{"id":182030,"date":"2024-04-04T08:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=182030"},"modified":"2024-04-04T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T09:21:18","slug":"history-tracking-in-ansys-discovery","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/history-tracking-in-ansys-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"History Tracking in ANSYS Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>History Tracking<\/strong> (<em>Previously Block Recording<\/em>) is an interesting tool, that can be used for replaying operations or workflows after a CAD update or in parametric scenarios. Modeling and\/or physics changes are recorded in script blocks. As you perform operations, they are recorded in steps, with each step representing a script block that can be used to recreate that part of your workflow.<\/p>\n<p>The video illustrates how you can use this feature.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" title=\"(7\/7) - History Tracking\" src=\"\/\/play.vidyard.com\/NnaArJWspto6ENMj8niU8J.html?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"note__title\">Note:<\/span> History Tracking is available when you are in the Model, Explore, and Refine stages. It is not available:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"c_HistoryTracking__ul_d31_3hv_frb\" class=\"ul\">\n<li class=\"li\">\n<p class=\"p\">in the Refine stage, when using multiple simulations,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li\">\n<p class=\"p\">when multiple window tabs are open,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li\">\n<p class=\"p\">when using the Script Editor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional information, please refer to the documentation: <a href=\"https:\/\/ansyshelp.ansys.com\/account\/secured?returnurl=\/Views\/Secured\/corp\/v241\/en\/discovery\/UDA\/user_manual\/general\/topics\/c_HistoryTracking.html\">History Tracking<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-182041\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3.png 563w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3-36x26.png 36w, https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/History_Tracking-3-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-182030","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-automated-scripting","topic-tag-cad-update","topic-tag-history-tracking","topic-tag-modeling","topic-tag-operations","topic-tag-parameters","topic-tag-parametric-scenarios","topic-tag-physics-changes","topic-tag-play-back","topic-tag-recreate-workflow","topic-tag-replaying-operations","topic-tag-script-blocks","topic-tag-scripting","topic-tag-settings","topic-tag-steps","topic-tag-workflows","filter-by-application-ansys-discovery","filter-by-application-discovery-explore","filter-by-application-refine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"History Tracking (Previously Block Recording) is an interesting tool, that can be used for replaying operations or workflows after a CAD update or in parametric scenarios. 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