44
PARAMSIZE, B-44
QUALITY, B-45
RETLABEL, B-47
SDEFAULT, B-48
SLIVERWIDTH, B-48
VIRTUALHOST, B-49
VISIBLEGUEST, B-50
VOLUME, B-51
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string, B-4
+, B-5
=, B-5
CSTRCMP, B-6
CSTRNCMP, B-7
DIRNAME, B-8
DIRPLUSFILE, B-8
DIRPLUSSUBDIR, B-9
FILENAME, B-9
FILEPREFIX, B-10
FILESUFFIX, B-10
NTOS, B-11
STON, B-11
STRCMP, B-12
STRFMT, B-13
STRLEN, B-14
STRNCMP, B-14
STRRSTR, B-15
STRSTR, B-15
STRTOLC, B-16
STRTOUC, B-16
SUBSTR, B-16
system, B-17
FILEEXISTS, B-17
GETCWD, B-18
GETENV, B-18
PWD, B-18
UNAME, B-19
WILDCARD, B-19
G
GAMBIT neutral file
example, C-40
format, C-1
geom option, 2-2
geometry
exporting, 4-84
importing, 4-33
GETCWD system function, B-18
GETENV system function, B-18
GETIDENT model function, B-32
GETNORMAL model function, B-33
GETSCR model function, B-33
GETTANGENT model function, B-34
Global Control toolpad, 3-10, 3-37
quadrant command buttons, 3-38
Global Search and Replace form, 4-24
graphic format conventions, 1-2
graphical user interface (GUI), 3-1
graphics file formats, 4-13
graphics window, 3-3
annotating, 3-45
mouse operations
display, 3-29
journal view, 3-32
previous view, 3-32
revolve, 3-31
rotate, 3-30
translate, 3-30
zoom, 3-31
information, 3-32
task, 3-33
executing actions, 3-36
picking entities, 3-33
quadrants, 3-4
sash anchor, 3-4
sashes, 3-4
GUI, 3-1
command buttons, 1-4
components, 3-2
control elements, 3-16
check boxes, 3-19
command buttons, 3-18
list boxes, 3-20
option buttons, 3-19
pick-list forms, 3-21
query-list forms, 3-25
radio buttons, 3-19
slider bars, 3-27
text boxes, 3-20
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text windows, 3-20
form field, 3-10
preset configurations, 3-14
sash anchor, 3-14
sashes, 3-14
GUI control elements, 1-3
H
Help menu, 4-125
About, 4-126
Quick, 4-125
Table of Contents, 4-126
help option, 2-2
hidden model view, 3-68
home directory, 2-9
I
ICEM input files, importing, 4-61
id option, 2-2
identifier, 4-3, 4-5
IF blocks, A-2
IGES files
exporting, 4-89
importing, 4-41
Import ACIS File form, 4-36
Import CAD Geometry form, 4-72
Import Catia V4 File form, 4-55
Import Catia V5 File form, 4-59
Import ICEM Input File form, 4-63
Import IGES File form, 4-46
Import Mesh File form, 4-78
Import Parasolid File form, 4-39
Import Plug-in File form, 4-83
Import STEP File form, 4-51
Import Turbo File form, 4-82
Import Vertex Data File form, 4-65
importing, 4-33
ACIS files, 4-35
CAD geometry, 4-66
Catia V4 files, 4-53
Catia V5 files, 4-57
ICEM input files, 4-61
IGES files, 4-41
mesh files, 4-74
Parasolid files, 4-37
plug-in files, 4-83
STEP files, 4-49
turbo files, 4-81
vertex data files, 4-65
init option, 2-2
initialization (.ini) files, 4-120, 4-123
inp option, 2-3
INTERIORANGLE model function, B-34
INTERIORFACE model function, B-35
INTERSECTING model function, B-36
J
journal (jou) files, 2-7
cleaning, 4-25
command lines, 4-21
comment lines, 4-16, 4-17
editing, 4-19
inserting pauses, 3-13
marker fields, 4-21
running, 4-16, 4-21
journaling the view, 3-32
L
label types, 3-52
LASTID model function, B-37
layout format, 1-4
light source, 3-43
line annotation objects, 3-46
list boxes, 3-20
LISTENTITY model function, B-38
loading program defaults, 4-123
LOC2ENT model function, B-39
