Workflow Tabs

The workflow tabs in RS2 are located above the toolbar and below the main menu:

• Profile
• Geometry
• Materials and Staging
• Loading
• Mesh
• Support
• Groundwater
• Restraints
• Dynamic

They are designed to assist with the logical process of model creation, starting with Geometry (boundaries) and progressing through the various modeling features (Meshing, Support, Groundwater, Loads). When you select a workflow tab, you will notice that the toolbar options are updated to reflect the currently selected option. The workflow tabs serve the following purposes:

• To guide you through the model creation process
• To simplify the number of toolbar options which are available at once
• Right-click context menus may vary depending on the currently selected workflow tab

You do not necessarily have to follow the modeling order given by the workflow tabs. You may select any tab at any time in order to add, edit or modify elements of your model. However, certain rules apply (e.g. you cannot proceed with modeling until boundaries have been defined), and some modeling elements may have to be reset or deleted if you go backwards in the sequence (e.g. the mesh must be reset if you want to add or edit boundaries).