Loadsteps Browser
Use the Loadsteps Browser to create, manage and display loadsteps (sub-cases) and the associated control cards.
The information is arranged into a tree structure for ease of use, with controls for altering the display of the information and/or exporting it. A right-click menu accesses editing and advanced options, while popup forms allow you to quickly enter or select relevant information.
The Loadsteps Browser displays in its own tab in the tab area, but may not be active by default. Select it from the Tools menu to display its tab in the tab area.
The browser includes its own toolbar, used primarily to
determine which loadsteps to export but also to sync the display between the browser
and the graphics area.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Select all, select none, reverse selection | Use these to select the items in the tree and mark them for
export. You can also select individual items by clicking on
them, or select multiple items by shift-clicking or
control-clicking. When a loadstep is selected, the export icon
next to its name is clear; when de-selected, the icon has a red
"x" to indicate that it will not be exported. Note: Export state
is independent of visibility in the graphics area. Only one
loadstep can display in the graphics area at a time, but any
number of loadsteps can be exported.
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| Sync browser | For large models, keeping the browser in sync with other actions taken can require considerable processing time. To alleviate this, the Loadsteps Browser does not automatically sync itself with the database. Instead, the Sync button becomes active whenever you make changes to the current database. This allows you to perform many operations without performance issues, and then sync the browser with one click. |
| Filter | Filter buttons allow for additional selection control, including a name filter that uses standard filtering syntax. Use this feature to limit the tree to display only loadsteps whose names match a specific text string, either partly or completely. |