Windows users that installed CFD-ACE+ software via CD will have short cuts under Start --> Programs --> ESI Software. If your software was received via ftp or the ESI CFD Customer Portal download page, then you can create your own short cuts.  Given below are the steps needed.

1. Create a ESI_Software folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
2. Go to the ESI_Software\UTILS_2007.2\icons directory and select all desired icons.
3. Right click and select Create Shortcut, as shown in Figure 1.
   



Figure 1.  Create the shortcuts to be copied to the Programs folder.


4. Move the newly created shortcuts into the ESI_Software folder created in Step 1.
5. Right click on one of the shortcuts (shortcut to view_32.ico) and select:  Properties
6. Edit the target to point to the desired application in the UTILS_2007.2\bin directory as shown in Figure 3 (for instance: “C:\Program Files\ESI_Software\UTILS_2007.2\bin\CFD-VIEW.exe”)



Figure 2.  Edit the Target for the shortcut.


7. Change the “Start in” directory to your desired starting location (e.g. "C:\Work")
8. Select the Change Icon button and browse back to the original icon in the UTILS_2007.2\icons directory and select the appropriate icon.
9. Change the shortcut name to the desired name on the General tab (e.g. CFD-VIEW V2007.2)
10. Repeat as needed for the other applications.

Figure 3.  ESI CFD Software on the Start --> Programs menu.

Note the target string can contain the –runver option (ie. –runver 2007.2) at the end of the string to specify the version of the software to execute.  If this option is not specified, by default the latest version found will be executed.

Regards,
Perry Daley
ESI CFD Support Team