How to Navigate Fluent User Interface – Lesson 4

The user interface (UI) of Ansys Fluent Solution mode has many tools and features to help streamline the process of setting up, running, and post-processing a CFD case. The focus of this lesson is to explore some of these tools. You will specifically learn about the ribbon and its most important tabs that may be used as a guide to set up, run, and post-process a simulation. You will also learn how to work and customize the graphics window and how to use its toolbars. You will also learn about the Outline View panel or tree, usability features such as filtering, the quick search panel, how to invoke context-sensitive help, and how to use the text user interface.

Part 1

In this video lesson, we will discuss about the commonly used user interface features of Ansys Fluent software in Solution mode. Here, we will specifically learn about the ribbon, which helps you streamline setting up, running, and post-processing a CFD simulation, and the graphics window and its toolbars.

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Part 2

In this video lesson, we will learn about some more commonly used user interface features of the Ansys Fluent software in Solution mode. Here we will focus on the Outline View panel or tree, usability features such as filtering, the quick search panel, how to invoke context-sensitive help, and how to use the text user interface.

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Simulation Files
Download the file here to follow the video step-by-step. Ansys Student can be downloaded for free here.