The tree, editor and output view are different views of the same study. Use the tree to identify a record, the editor to inspect its inputs and the output view to interpret a calculation. When moving between them, keep track of the selection and result status. A plot already on screen may belong to the previous input state until the required update has been run.
3.1 Use the interface deliberately and efficiently.
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Right-click help throughout the Workbench
Right-click a record, input, workflow block, result plot or workspace area and choose its Help link. Existing edit, export and plotting actions remain in their menus; Help opens the embedded assistance panel. Read the manual chapter opens the related website chapter in a separate tab.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Use the help item on the area you are working in: Inputs and Outputs have separate context, and workflow blocks use their own module.
- Press F1 for help on the focused control, or Shift+F10 to open its context menu using the keyboard.
- Use Shift+right-click when you need the browser's native menu, including text editing and link actions.
- Open the Exercise manual for the complete searchable curriculum, then use the user portal Database library to download current exercise copies.
Search the assistance panel for related controls and guidance. Enable Floating help for hover previews. This preference is saved on the current browser; turn it off when you do not want hover assistance.
Use Project Manager consistently
Project Manager mirrors record right-click operations. Use whichever access point is faster, but always verify the selected item and action scope first.
Right-click and keyboard operations
Right-click opens actions for the item beneath the pointer. Record menus can open, rename, duplicate, move, favorite, save/export or delete; folder menus apply only the actions shown for that folder and can favorite or unfavorite its children. Plot and table menus expose their own display and export actions.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Use Ctrl/Command-click or Shift-click before opening a record menu when an action should apply to several visible records.
- Filtered selections remain valid: favorite or unfavorite the selected filtered records without clearing the filter.
- Press Shift+F10 for the same context menu from the keyboard. Press Shift while right-clicking for the browser menu.
- Read delete warnings. If a deleted source supports reusable report snapshots, the named dependent snapshots are deleted with it.
Adjust and retain interface settings
Open Settings: Visual for font size and appearance. Settings: General is available from the top menu and the pop-up settings panel. Preferences are stored on the user’s local system, including optional automatic simulation on opening when the connected model is complete. Choose a density that keeps descriptors readable without hiding the connection summary.
Use the lower-left Settings panel
Settings remains at the lower left of the Workbench. Visual contains application font size, theme, density, grid and input tint controls. General contains navigation response, dropdown scope, startup behavior, record identifiers, workflow display and database preferences.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- A−, percentage and A+ change the Workbench font scale; they do not change exported numerical values.
- Inputs and Outputs response controls decide whether each pane follows a tree selection.
- Dropdown selections can show only compatible records added to the current SIMULATE workflow or all relevant allowed records. Favorites remain promoted where they are valid.
- Restore defaults only when you intend to reset locally stored interface preferences.
Filter without losing context
Prefer the compact All records dropdown and virtual-folder filters over collapsing the entire tree manually. Filters retain the menu structure, highlight the active state, and change the heading to Workspace filtered result. Single-click selects; use the chevron or double-click to open child items.
Use locks, bounds, and increments
Keep trusted properties locked. Unlock only the values being changed, use physically meaningful bounds, select an increment appropriate to the property scale, and relock after review.
Choose the result view that fits the task
Materials, Micromechanics, Laminates and saved optimizations share Table, Ashby, Bar, and Line views. Use the clearly highlighted active tab for one-record inspection or multi-record comparison. Run leaves that selected tab in place. Wide and tall tables scroll inside the application rather than extending beyond the window.
Control 2D and 3D plots
Three-dimensional plots default to a filled surface at 55% opacity. Use Fill, opacity, mesh, extrema and Autoscale on/off to expose the shape without losing the sampled data. Carpet plots place their 2D/3D selector at the top and provide an adjustable divider between controls, plot and live laminate.
Export tabular validation data
Right-click supported tables to save or hand off the visible data in common formats, including CSV and XLSX, with presentation-oriented PPTX export where available. Export uses the current selection, property set and units; confirm those before distribution.
Read the two-layer simulation workflow
The simulation summary separates connected records from their selected models. Use Titles, Details or Table and the zoom controls to fit the overview. Select a block to focus it, then select it again to open its record.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Show data reveals the key properties passed between modules; hiding it only reduces visual detail.
