STAGE SETUP

Stage Setup bar is located below the menu bar. The incomplete stages are marked with red labels. The user may switch between stage pages to edit the setting of setup such as stage number and name, boundary condition, process parameters, etc. The functions provided in Stage Setup bar are described as following:

Figure 8.2.11  An illustration of Stage Setup

 

 :         Click on these buttons to display hidden stages.

 :           Click on this button to display or hide the stage edit tools.

 :        Click this button to frozen current stage. The stages created after current stage will not be output or submitted for calculation and it is marked with dark font.

 :        Click on this button to move forward the current stage. The stage number remains unchanged.

 :        Click on this button to move backward the current stage. The stage number remains unchanged.

 :   Click on this button to delete the current stage.

 :   Click on this button to add new stage. The dialog box illustrated in Figure 8.2.12 is displayed.

Figure 8.2.12  New Process Stage dialog box