![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 1: Introduction
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.1 - BESTVIEW Overview |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.2 - Organization of this Manual |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.3 - Installing BESTVIEW |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.4 - Requesting a Password |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.5 - Getting to Know BESTVIEW |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 1.6 - Quick Start Section |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 2: Global Commands
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.2 - CDRAW |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.3 - DRAW |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.4 - MODE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.5 - HIGHLIGHT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.6 - LIST |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.7 - DISPLAY OPTIONS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.8 - VIEW OPTIONS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.9 - GROUPS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.10 - PLOT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.11 - HARDCOPY |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.12 - DIGITIZER |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.13 - SET DIGITIZER |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 2.14 - LIMITATIONS |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 3: Defining The Geometry
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.2 - The DEFINE GEOMETRY Option |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.3 - COORDINATE FRAME |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.4 - INTERSECTION |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.5 - LINE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.6 - POINT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.7 - SURFACE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.8 - ASSEMBLE MODELS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.9 - IGES |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.10 - IMPORT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 3.11 - LIMITATIONS |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 4: Generating The Mesh
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.2 - List of Options |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.3 - COINCIDENT NODES |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.4 - CREATE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.5 - ELEMENT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.6 - EQUIVALENCE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.7 - FAST MESH |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.8 - NODE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.9 - TOLERANCE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.10 - TRANSITION |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.11 - QUALITY CHECK ATTRIBUTES |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.12 - BREAK MODEL |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 4.13 - LIMITATIONS |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 5: Preparing Data For GPBEST
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 5.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 5.2 - PREPARE ANALYSIS OPTIONS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 5.3 - List of Options |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 5.4 - LIMITATIONS |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 6: Post Processing GPBEST Results
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.2 - List of Options |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.3 - READ GPBEST RESULTS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.4 - CONTOURS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.5 - DEFINE COLOR BAR |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.6 - DEFORMED GEOMETRY |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.7 - XY-PLOT |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.8 - FILE SCALAR RESULTS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.9 - SWEEP TO XY DATA |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 6.10 - LIMITATIONS |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 7: Notes On Frequently Used Features
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.2 - SAVE Option |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.3 - INITIALIZE Option |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.4 - EXIT Option |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.5 - QUICK DISPLAY GUIDE |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 7.6 - Helpful Hints |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 8: A Tutorial On BESTVIEW
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.1 - Problem #1 Rectangular Beam in Tension |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.2 - Problem #2 Cantilever Beam |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.3 - Problem #3 Spherical Pressure Vessel |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.4 - Problem #4 3-D Cantilever Beam with Distributed Static Force |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.5 - Problem #5 Importing IGES Data File |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.6 - Problem #6 Creating Surfaces From IGES File |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 8.7 - Problem #7 Importing ANSYS Data File |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 9: Graphics Translators
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.1 - Introduction |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.2 - PREBEST Translator |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.3 - POSTBEST Translator |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.4 - PATRAN |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.5 - I-DEAS |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.6 - HYPERMESH |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 9.7 - FEMAP |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 10: GPBEST Neutral File Format
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.1 - Problem (CASE Input) Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.2 - Material Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.3 - GMR Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.4 - Interface Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.5 - Boundary Condition Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.6 - Body Force Description |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul2.gif) | 10.7 - Result Description |
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![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 1: Introducing the GPBEST System |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 2: Installation |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 3: Tutorial #1: Running an Example Problem |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 4: Tutorial #2: 2-D Problem |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 5: Tutorial #3: 3-D Problem |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Chapter 6: Additional Helpful Information |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Appendix A - References |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Appendix B - Units and Dimensions |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Appendix C - Useful Unix Scripts |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Appendix D - GPBEST/BESTVIEW Password Request |
![](_themes/gpbest/radbul1.gif) | Appendix E - GPBEST Elastic Analysis Keywords |