- Show model workflow reveals the first model layer. Expand Submodels and Scope & theory to inspect formulation choices, calibration and limitations.
- Right-click a model block or the Models browser for that model family's theory. Nested fatigue help opens the separate fatigue assessment.
- Arrow animation is optional. An animated connection does not mean a calculation is running or that its result is current.
Make room without losing your place
Use Lite for a compact workspace and Advanced to expose additional controls. The global switch affects the workspace; local switches expand only their own area. Neither changes model permissions or disables linked physics.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- Use Inputs, Split and Outputs at the top, or the expand icon on either pane, to give editing or results more room. Restore Split to return to the divided layout.
- On narrow windows, toolbar text reduces to icons. Hover for a label, or focus the control with the keyboard.
- The curved Undo and Redo controls beside the input tabs restore complete Workbench actions and scenes, including record, tree and process-cycle edits. A disabled arrow means no valid state exists in that direction.
Keep frequently used records and folders available
Select the star or use the record/folder context menu to add favorites. Favorite records sort first in compatible material, laminate, case, simulation and add/change selectors. Favoriting a folder favorites its current child records; unfavoriting reverses that scope.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Use Show favorites to make a compact demonstration or special-analysis starting tree.
- Use Show simulation to retain the connected run plus favorites; use Show all for the full allowed library.
- Multi-select visible records before choosing Add to favorites or Remove from favorites.
- A favorite is still subject to model compatibility, material-family filters and license permissions.
Save, reopen and monitor the Workbench session
Save Data creates a dependency-complete CDS_DB for the selected record, subtree or workspace. Open/import previews records and adds required parents and references. The session notice counts down server authorization and refreshes while account activity remains valid; Reconnect to CDS reauthorizes when required.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Use Save current and start new before clearing a changed workspace.
- Choose a startup database only when that file should become the default on this device.
- Review catalog-update notices before merging library changes.
- Exit offers save-and-exit and exit-without-saving choices.
Create reports, images and reusable run snapshots
Snapshot saves the active simulation inputs, process cycles, solved result and workflow view as a reusable run. Report opens the report builder. Workflow Export/Save image creates graphics; it does not save an editable run.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Use Snapshot in the main action bar to save the current run immediately. The new run is also selected for the next report.
- Open Report to choose high-level or detailed content, include or exclude workflow, summary, inputs, properties and physics results, and select one or more saved runs.
- Choose Load run to restore a snapshot’s frozen inputs and result. Undo returns to the previous workspace state.
- Export HTML, PDF, Word, PowerPoint, CSV or Excel. PNG/JPEG and workflow PPTX controls save the displayed workflow or Summary graphic.
- Save the workspace CDS_DB to retain report snapshots between sessions.
Start with CREATE, DISCOVER or SIMULATE
CREATE guides a starter design; DISCOVER explores the live laminate; SIMULATE opens the normal workspace. Levels in CREATE and DISCOVER introduce more detail without turning teaching defaults into qualified design data.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- In SIMULATE, open Walkthrough highlights and choose an exercise. It opens an independent example with blue step-by-step callouts.
- Move through the steps at your own pace. Run remains a deliberate action and account permissions still apply.
- Stop walkthrough is always available during the guide; Escape also stops it. Exit Discovery returns to the opening page.
Compare designs and review what changed
Expand Compare designs to pin current single-laminate results as A and B. Compare dry weight per area, axial stiffness, available transverse deflection and failure margin.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- Complete a current run before pinning. Open Response → Failure first if you want its assessed margin included.
- Match geometry, loads, units and failure criteria. Not assessed means missing validation data, not zero.
- Expand What changed? to compare inputs against the last successful run. Select a changed input to return to its record; rerun when results are marked outdated.
Know when to press Run
Eligible quick connected calculations refresh after editing pauses. Process histories, mesh and iterative calculations require Run after upstream changes; larger workloads and calculations exceeding the live time budget also switch to Run.
Promote effective results to materials
The Create Material menu in lamina and laminate results converts predicted effective properties into a normal material record. Select a class, name the record, choose whether to preserve source identity, and decide whether unpredicted fields remain empty or receive class assumptions.
