ANSYS Component Manager
This macro displays components and their associated attributes in an interactive table.
Use the Component Manager in Read-Only Mode
When you open the Component Manager, existing components are listed in a table using a default configuration. This configuration displays the name, ID number, ET reference number, element type, real set number, material set number, section set number, and number of elements and nodes in each component.
A sum of elements is shown at the bottom of the table. If a component is invalid for any reason and cannot be exported to the ANSYS data deck, its row in the table will appear in red.
You can save your settings by creating a configuration file.
Use the Component Manager in Editable Mode
When you switch the Component Manager from the default read-only mode to editable mode, you can perform all the actions described in the section above, plus edit the attributes of the components listed in the table.
- Select Editable from the Table menu.
- To change the value of an attribute, select the attribute in the Assign Values drop-down, type the new value in the adjacent field, and click Set.
Filter the List of Components
If you have a long list of components and you want to narrow down the list of components that appear in the table, you can use the filtering feature to specify the criteria for matching components.