1、Table of Contents1. Introducing ANSYS2. The ANSYS Environment2.1. Entering a Processor2.2. Exiting from a Processor or ANSYS2.2.1. Stopping the Input of a . The ANSYS Database2.3.1. Defining or Deleting Database Items2.3.2. Saving the Database2.3.3. Restoring Database Contents2.3.4. Using the Sessio

2、n Editor to Modify the Database2.3.5. Clearing the Database2.4. ANSYS Program Files2.4.1. ANSYS 2.4.2. ANSYS 2.4.3. The Jobname.LOG . Communicating With the ANSYS Program2.5.1. Communicating Via the Graphical User Interface (GUI)2.5.2. Communicating Via Commands2.5.3. Command Defaults2.5.4. Abbrevia

3、tions2.5.5. Command Macro Files3. Running the ANSYS Program3.1. Starting an ANSYS Session from the Command Level3.2. The Mechanical APDL Product Launcher3.2.1. Starting an ANSYS Session from the Start Menu/Launcher3.2.2. Launcher Menu Options3.3. Interactive Mode3.3.1. Executing the ANSYS or DISPLAY

4、 Programs from Windows Explorer3.4. Batch Mode3.4.1. Starting a Batch Job from the Command Line3.5. Choosing an ANSYS Product via Command Line3.6. Setting Preferences with the start130.ans File3.6.1. The start130.ans File4. Using the ANSYS GUI 4.1. GUI Controls4.1.1. A Dialog Box and Its Components4

5、.2. Activating the GUI4.3. Layout of the GUI4.3.1. The Utility Menu4.3.2. The Standard Toolbar4.3.3. Command Input Options 4.3.4. The ANSYS Toolbar4.3.5. The Main Menu4.3.6. The Graphics Window4.3.7. The Output Window4.3.8. Creating, Modifying and Positioning Toolbars5. Graphical Picking5.1. Locatio

6、nal and Retrieval Picking5.2. Query Picking5.2.1. The Model Query Picker5.2.2. The Results Query Picker6. Customizing ANSYS and the GUI6.1. The Configuration . Splitting Files Across 6.3. Customizing the GUI6.3.1. Changing the GUI Layout6.3.2. Changing Colors and Fonts6.3.3. Changing the GUI Compone

7、nts Shown at Start-Up6.3.4. Changing the Mouse and Keyboard Focus6.3.5. Changing the Menu Hierarchy and Dialog Boxes Using UIDL6.3.6. Creating Dialog Boxes Using Tcl/Tk6.4. ANSYS Neutral 6.4.1. Neutral 6.4.2. AUX15 Commands to Read Geometry Into the ANSYS database6.4.3. A Sample ANSYS Neutral Listin

8、g7. Using the ANSYS Session and Command Logs7.1. Using the Session Log . Using the Database Command Log7.3. Using a Command Log Input Release 13.0 - 2010 SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved.Chapter1:Introducing ANSYSANSYS finite element analysis software enables engineers to perform the following tasks

9、:l Build computer models or transfer CAD models of structures, products, components, or systems.l Apply operating loads or other design performance conditions.l Study physical responses, such as stress levels, temperature distributions, or electromagnetic fields.l Optimize a design early in the deve

10、lopment process to reduce production costs.l Do prototype testing in environments where it otherwise would be undesirable or impossible (for example, biomedical applications).The ANSYS program has a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) that gives users easy, interactive access to program fun

11、ctions, commands, documentation, and reference material. An intuitive menu system helps users navigate through the ANSYS program. Users can input data using a mouse, a keyboard, or a combination of both.This manual provides basic instructions for operating the ANSYS program: starting and stopping th

12、e product, using and customizing its GUI, using the online help system, etc. For other information about using ANSYS, see the following documents:l For general instructions on performing finite element analyses for any engineering discipline, see the Basic Analysis Guide, the Modeling and Meshing Gu