Save portable data
Use Save Data or the SQLite database actions for a selected record, subtree, or full database. A laminate export should include its dependent laminas and materials so it can be opened on another instance. Context-menu table exports create separate review artifacts; they do not replace a dependency-complete CDS database checkpoint.
Recommended working sequence
Organize materials, micromechanics, laminates and geometry, then define Thermal, Moisture, Mechanical or EM cases with their own model and applicable cycle. Choose the combination in the SIMULATION block, using None for unused case types. Review the linked inputs and compatibility warnings before Run, then compare current results. Export a portable data checkpoint before substantial restructuring.
File, database and report commands
Save selected as CDS_DB exports the selected record with supported dependencies; Save workspace exports the full working database; Open CDS_DB loads a portable database; Open default database restores the configured source; Recent databases reopens a locally remembered choice; Catalog updates reviews released library changes.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- Choose Active simulation for a report centered on the current connected model, Selected item + related for a focused evidence package, or Entire database for broad tabular export.
- Save Presentation creates slides, Save Report creates the selected report format, and Save Data creates spreadsheet or data output. The report popup controls high-level or detailed content.
- Review every overwrite, merge or catalog-update summary before accepting changes. Demo mode disables persistent edits and database writes.
Tree, selection, favorites and view controls
Tree view organizes stored records; Block view presents major areas visually. Show all displays the whole library, Show simulation limits the tree to the active simulation with favorites starred, and Favorites only creates a compact starting set.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Single-click selects a row and updates only the panes configured to respond. Double-click opens the record in both Inputs and Outputs.
- Ctrl/Cmd-click toggles individual records in a multi-selection. Shift-click extends the range. Folder selection can represent the visible descendants for comparison or favorite actions.
- The chevron expands or collapses a folder. Search and filters change visibility only. Counts report contained records.
- A star marks a favorite. Folder favorite applies to children; multi-selection Add or Remove affects the selected records. Favorites appear first in compatible dropdowns throughout the Workbench.
Right-click operations and scope
Right-click the exact object to open actions for that object. Record menus include Help, Favorite, Open, Create beside, Duplicate, Rename, Move, Save as CDS_DB and Delete where permitted. Folder menus operate on the folder or its descendants; plot and table menus contain view and export commands.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Read the menu scope before choosing an action. Multi-selection and filtered-tree operations may affect more than the row under the pointer.
- Move selected here uses the current selection. Delete empty folder is available only when no child records remain.
- Save subtree as CDS_DB includes that folder scope. Save as composite material promotes supported Micro or laminate results into a material record.
- Press Shift+F10 for the focused control menu. Press F1 for its manual section. Use Shift+right-click for the browser-native menu.
3.2 Keep the model connected and the result traceable.
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02.10 · Three-point bending: span and stiffness
Level 3IntermediateEst. 25 min
Only blocks on the exercise path are shown. This changes the view only, not the exercise records.
∑ Used models & submodels
Only models assigned to records used by this exercise are listed here. The full-layout option preserves the supplied starter records; no Workbench records are changed.
Euler–Bernoulli beam · Linear static · ASTM D7264 · Three-point flexure · Procedure A load
Beam bending uses effective laminate axial stiffness, the linked section geometry, support span and applied loading. Euler–Bernoulli deflection excludes transverse shear deformation, roller contact and indentation. Ply stress recovery for rectangular laminate coupons is separate from section-level beam stress recovery.
∑ Theory & assumptionsData travelling between blocks
Materials → Laminates
Stored ply stiffness, strength, density and expansion properties.
Mechanical → Simulation
SIMULATION selects this case and its analysis model; the case owns its applicable cycle and input references.
Laminates → Mechanical
Ply angles and thicknesses, stiffness, mass and ply properties.
Geometry → Mechanical
Part shape and dimensions, thickness or section definition, and model-specific geometric inputs. Each selected case consumes only the dimensions its model supports.
Models → Mechanical
Applied model assignment: Euler–Bernoulli beam · Linear static. Model parameters and formulation are used by Mechanical.
Inspect specimen width, laminate thickness, support span and central force.
