This section describes the layout, components, and behavior of the Abaqus main window. The following topics are covered:

• “An overview of the main window,” Section 13.1

• “The title bar,” Section 13.2

• “The menu bar,” Section 13.3

• “Toolbars,” Section 13.4

• “The context bar,” Section 13.5

• “The module toolbox,” Section 13.6

• “The drawing area and canvas,” Section 13.7

• “The prompt area,” Section 13.8

• “The message area,” Section 13.9

• “The command line interface,” Section 13.10