Cubit 17.06 User Documentation

Toolbars

The CUBIT toolbars provide an effective way for accessing frequently used commands. 

Below is a brief description of each of the available toolbars. To view a description of the function of each tool, hold the mouse over the tool in the CUBIT Application to display tool tips.

Users may customize and share toolbars.

File

Provides CUBIT (*.cub) file operations. This toolbar also includes Journal File operations.

Figure 1. File Toolbar

From left to right, the tool buttons are as follows:

• New - Issues a Reset command to begin a new session
• Open - Displays file open dialog
• Save - Displays file save dialog
• Import - Displays import dialog
• Export - Displays export dialog
• Journal Editor - Opens the journal editor
• Play Journal File - Plays a journal file
• Play ID-Less Journal File - Plays a journal file in Id-less mode
• Pause - Pause the playback of a journal file
• Custom Toolbar Editor - Opens the custom toolbar editor

Display

Controls the display mode, checkpoint undo, zoom, perspective clipping plane, and curve valence display options in the Graphics Window.

Figure 2. Display Toolbar

From left to right, the tool buttons are as follows:

• Undo On/Off - Toggle undo functionality on/off
• Undo - Undo last operation
• Wireframe - View in wireframe mode
• True Hidden Line - View in true hidden line mode
• Hidden Line - View in hidden line mode
• Transparent - View in transparent mode
• Shaded - View in shaded mode
• View Geometry - Toggle geometry display on/off
• View Mesh - Toggle mesh display on/off
• View BC - Toggle boundary condition display on/off
• Graphics Composite - Toggle graphics composite line display on/off
• Refresh - Refresh the graphics display
• Zoom In
• Zoom Out
• Zoom to Fit
• Toggle Perspective
• Scale - Toggle display of the scale
• Clipping Plane - Toggle display of the clipping tool
• Clipping Manipulation - When clipping plane is active, toggle clipping tools
• Curve Valence - Display curve valence in the graphics window
• Overlapping Surface - Locate (point to) overlapping surfaces in the model
• Enclosed/Extended - Toggle between enclosed and extended selection mode
• X-Ray - Toggle x-ray selection mode on/off
• Selection Shape - Toggle between box, sphere, polygon selection box

Select

Controls the Entity Selection Mode for picking or selecting entities.

Figure 3. Select Toolbars

From top to bottom:

• Geometry Selection Filters
  • Groups
  • Bodies
  • Volumes
  • Surfaces
  • Curves
  • Vertices
• Mesh Selection Filters
  • Node
  • Edge
  • 2d (Triangle, Quadrilateral)
  • 3d (Hexahedral, Tetrahedral, Pyramid, Wedge)
• Boundary Condition and Material Containers
  • Nodeset
  • Sideset
  • Block
• FEA Boundary Conditions
  • Force
  • Pressure
  • Heatflux
  • Displacement
  • Temperature
  • Convection
  • Acceleration
  • Velocity
  • Contact Regions
  • Contact Pairs
• CFD Boundary Conditions
  • Axis
  • Exhaust Fan
  • Fan
  • Inlet Vent
  • Intake Fan
  • Interface
  • Interiors
  • Inlet Mass Flow
  • Outflows
  • Outlet Vents
  • Periodics
  • Periodic Shadows
  • Porous Jump
  • Farfield Pressure
  • Inlet Pressure
  • Outlet Pressure
  • Radiator
  • Symmetries
  • Inlet Velocities
  • Walls