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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Solution times.
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Error messages. The messages are in chronological order and can be scrolled through.
In the Mesh and Geometry toolbars, click the Measure () button to also 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.
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>Log and Messages page.
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.
To clear the window of all messages, click the Clear button (). Click to select the Show on New Message button (). When selected, the Messages window will be brought on top when there is a new message, but it will not be opened if it is closed.
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Meshing
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Geometry Modeling and CAD Tools
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Studies and Solvers