Typographical Conventions

Several typographical conventions are used in this manual's text to facilitate your learning process.

• An informational icon ( ) marks an important note.

• Different type styles are used to indicate graphical user interface menu items and text interface menu items (e.g., Iso-Surface dialog box, surface/iso-surface command).

• The text interface type style is also used when illustrating exactly what appears on the screen or exactly what you need to type into a field in a dialog box.

• A mini flow chart is used to guide you through the navigation pane, which leads you to a specific task page or dialog box. For example,

  Models Multiphase Edit...

  indicates that Models is selected in the navigation pane, which then opens the corresponding task page. In the Models task page, Multiphase is selected from the list. Clicking the Edit... button opens the Multiphase dialog box.

  Also, a mini flow chart is used to indicate the menu selections that lead you to a specific command or dialog box. For example,

  Define $\rightarrow$ Injections...

  indicates that the Injections... menu item can be selected from the Define pull-down menu, and

  display $\rightarrow$ mesh

  indicates that the mesh command is available in the display text menu.

  In this manual, mini flow charts usually precede a description of a dialog box or command, or a screen illustration showing how to use the dialog box or command. They allow you to look up information about a command or dialog box and quickly determine how to access it without having to search the preceding material.

• The menu selections that will lead you to a particular dialog box or task page are also indicated (usually within a paragraph) using a " /''. For example, Define/Materials... tells you to choose the Materials... menu item from the Define pull-down menu.