Basic Functions > Patran Workspace > 2.4 The Applications Bar
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2.4 The Applications Bar
The movable Applications bar consists of application buttons that activate specific forms for data input. For your convenience, the buttons are arranged left-to-right in the same order that you would use them to build and analyze a model. However, once the database is created, you can access these buttons in any order.
Application Buttons
 
Geometry
Creates and manipulates geometric entities.
Elements
Creates and manipulates nodes, elements, and meshes.
Loads/BCs
Creates and manipulates loads and boundary conditions.
Materials
Defines and modifies material properties, associates materials with a model.
Properties
Specifies element properties for a finite element model.
Load Cases
Creates and modifies load cases for a model.
Fields
Defines and modifies variations in element and material properties and LBCs.
Analysis
Sets analysis parameters, submits the analysis, and reads the output files.
Results
Processes result files and specifies result data display characteristics.
XY Plot
Manages the appearance of XY windows and the XY plot displays of analysis results.