The Messages Window
The Messages window () displays by default and contains information useful to you after an operation is performed.
The information in this window includes:
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Details about opening and saving model files such as MPH-files.
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Information about geometry objects imported from CAD files.
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On the Mesh and Geometry toolbars, click the Measure () button to view information about:
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The geometry finalization (forming a union or an assembly) and about the number of geometric entities (domains, boundaries, and so on) in the finalized geometry.
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The number of mesh elements and degrees of freedom in the model.
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Solution times.
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Error messages. The messages are in chronological order and can be scrolled through.
By default, the messages are preceded by a timestamp, providing the current date and time for the message. To turn off the timestamps, open the Preferences dialog box and clear the Add timestamps to messages check box on the General page under Log and messages.
To open the Messages window:
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From the Home toolbar (Windows users) select Windows>Messages.
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From the main menu (macOS and Linux users) select Windows>Messages.
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To clear the window of all messages, click the Clear button ().
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Meshing
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Geometry Modeling and CAD Tools
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Studies and Solvers