The Model Creation Environment : FEMGEN

  In order to create or to modify geometry it is necessary to issue the command FEMGEN and give either the name of an existing model which is to be modified or the name of a new model which is to be created. Existing models can be also be selected by using the 'Generate' button adjacent to the model name in the INDEX display. This takes the user into the model creation environment and the following menu will appear :

FEMGEN to create or modify a model

FEMVIEW to assess a model

INDEX to display the model index -------

GEOMETRY to define model geometry

MESHING to control mesh generation

PROPERTY to define material properties, physical properties, loads and constraints

CONSTRUCT to construct sets, transformations, shapes and local coordinate systems -------

VIEW to control model visualisation

LABEL to control label display

EYE for eye position (model transformation) -------

DRAWING to control drawing and contents

UTILITY for program control, and the output, tabulation, and deletion of data -------

SAVE to save the current model without leaving FEMGEN.

STOP to terminate program execution

This is the primary menu that will always be available while the user is defining geometry and meshing the model. The user need only type a sufficient number of letters to uniquely identify a command, and will then be prompted for the secondary menus that reside below these commands.

The user should refer to the appropriate sections of the manual for a full description of the syntax of these commands.