lock (lok) files, 2-8
logical expressions, B-53
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M
main menu bar, 3-6
main pad, 3-7
math functions, B-2
menu commands, 4-1
mesh element type, 3-86
mesh files
exporting, 4-92
importing, 4-74
mesh quality metrics, 3-89
Area, 3-89
Aspect Ratio, 3-89
Diagonal Ratio, 3-91
Edge Ratio, 3-91
EquiAngle Skew, 3-91
EquiSize Skew, 3-93
MidAngle Skew, 3-94
Size Change, 3-95
Squish, 3-95
Stretch, 3-96
Taper, 3-96
Volume, 3-97
Warpage, 3-97
MESHCOPYLINKS model function, B-40
MESHPARAMETERS model function,
B-41
MidAngle Skew quality metric, 3-94
MINCLEARANCE model function, B-42
model functions, B-20
ARCLEN, B-21
AREA, B-22
BBOX, B-23
CADASSEMBLYPART, B-23
CADCOMPONENT, B-24
CADPARAMETER, B-24
DISTTOL, B-25
ELEMCOUNT, B-26
ENT2LOC, B-27
ENTITYATTR, B-28
ENTITYEXISTS, B-29
ENTS_AT, B-30
FACEFACEANGLE, B-31
FLUENTZONE, B-32
GETIDENT, B-32
GETNORMAL, B-33
GETSCR, B-33
GETTANGENT, B-34
INTERIORANGLE, B-34
INTERIORFACE, B-35
INTERSECTING, B-36
LASTID, B-37
LISTENTITY, B-38
LOC2ENT, B-39
MESHCOPYLINKS, B-40
MESHPARAMETERS, B-41
MINCLEARANCE, B-42
NDEFAULT, B-43
OPERERR, B-43
PARAMLIST, B-44
PARAMSIZE, B-44
QUALITY, B-45
RETLABEL, B-47
SDEFAULT, B-48
SLIVERWIDTH, B-48
VIRTUALHOST, B-49
VISIBLEGUEST, B-50
VOLUME, B-51
model orientation, 3-56
model scale factor, 4-37, 4-42, 4-49, 4-53,
4-57
Modify Lights
command, 3-43
form, 3-43
modifying
annotation objects, 3-48
light source, 3-43
mouse defaults, 3-30
mouse default functions, 3-30
mouse operations
graphics window, 3-29, 3-30
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displaying entity information, 3-32
executing actions, 3-36
journaling the view, 3-32
picking entities, 3-33
revolving the model, 3-31
rotating the model, 3-30
showing previous view, 3-32
translating the model, 3-30
zooming the model, 3-31
menus and forms, 3-28
N
NDEFAULT model function, B-43
neutral file format, C-1
New command, 4-3
new option, 2-3
node numbering conventions, C-20
NTOS string function, B-11
O
old option, 2-3
Open command, 4-5
Open Existing Session form, 4-7
opening a session, 2-9, 4-5
Operation toolpad, 3-7
OPERERR model function, B-43
option buttons, 3-19
Orient Model command, 3-56
P
parameters, 4-103
array, 4-110, 4-114
forms of, 4-106
Index Declaration, 4-108, 4-110
naming, 4-105
scalar, 4-106, 4-110
specifying values, 4-106
types of, 4-106
Parameters command, 4-103
PARAMLIST system function, B-44
PARAMSIZE model function, B-44
Parasolid files
exporting, 4-87
importing, 4-37
pasting to Command text box, 3-13
pattern matching, 4-24
pause commands, 3-13
picking entities, 3-24, 3-33
pick-list forms, 3-21
pivot point, 3-41
plug-in files, importing, 4-83
previous model view, 3-32
Print Graphics
command, 4-12
form, 4-14
proe option, 2-3
PWD system function, B-18
Q
quadrant command buttons, 3-38
quadrants, 3-4
preset configurations, 3-5
resizing, 3-5
QUALITY model function, B-45
Quality Type options, 3-88
Area, 3-89
Aspect Ratio, 3-89
Diagonal Ratio, 3-91
Edge Ratio, 3-91
EquiAngle Skew, 3-91
EquiSize Skew, 3-93
MidAngle Skew, 3-94
Size Change, 3-95
Squish, 3-95
Stretch, 3-96
Taper, 3-96
Volume, 3-97
Warpage, 3-97
query-list forms, 3-25
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Quick (help) command, 4-125