13、ide, and the Advanced Analysis Techniques Guide.l For information about performing specific types of analysis (thermal, structural, etc.), see the applicable Analysis Guide.l For examples of analyses, see the Mechanical APDL Tutorials and Verification Manual.l For reference information about ANSYS c

14、ommands, elements, and theory, see the Command Reference, Element Reference, and Theory Reference for the Mechanical APDL and Mechanical Applications.Chapter2:The ANSYS EnvironmentThe ANSYS program is organized into two basic levels:l Begin levell Processor (or Routine) levelThe Begin level acts as

15、a gateway into and out of the program. It is also used for certain global program controls such as changing the jobname, clearing (zeroing out) the database, and copying binary files. When you first enter the program, you are at the Begin level.At the Processor level, several processors are availabl

16、e. Each processor is a set of functions that perform a specific analysis task. For example, the general preprocessor (PREP7) is where you build the model, the solution processor (SOLUTION) is where you apply loads and obtain the solution, and the general postprocessor (POST1) is where you evaluate t

17、he results of a solution. An additional postprocessor, POST26, enables you to evaluate solution results at specific points in the model as a function of time.The following environment topics are available:l Entering a Processorl Exiting from a Processor or ANSYSl The ANSYS Databasel ANSYS Program Fi

18、lesl Communicating With the ANSYS Program2.1.Entering a ProcessorIn general, you enter a processor by selecting it from the ANSYS MainMenu in the Graphical User Interface (GUI). For example, choosing MainMenu Preprocessor takes you into PREP7. Alternatively, you can use a command to enter a processo

19、r (the format is /name, where name is the name of the processor). Table2.1:Processors (Routines) Available in ANSYS lists each processor, its function, and the command to enter it.Table2.1Processors (Routines) Available in ANSYSProcessorFunctionGUI PathCommandPREP7Build the model (geometry, material

20、s, etc.)MainMenu Preprocessor/PREP7SOLUTIONApply loads and obtain the finite element solutionMainMenu Solution/SOLUPOST1Review results over the entire model at specific time pointsMainMenu General Postproc/POST1POST26Review results at specific points in the model as a function of timeMainMenu TimeHi

21、st Postpro/POST26OPTImprove an initial designMainMenu Design Opt/OPTPDSQuantify the effect of scatter and uncertainties associated with input variables of a finite element analysis on the results of the analysisMain Menu Prob Design/PDSAUX2Dump binary files in readable formUtility Menu File List Bin

22、ary FilesUtility Menu List Files Binary AUX12Calculate radiation view factors and generate a radiation matrix for a thermal analysisMainMenu Radiation Matrix/AUX12AUX15Translate files from a CAD or FEA programUtilityMenu File Import/AUX15SXTest the response of different input values.Main Menu Design

23、Xplorer Solution Solve/SX2.2.Exiting from a Processor or ANSYSTo return to the Begin level from a processor, pick MainMenu Finish or issue the FINISH (or /QUIT) command. You can move from one processor to another without returning to the Begin level. Simply pick the processor you want to enter, or i

24、ssue the appropriate command.To leave the ANSYS program (and return to the system level), pick UtilityMenu File Exit or use the /EXIT command to display the Exit from ANSYS dialog box. By default, the program saves the model and loads portions of the database automatically and writes them to the dat

25、abase file, Jobname.DB. If a backup of the current database exists, ANSYS writes it to Jobname.DBB. Options in the dialog box (and on the /EXIT command) allow you to save other portions of the database or to quit without saving.2.2.1.Stopping the Input of a FileYou can also stop the processing of an

26、 ANSYS it is being input. Most files of more than a few lines will display the ANSYS Process Status window at the top of the screen. If you want to terminate the input of a file, select the STOP button on the ANSYS Process Status window. ANSYS itself does not stop when you select the STOP button. St

27、opping is useful if you inadvertently input a binary file.To input a new file, select UtilityMenu File Clear & Start New to clear the current memory, then select a input. If you want to return to processing the original file, select UtilityMenu File Read Input from. and select the name of the file,

