Model Browsers

Model Browsers display lists of items that exist in the model. There are three main Model Browsers:
  • Flow Model Browser
  • Thermal Model Browser
  • Geometry Browser (from IGES/STEP files)

The Domain Browser is another browser that contains the jacketed pipe definition.

These browsers usually appear on the left side of the window.

To open a closed browser:
  • Go to Preprocessing > Model Browser and select the browser to open.
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Double click an entity in the browser to center the picked entity item on the screen and display the Property Editor. Select multiple items from the browser using the Shift or Ctrl buttons. Use grouping to organize the model.
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Use filters and Type Sort to organize the list.
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Cavity visualization is controlled by the Flow Model Browser. Color the cavity surfaces by surface rotor speed or force direction to check inputs.
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Groups

The Flow Model Browser and the Thermal Model Browser both support item grouping. Although flow and thermal groups are managed separately, the process for creating, editing, and displaying these groups is the same.
Note: Flow items cannot be included in thermal groups and vice versa. Each item can belong to the master group and one additional group.

In addition to improved model visualization, grouping can also facilitate item selection for multi-editing. Multi-editing allows you to edit common inputs for multiple modeling items simultaneously. For instance, by selecting two tube elements, you can change their lengths to the same value in the Property Editor. If certain items are frequently selected for multi-editing, isolating them in a group can make the selection process much more efficient.

Groups are managed using the modeling window and the model browsers.

Use the modeling window to create groups and add or remove items from them.
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The group can be renamed, and the group block resized in the Property Editor. Double click the group block to expand/collapse the group.
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To remove a group without deleting the items in the group:
  • Select the group block, right-click, and select Ungroup.
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Use the browsers to list group items, show/hide/isolate groups, and to control group colors.
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Thermal Node results can be post-processed for the group. For instance, the maximum temperature of all thermal nodes in the group can be displayed while groups are collapsed.
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Toggle on and off the lines connecting groups. Turning off the group lines reduces visual clutter for larger models.
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