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ANSYS Mechanical APDL.

Start 1
1. Start a Mechanical APDL Product Launcher
2. Create a folder (for example: D:\FEM1) and select it (Browse…) or type the name of a folder
in the field Working Directory (the folder will be created by the ANSYS program)
3. Define a Job Name (for example: file)
4. Run

Comments

It is strongly recommended to
use a Mechanical APDL Product
Launcher instead of double
clicking on other icons or files.

Specification of a Working
Directory is more important than
the name of a Job Name.

Utility Menu Command Prompt Raise Hidden

Main Menu
(basic steps of FE analysis)
View

Global Coordinate System


(CSYS=0)

Graphics Window

What does the program want from me? info about the active coordinate system

Output Window

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