28、the line number or label to resume from, and select the OK button. See the /INPUT command for more information on resuming a process. 2.3.The ANSYS DatabaseIn one large database, the ANSYS program stores all input data (model dimensions, material properties, load data, etc.) and results data (displa

29、cements, stresses, temperatures, etc.) in an organized fashion. The main advantage of the database is that you can list, display, modify, or delete any specific data item quickly and easily.No matter which processor you are in, you are working with the same database. This gives you basic access to t

30、he model and loads portions of the database from anywhere in the program. Basic access means the ability to select, list, or display an item.The following database topics are available:l Defining or Deleting Database Itemsl Saving the Databasel Restoring Database Contentsl Using the Session Editor t

31、o Modify the Databasel Clearing the Database2.3.1.Defining or Deleting Database ItemsTo define items, or to delete items from the database, you must be in the appropriate processor. For example, you can define nodes, elements, and other geometry only in PREP7, the general preprocessor. You can speci

32、fy and apply loads in either the PREP7 or the SOLUTION processor, and you can declare optimization variables only in OPT (the design optimization processor). However, you can select geometry items, list them, or display them from anywhere in the program, including the Begin level.2.3.2.Saving the Da

33、tabaseBecause the database contains all your input data, you should frequently save copies of it to a file. To do this, pick UtilityMenu File Save as Jobname.DB or issue the SAVE command. Either choice writes the database to the . If you use the SAVE command, you have the option to save:l the model

34、data onlyl the model and solution datal the model, solution and preprocessing dataTo specify a different , pick UtilityMenu File Save as or use the appropriate fields on the SAVE command. Any save operation first writes a backup of the current database file (if the database already exists) to Jobnam

35、e.DBB. If a Jobname.DBB exists, the new backup it. For a static or transient structural analysis, the (a copy of the database) will be automatically saved at the first substep of the first load step.2.3.3.Restoring Database ContentsTo restore data from the database file, pick UtilityMenu File Resume

36、 Jobname.DB or issue the RESUME command. This reads the . To specify a different , pick UtilityMenu File Resume from or use the appropriate fields on the RESUME command.You can save or resume the database from anywhere in the ANSYS program, including the Begin level. A resume operation replaces the

37、data currently in memory with the data in the named database file. Using the save and resume operations together is useful when you want to test a function or command. When you do a multiframe restart, ANTYPE,REST automatically resumes the .RDB the current job.2.3.4.Using the Session Editor to Modif

38、y the DatabaseDuring an analysis, you may want to modify or delete commands entered since your last SAVE or RESUME. You can access the session editor by issuing the UNDO command, or by choosing MainMenu Session Editor. The session editor display is shown below.Figure2.1The Session EditorUse this dia

39、log for displaying and editing the string of operations performed since your last SAVE or RESUME command. You can modify command parameters, delete whole sections of text, and even save a portion of the command string to a separate file.You can access the following from the session editor dialog:l O

40、K: Enters the series of operations displayed in the window below. You will use this option to input the command string after you have modified it.l Save: Saves the command string displayed in the window below to a separate file. ANSYS names the , with each subsequent save operation incrementing the

41、by one digit. You can use the /INPUT command to reenter the saved file.l Cancel: Dismisses this window and returns to your analysis.l Help: Displays the command reference for the UNDO command.The Session Editor is available in interactive (GUI) mode only. If no SAVE or RESUME command has been issued

42、 during your analysis, all commands from your current session will be executed, including your start130.ans file, if present.2.3.5.Clearing the DatabaseWhile building a model, sometimes you may want to clear out the database contents and start over. To do so, choose UtilityMenu File Clear & Start Ne

43、w or issue the /CLEAR command. Either method clears (zeros out) the database stored in memory. Clearing the database has the same effect as leaving and reentering the ANSYS program, but does not require you to exit.2.4.ANSYS Program FilesThe ANSYS program writes and reads many files for data storage