Models: Euler–Bernoulli beam · ASTM D7264-based
Study scope and limitations
Procedure A teaching setup. Transverse shear deformation, roller contact and indentation are excluded.
Use the shared workspace procedures in Section 1.2 to inspect the model, select cases and manage connected records before continuing with this part of the study. Read Section 1.2 Read Section 1.2
Start a test from Geometry
Geometry defines the specimen and its test configuration. Create its matching load case, then supply the laminate and applied load in Cases. The simulation connects these records.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Create a Geometry record. Choose single-lap joint, three-point bend specimen, four-point bend specimen, open-hole tension specimen or cylinder pressure specimen. Existing plates and beam sections can use the Test configuration selector to define a bending fixture.
- For three-point bending, set specimen dimensions and Support span. For four-point bending, also set Loading span: the distance between the inner loading rollers. Keep Loading span below Support span, and Support span no longer than the specimen. The laminate supplies plate thickness.
- Click Create matching load case, name the case and create it. In Cases → Model assignments, select the laminate. Lap shear uses Laminate for the lower adherend and additionally requires Upper laminate and Adhesive. Geometry supplies the overlap, free-arm lengths, width and bondline thickness.
- For cylinders, choose a hollow Circular tube and Cylinder pressure. Diameter and length belong to Geometry; the case laminate supplies the structural wall thickness. In Cases, enter internal/external pressure, axial loading and torque; choose the end condition and thin- or thick-wall model. A solid section cannot be used for pressure. Enter the load in Cases: Test force is total applied force for bending (half at each roller in four-point bending); Joint force loads a single-lap joint. Open-hole tension uses Remote tensile stress, measured Unnotched tensile strength and independently calibrated point/average stress distances.
- Connect the new case in your simulation and Run. Bending spans and fixture type come from configured Geometry and are not editable duplicates in Cases. Use the Geometry link above case inputs to change them. Rerun all affected cases after editing shared Geometry.
CASES organizes the conditions you apply
CASES is the Workbench section formerly called LOAD or Loading. Its four types are Thermal, Moisture, Mechanical and Electromagnetic. A case defines the model, conditions and linked inputs for one study; SIMULATE connects the cases into the supported workflow.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- Choose the appropriate case type. Thermal and moisture cases use their compatible transport properties and boundary schedules; structural cases define forces, pressure, restraints or prescribed motion; EM cases define field, frequency and supported wave-study inputs.
- Each case selects one analysis model and owns its applicable cycle. Configure thermal initial conditions and upper/lower surface schedules in that case; moisture and mechanical schedules remain separate. Select cases in SIMULATION, not a separate Process block.
- Use an existing case or create one, check its laminate, geometry and model, then apply it to the current simulation. Review missing-input messages before running.
Test section stiffness during cure
The x–z section can use the linked matrix’s CHILE cure-dependent modulus, with the Micro recipe recomputing longitudinal, transverse and shear stiffnesses through the thickness.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Link cure kinetics and a cure-modulus model to the matrix used by the Micro recipe. All section plies must use that same recipe and equal ply thicknesses for the current cure integration.
- Include a transient thermal/cure analysis in the simulation and select that Thermal case in the x-z section. Select Cure history under Section stiffness state. Exactly one matching transient thermal/cure history is required.
- Enter Section cure time in minutes, or -1 for the final process time. Run again: the section consumes cure data generated in that same run, not an older saved result.
- Read the reported time and cure range with the stress, displacement and apparent z-modulus results. Compare several cure times. Refine both the thermal mesh and section nodes per ply to resolve gradients.
Through-thickness testing with an x–z section
The layerwise x–z section model resolves through-thickness displacement, normal stress and shear using the linked laminate and a finite rectangular Plate. It is separate from the existing plane-stress laminate solver. The omitted y direction has zero normal strain; z remains free to deform.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Create a structural case and choose x-z section. Link a finite Plate and the laminate. Plate Length sets the x extent; the laminate supplies ply thickness, angle and material references.
- Verify complete 3D elastic properties on each material, or the linked Micro recipe’s homogenized outputs. A missing E3 or transverse shear modulus is not supplied by selecting the model.
