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Add commands to stage (graphical mode)

In graphical mode the addition of a command can be done in several ways:

  • Via the dedicated drop-down list in toolbar,
  • Via the Commands main menu,
  • Via the context menu on the stage,
  • Via the search dialog for commands (see below).

The commands are sorted by category (Mesh, Material ...).

When a command is added to the stage, the commands are automatically sorted by category and taking into account the dependencies between them. It is not possible to change the order of the commands in the Data Settings tab. If dependencies between commands are added or removed, the order of commands is automatically recalculated.

Search command

The search panel is accessible via the Show All item see_all in the Commands menu.

The search panel shows all the commands grouped by category. The search field is used to filter out the commands.

Note

Depending on the version of Code_Aster being used, the categories can be additionally split to the sub-categories, which appear as enclosed groups in the search panel.

You can then add a command to the selected graphical stage by double-clicking on the command name, or by clicking the OK or Apply button.

Show All dialog

Show All dialog

Favorites category

The user is able to put most oftenly used commands to the Favorites category.

To add a command to the Favorites category:

  • Open the search panel,
  • Select a command,
  • Use Add to Favorites context menu item.

The Favorites category is available as:

  • Main menu Commands > Favorites,
  • Dedicated drop-down list in the Commands toolbar,
  • A group in the search panel (which appears on a very first place),
  • An item in the context menu for the stage in the Data Settings tab.

To remove a command from the Favorites category:

  • Open the search panel,
  • Select a command,
  • Use Remove from Favorites context menu item.

Warning

If Favorites category is empty, it is not shown in the toolbar, main menu and search panel.

Rename command

Commands are added to a study with the default name. You can rename command by editing it or by selecting it in the Data Settings tab and then pressing F2 key or invoking Rename item from the context menu.

Edit command

To edit a command, double-click the item in the Data Settings tab, or select a command and press F4 or invoke Edit item from the context menu.

Edit command

Edit command

The Name field is used to rename the command.

The command_help button opens a documentation on the command. This operation is also available in the Edit main menu and in context menu in Data Settings tab.

The hide_unused button allows to display only selected parameters.

The edit_comment button allows adding comment to a command.

The use_translations button switches ON/OFF business-oriented translations.

The whats_this button allows to display a description of selected keyword:

What's This

What’s This

The user can then enter the parameters of the command by checking the box of the parameter to be filled in and then specifying its value.

Note

Mandatory parameters are followed by a red asterisk (see Model on the previous image).

The parameter value can be given via either a text or numeric field, a drop-down list or, for more complex parameters, an Edit button to access a subscreen for editing this parameter.

The following screen shows the editing of the Timestepping parameter.

Edition of parameter

Edition of parameter

Hint

The second line (Linear thermal analysis > Timestepping) allows you to find your way through the sequence of screens.

Delete or copy command

You can delete a command or duplicate it by using the corresponding toolbar buttons, menus, or keyboard shortcuts (Del and Ctrl+D respectively).

Important

The order of the commands and the validation are carried out during the suppression of a command to check that the integrity of the stage is respected.

Activate / deactivate command

A command can be temporarily removed from the stage by using Deactivate operation. Deactivated commands are shown grayed in the Data Settings tab.

Deactivated command

Deactivated command

All usual operations are allowed for deactivated commands; however, they are not shown in the drop-down selectors when editing other commands. In addition, when stage is converted to the text mode or exported to a command file, deactivated commands appear as comment blocks.

Deactivated command can be re-activated via the Activate operation.

Deactivate and Activate operations are available in:

  • Edit main menu,
  • Context menu of a command in Data Settings tab.

Add comment

The button edit_comment edits the comment associated with the command. This button is available in the Commands toolbar, in the command editing panel, in main menu and in the context menu.

Edit comment

Edit comment

Variables

The button add_variable adds a variable to the stage. This button is available in the Commands toolbar, in main menu and in the context menu.

You can then edit the variable by entering its value. The value of the variable can be defined by an expression.

Create variable

Create variable

Variables can then be used for commands definition. When editing a control field, choose the choose_variable icon to the right of the input field. The input field is then replaced by a drop-down list in which you can select the variable to use.

Use variable

Use variable

Use translation of the Code_Aster terms

The icon use_translations allows switching ON/OFF business-oriented translations of the Code_Aster terms.

Use of business-oriented translations

Use of business-oriented translations

Clipboard operations

Standard clipboard operations Copy, Cut and Paste are applicable to the commands:

  • Copy (Ctrl+C): copies selected command to the clipboard,
  • Cut (Ctrl+X): removes selected command from the stage and puts it to the clipboard,
  • Paste (Ctrl+P): inserts a command from the clipboard to the selected stage.

These operations are also available in the Edit main menu and context menu.

Edition in text mode

In text mode, the stage is managed as a whole and the commands that compose it are not displayed in the Data Settings tab under the stage item.

To edit the commands for a stage in text mode, double-click on the stage item in the Data Settings tab, press F4 or use Edit context menu command to open the text editor.

Edit stage in text mode

Edit stage in text mode

Note

It is possible to use either an internal editor or an external editor program (see Application preferences).

In addition to editing command file representing the stage in text mode, the user is able to declare the concepts which are created in the study by this stage (lower part of the dialog on above picture). The concepts entered here will be available for the selection in the following graphical stages.

Warning

Application cannot check that concepts declared by the user are actually created by the stage. This is the responsibility of the user to provide correct information.

Important

User can also declare concepts created in the text stage with the Edit concepts operation which is available in Edit main menu and in the context menu for the stage in the Data Settings tab.

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