R
r option, 2-3
radio buttons, 3-19
Reconnect CAD command, 4-94
Reconnect CAD Geometry form, 4-96
Redo command, 3-55
Render Model command, 3-69
replacing text, 4-24
res option, 2-3
RETLABEL model function, B-47
revolving the model, 3-31
rotating the model, 3-30
Run Journal
command, 4-16
form, 4-18
S
sash anchor
graphics window, 3-4
GUI, 3-14
sashes
graphics window, 3-4
GUI, 3-14
Save As command, 4-11
Save command, 4-10
Save Session As form, 4-11
saving a session, 2-10, 4-6, 4-7, 4-10, 4-11
saving program defaults, 4-123
scale factor, 4-37, 4-42, 4-49, 4-53, 4-57
scratch directory, 2-9
SDEFAULT model function, B-48
searching for text, 4-24
Select File form, 4-8
Select Pivot command, 3-41
Select Preset Configuration command, 3-42
selecting a file, 4-8
session
files, 2-7
identifier, 4-3, 4-5
opening, 2-9
saving, 2-10
title, 4-3, 4-100
Set Color form, 3-51
shaded model view, 3-68
Show worst element option, 3-85
signals, 4-27
Size Change quality metric, 3-95
skipstartup option, 2-4
slider bars, 3-27
SLIVERWIDTH model function, B-48
Solver menu, 4-124
source directory, 2-9
specification forms, 1-4, 3-10
Specify Color Mode command, 3-70
Specify Display Attributes
command, 3-66
form, 3-66
Specify Label Type
command, 3-52
form, 3-53
spherical cut, 3-79
Squish quality metric, 3-95
startup command options, 2-2
startup procedure
general, 2-1
PC, 2-4
STEP files
exporting, 4-90
importing, 4-49
STON string function, B-11
STRCMP string function, B-12
Stretch quality metric, 3-96
STRFMT string function, B-13
string
assignment, B-5
concatenation, B-5
string functions, B-4
+, B-5
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=, B-5
CSTRCMP, B-6
CSTRNCMP, B-7
DIRNAME, B-8
DIRPLUSFILE, B-8
DIRPLUSSUBDIR, B-9
FILENAME, B-9
FILEPREFIX, B-10
FILESUFFIX, B-10
NTOS, B-11
STON, B-11
STRCMP, B-12
STRFMT, B-13
STRLEN, B-14
STRNCMP, B-14
STRRSTR, B-15
STRSTR, B-15
STRTOLC, B-16
STRTOUC, B-16
SUBSTR, B-16
STRLEN string function, B-14
STRNCMP string function, B-14
STRRSTR string function, B-15
STRSTR string function, B-15
STRTOLC string function, B-16
STRTOUC string function, B-16
subpads, 3-8
SUBSTR string function, B-16
system functions, B-17
FILEEXISTS, B-17
GETCWD, B-18
GETENV, B-18
PWD, B-18
UNAME, B-19
WILDCARD, B-19
T
Table of Contents command, 4-126
Taper quality metric, 3-96
text annotation objects, 3-47
text boxes, 3-20
text editor, 4-20
text files, 4-101
viewing, 4-31
text windows, 3-20
title, 4-3
Title command, 4-100
tolerant modeling, 4-35, 4-38, 4-44, 4-50
topology color mode, 3-70
Transcript window, 3-12
transcript (trn) files, 2-7
translating the model, 3-30
turbo files
format, D-1
importing, 4-81
U
UNAME system function, B-19
Undo command, 3-54
undo-group commands, 4-26
Update pushbutton, 3-73
V
Vector Definition form, 3-59
vertex data files, importing, 4-65
View Face/Vector
command, 3-57
form, 3-57
View File
command, 4-31
form, 4-31
viewing text files, 4-31
VIRTUALHOST model function, B-49
VISIBLEGUEST model function, B-50
VOLUME model function, B-51
Volume quality metric, 3-97
W
Warpage quality metric, 3-97
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WILDCARD system function, B-19
wireframe model view, 3-68
working directory, 2-9
Z
zooming the model, 3-31