- Enter Section traction Z in MPa: positive for tension, negative for compression. Section traction X acts on the right face; Section traction XZ applies x-directed shear on the top face. These are face tractions, not total forces.
- Set Section length elements and Section nodes per ply. The mesh shares interface displacements. Run the linked simulation and open structural Response to view the dedicated section map and scrollable table.
- Compare σz, τxz, displacement and strain. Refine both mesh directions and review the equation residual and force imbalance before interpreting local peaks.
Geometry-driven virtual testing
Choose a Load basis in the structural case inputs. Infinite plate is the default geometry for new membrane studies and uses force per unit width. A finite Plate can instead use total edge forces and moments. Existing saved resultants retain their original units until you explicitly choose a different load basis.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- For Infinite plate, enter Nx, Ny and Nxy in force per unit width and Mx, My and Mxy in moment per unit width. Changing a schematic width does not change these resultants.
- For a finite Plate, choose Total edge loads. Force X is divided by Width, Force Y by Length, and Shear force by Width to obtain uniform laminate resultants. Bending moments use the corresponding edge length. Changing geometry therefore changes the stress and strain under a fixed total load.
- For a beam, choose Beam test and link a rectangular, I-section, circular section, or plate-strip geometry. Select simple supports or a cantilever, then central/tip point loading or a uniform distributed load. The support span must fit within the member length.
- Review section area and inertia, critical moment and shear, support reaction, top/bottom axial stress and strain, and maximum deflection. Beam stiffness uses effective axial Ex and the linked section inertia.
- Keep the load case, geometry, laminate and material records together when saving the simulation.
A dependency chain, not a set of isolated forms
A simulation selects its Thermal, Moisture, Mechanical and EM cases. Each case references the inputs consumed by its model and owns its applicable cycle. A laminate contains ordered plies, each referencing a material or solved lamina. A micromechanics record links constituent materials and an architecture-compatible homogenization model. Reusing a record means reusing the same underlying data; duplicating it creates a separate record.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Begin with material units, density, elastic constants and strength allowables. Starter values are representative—not certified design allowables. See screenshot
- Choose the microstructure and compatible model, then constituents, volume fractions and geometric inputs. Check the live cross-section and effective properties. See screenshot
- Build the laminate: verify source, angle, thickness, ordering, symmetry, balance and visible plies. See screenshot
- Link the applicable geometry and laminate inside each case. Choose the case combination in SIMULATION and review Summary before Run. See screenshot
- Save a dependency-complete CDS_DB checkpoint so references travel with the study.
Live sync: navigation and calculation are different
Inputs and Outputs have independent menu-response controls. With a control enabled, selecting a tree record updates that pane. Turn one off to keep its current view while navigating the other. An explicit open/double-click can open the chosen record even when ordinary menu response is off.
Step-by-step instructions · 3 steps
- Use the Inputs/Outputs link controls to decide which pane follows tree selection. See screenshot
- Use Ctrl/Command-click or Shift-click for comparison selections; check the selected record names, not just the active tab.
- Drag the main and internal dividers to allocate space. Plot resizing changes presentation, not numerical fidelity. See screenshot
Know whether you are viewing live or saved results
Live CLT uses the current visible ply materials, thicknesses, angles and mechanical loads. A material change can therefore update elastic stress/strain previews without a full service run. Thermal, cure and moisture residuals may still come from the last saved solver run.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Read the response source and process-time controls in Response. Combined, mechanical and environmental contributions are different views.
- After changing a material, laminate or process history, rerun the solver before relying on coupled residual results.
- Treat Inputs changed, rerun, incomplete inputs and unavailable-contribution messages as part of the result—not cosmetic warnings.
- Use Run History to identify the completed run and its messages. Save input records and export the complete study when it becomes a review baseline.
Material classes, icons and searchable selection
Built-in material classes have stable visual identities: fibers, polymers, hexagonal cores, metal ingots, elastomer dogbones and green composite microstructure icons. User-defined classes can have a selected icon and color. A new material also needs a material type because type determines its input records.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Search the laminate material selector by material or class. Use the All materials filter above Material / solved lamina to narrow long lists.
- Confirm the full material name and source type before selecting a ply source. Color helps recognition; it is not a substitute for identity or units.