44、 and retrieval. follow this pattern:Name.ExtName defaults to the jobname, which you can specify while entering the ANSYS program or by choosing UtilityMenu File Change Jobname (equivalent to issuing the /FILNAME command). The default jobname is FILE (or file).Ext is a unique, two- to four-character

45、ANSYS identifier that identifies the contents of the file. For example, Jobname.DB is the database file, Jobname.EMAT is the element matrix file, and Jobname.GRPH is the neutral graphics file. Some systems (such as PCs) truncate the extension to three characters. Also, the extension may be in lowerc

46、ase, depending on the system.The following program are available:l ANSYS l ANSYS l The Jobname.LOG File2.4.1.ANSYS Table2.2:ANSYS and Formats lists the main ANSYS and their formats. For more information about files, see and Files in the Basic Analysis Guide.Table2.2ANSYS and FormatsLog Error Output

47、Database Results structural or coupledJobname.RSTthermalJobname.RTHmagneticJobname.RMGFLOTRANJobname.RFLLoad step Graphics (special format)Element matricesJobname.EMATBinaryOn the following ANSYS commands, you can specify the name and path of the be written:/ASSIGN*LIST/COPY/OUTPUT*CREATE/PSEARCH/DE

48、LETE/RENAME/INPUTIn such cases, the can contain up to 248 characters, including the directory name, and the extension can contain up to eight characters. If the uses more than 248 characters, including the directory, you must use a soft link on UNIX/Linux systems.ANSYS can process blanks in director

49、y names, so blank spaces are allowed in ANSYS object names. Be aware that many UNIX/Linux commands do not support object names with spaces. When an object has a blank space in its name, always enclose the name in a pair of single quotes.On UNIX/Linux systems, all directory names except for /(root) s

50、hould end with a slash (/). For example, to run the ANSYS program using an input vm1.dat, which resides in the directory /ansys_inc/v130/ansys/data/verif, use the following commands:ansys130/inp,vm1,dat, /ansys_inc/v130/ansys/data/verif/On Windows systems, you must use back slashes () instead of sla

51、shes in directory names. For example, on a Windows system, the directory path shown in the UNIX example above looks like this:/inp,vm1,dat, Program FilesAnsys IncV130ANSYSdataverif2.4.2.ANSYS The maximum size of an ANSYS on the on the hard drive partition being used. Most computer systems now handle

52、 very large files without any need for the automatic option that is provided in ANSYS. The FAT32 is occasionally still used on some Windows and Linux systems and has a limitation of 4 GB. We recommend converting any FAT32 hard drives to a that can support much larger files (e.g., for Windows, we rec

53、ommend converting to the NTFS ). If you are running a problem that will create an ANSYS 4 GB on a system using a FAT32 hard drive, then you can use the /CONFIG,FSPLIT command to set the maximum ANSYS to any value under 4 GB.2.4.3.The Jobname.LOG FileThe Jobname.LOG file (also called the session log)

54、 is especially important, because it provides a complete log of your ANSYS session. The immediately when you enter the ANSYS program, and it records all commands you execute, whether you execute those commands via GUI paths or type them in directly. You can read the Jobname.LOG file, view it while i

55、n ANSYS, edit it, and input it later.The ANSYS program always appends log data to the log of overwriting it. If you change the jobname while in an ANSYS session, the log does not change to the new jobname. For more information about Jobname.LOG, see Using the ANSYS Session and Command Logs.2.5.Commu

56、nicating With the ANSYS ProgramThe easiest way to communicate with the ANSYS program is by using the ANSYS menu system, called the Graphical User Interface (GUI).2.5.1.Communicating Via the Graphical User Interface (GUI)The GUI consists of windows, menus, dialog boxes, and other components that allo

57、w you to enter input data and execute ANSYS functions simply by picking buttons with a mouse or typing in responses to prompts. All users, both beginner and advanced, should use the GUI for interactive ANSYS work. See Using the ANSYS GUI for an extensive discussion of how to use the GUI. The rest of this section describes other topics related to communication with ANSYS commands, abbreviations, etc.2.5.2.Communicating V