Introduction

PCL Reference Manual > Preference Functions > Introduction

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Introduction

This chapter documents functions that are used to control some of the settings or preferences used by many of the other forms used in Patran. Many of these functions are used in the implementation of the “Preferences” menu bar item.

This chapter presents function descriptions in seven separate sections:


Analysis Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used with the analysis of a model.
Global Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used to control the global behavior of Patran.
Graphics Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used to control how graphics are displayed to the user.
Report Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used to control the generation of reports.
Geometry Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used to define how geometry is interpreted.
Finite Element Preferences	This section is used to describe some of the functions used to govern some of the preferences used with finite element model elements.