- Use a selected column’s fill-down arrow to copy the selected row’s value. Review the affected plies before saving.
- Use Duplicate and enter a count for design studies. Copies get separate identities; linked records remain references unless separately duplicated.
Keep sources and completion assumptions visible
Material records can store a source URL, citation, status, basis and notes. Supplier-supported values and CDS engineering completion fields remain distinguishable in the same record.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Open Source and provenance above the material property groups and follow any supplier links. Multiple source links are shown separately. See screenshot
- Use Show zero terms when a stored zero-value property needs to be reviewed or edited. Zero does not mean unavailable; confirm its physical meaning. See screenshot
- Treat public supplier values, internal qualified records, representative starter values and model fallbacks as different validation data levels.
- When a material lacks a required transport or strength property, enter qualified data or use an explicitly visible editable model input. Do not assume a successful solve proves the source material record was complete.
Move and duplicate study records in groups
Multi-selection applies to records throughout the master tree. This supports design-study setup without repeating the same move or duplicate command one item at a time.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Select records with Ctrl/Command-click or a contiguous range with Shift-click.
- Choose Move, search for a compatible destination class, review the count and confirm the operation. See screenshot
- Choose Duplicate and enter the required copy count. Each copy receives its own identity. See screenshot
- The Optimizations branch remains visible under Simulations even when empty. Saved laminate, lamina/micro and process studies appear there for reopening and comparison.
Laminate construction and LiveStack
The ply table and LiveStack share the same layup. The material and angle color modes answer different questions: which material is used, and how fibers are oriented. Presets, symmetry, balance and Double-Double actions change the layup and must be reviewed as engineering edits.
Step-by-step instructions · 4 steps
- Check the ply count, total thickness and source material after a preset or fill operation. See screenshot
- Use the geometry-type dropdown to expose the relevant dimensions. Per-type values are retained when changing types.
- Inspect laminate properties alongside ABD and inverse-ABD matrices. Off-diagonal coupling can be real; it is not automatically an error.
- A hidden ply is excluded from the current visible-ply preview. Resolve hidden plies before optimization rather than silently optimizing a different stack. See screenshot
Independent boundaries and shared pressure
Upper and lower thermal boundary schedules can differ. Their time, temperature and boundary condition records define the applied history. Pressure shown alongside both boundary tables is a shared process load—not two independent pressures to add together.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Define ordered cycle steps and check units before using Temperature, boundary-condition or pressure fill-down. See screenshot
- Set the thermal or moisture analysis resolution and output interval in its input record. See screenshot
- Use the solver-level 2D grid. The former coarse display grid has been removed; the default 51 × 33 example reflects its time and through-thickness settings, not a universal mesh.
- Inspect the 2D history with time-history and through-thickness sections alongside it. Move the cursor to examine a matching time/depth state.
- Check film coefficients, initial conditions and any missing heat-of-reaction or kinetic-model messages before interpreting residual stress.
Compare, preserve and reopen validation data
Materials and saved optimization cases offer a comparison table and Ashby, bar and line plots. Axes, units, filtering, markers and bounds control what is shown; they do not change the source calculations.
Step-by-step instructions · 5 steps
- Choose comparable properties and compatible units before comparing records.
- Use plot bounds and axis locks deliberately; a locked axis can hide an out-of-range point.
- Save a record, subtree or workspace as CDS_DB for portability. Keep the dependent material, model, laminate, geometry and case records.
- Save optimization results with Save snapshot beside the structural-case selector. Open saved cases from the permanent Optimizations tree entry below Simulations.
- Select multiple optimization snapshots to compare them. A saved case is a read-only record of its saved inputs, not a fresh solve against current materials.
3.3 Help for the selected item.
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The exact Workbench record or folder you chose, with its role, next steps and related manual chapter.
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Choose an item in the Workbench
Right-click a record or folder and choose Help to open its individual guidance here.
Right-click controls →Chapter review
Check a record by following its dependencies in both directions. Preserve a copy before changing a baseline, then confirm that the intended case uses the copy.
References and source sections
References are retained with the formulations they support. Software instructions describe implementation scope; a cited source does not establish independent validation of a CDS calculation.