Keyboard and Mouse Commands
Although most of the tasks that need to be performed are available via the toolbar, some important
functions are invoked only through the use of “hot keys”. A summary of these keys and their
associated functions is contained in Table 2.1.
Likewise, specific functions are associated with mouse button input. The user employs the
mouse to create new object, select obects that have already been created, and inquire about object
properties. Table 2.2 is a summary of the mouse button click actions.
2.2.3 View Manipulation
Generally, the user needs to size or move the view of the problem geometry displayed on the screen.
Most of the view manipulation commands are available via buttons on the preprocessor toolbar.
The functionality of can generally also be accessed via the ‘View Manipulation Keys’ listed in
Table 2.1. The View Manipulation toolbar buttons are pictured in Figure 2.2. The meaning of the
Problem Definition
The definition of problem type is specified by choosing the Problem selection off of the main
menu. Selecting this option brings up the Problem Definition dialog, shown in Figure 2.5