1.5.1 Starting FLUENT from a FLUENT-Based System

You can start ANSYS FLUENT by double-clicking on the Setup cell in a Fluid Flow (FLUENT) analysis system or a FLUENT component system. FLUENT launches and loads the Setup cell's input data (e.g., mesh) and the Setup cell's local data, if it exists (e.g., FLUENT settings). If no mesh has been specified, FLUENT launches and waits for your input.

You can also start ANSYS FLUENT by double-clicking on the Solution cell in a Fluid Flow (FLUENT) analysis system or a FLUENT component system. FLUENT launches and loads the current case and data files. FLUENT launches and loads the Setup cell's input data (e.g., mesh), the Setup cell's local data, if it exists (e.g., FLUENT settings), and the Solution cell's initial data, if it exists. If no mesh has been specified, FLUENT launches and waits for your input.

When FLUENT is launched from the Setup cell, it loads only the mesh and settings that served as the starting point for your analysis and are associated with the Setup cell. In order to load the current case and data files or the initial data file, you must launch FLUENT from the Solution cell.