Count
In Advance Design, the Count command provides access to information about:
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the number of all elements from the model by type (the number of linear elements, planar elements, etc.)
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the amount of available memory.
The information contained in the Count dialog box is very useful for optimizing the processing speed during the analysis step.
Before launching the calculation of a large model, use the Count command to obtain information about the number of elements in the model and the memory size. For more resources for the calculation, access the Options - Application dialog box and make the necessary settings on the Memory and Results tabs.
How to access the command
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Menu: select Tools > Count.
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Ribbon > Manage tab > Settings panel > Count.
Count command
How to verify the number of elements from the model
The Count dialog box, which appears after accessing the command, displays a table containing 3 columns:
Name: displays the name of all element types from the model.
Selection: displays the number of selected elements.
Total: displays the total number of elements from the model according to type.
Name and number of elements
Displaying information about the available memory
You can find information about the available RAM memory on your PC at the current stage of the project at the bottom of the table displaying information about the model's elements number:
Available memory: displays the value of free RAM memory.
Maximum available memory: displays the value of total physical RAM memory.
Available memory