Home Toolbar

The Home ribbon toolbar (Windows) and the Model Toolbar (Mac and Linux) contains many of the common features and actions required to build and analyze a model.

For step-by-step instructions and general documentation descriptions, this is the Home toolbar.

Table 2-5: the Home Toolbar

Button or Menu	Name	Description or Options	Link to more Information
Application
	Application Builder (Ctrl+Alt+A)	Toggle between the Application Builder and COMSOL Multiphysics Model Builder windows.
	Model Data Access	Select the settings that can be modified from form objects.	Card Stack in the Application Builder Manual.
	Record a New Method	Record changes to the embedded model to a new method.	Recording Code in the Application Builder Manual.
	Test Application (Ctrl+F8)	Launch the application in a separate window.	Testing the Application in the Application Builder Manual.
Model
—	Component	Once 3D, 2D, 2D axisymmetric, 1D, and 1D axisymmetric Components are available or added, these are listed here and you can click to take you to the node in the Model Builder.	The Component Node
	Add Component	3D, 2D, 2D Axisymmetric, 1D, 1D Axisymmetric, 0D	The Component Node
Definitions
	Parameters	Add globally available Parameters to your model.	Global Definitions, Geometry, Mesh, and Materials and Parameters
	Variables	Choose from Global Variables and Local Variables.	Global Definitions, Geometry, Mesh, and Materials, Predefined and Built-In Variables
	Functions	Choose from a list of all available Functions	Functions
Geometry
	Build All	Build all features in the current geometry.	Editing and Building Geometry Nodes The Geometry Node
	Import	Import the geometry from a COMSOL Multiphysics file or CAD file.	Import
	LiveLink	Choose from a list of available LiveLink products.	Overview of Geometry Modeling Concepts
Materials
	Add Material	Open the Add Material window to add materials to components or selections.	The Add Material Window
Physics
—	Various — the physics interface name	When physics interfaces are added, these are listed here and you can click to take you to the node in the Model Builder.	Physics Interface Guide
	Select Physics Interface	For a blank model this is available.	Selecting Physics Interfaces
	Add Physics	Open the Add Physics window to add physics interfaces to the current component.	The Add Physics Window
Mesh
	Build Mesh	Build the current mesh.	Adding, Editing, and Building Meshing Sequences
	Select Mesh1	Available for a blank model.	Mesh Elements for 1D, 2D, and 3D Geometries
	Mesh1	When meshes are added, these are listed here and you can click to take you to the node in the Model Builder.	Creating a Mesh for Analysis
Study
	Compute1	Compute the selected study.	Computing a Solution
	Select Study1	Available for a blank model.	Open a New Window to Begin Modeling and The Add Study Window
	Study1	When studies are added, these are listed here and you can click to take you to the node in the Model Builder.	Introduction to Solvers and Studies
	Add Study1	Open the Add Study window to add a study to the current Component.	The Add Study Window
Results
—	Select Plot Group1	Available for a blank model. 1D, 2D, and 3D	About the Plot Groups
	Add Plot Group1	3D Plot Group, 2D Plot Group, 1D Plot Group, Polar Plot Group.	About the Plot Groups
Table 20-10	(3D, 2D, 1D, or Polar) Plot Group1	Once results are available or added, these are listed here and you can click to take you to the node in the Model Builder. It also opens a new Plot Group contextual toolbar for the plot group.	Plot Groups and Plots
Layout
	Reset Desktop2	Reset the COMSOL Desktop to its default settings and choose Widescreen Layout or Regular Screen Layout.	Customizing the Desktop Layout
	Windows	Choose any of the available windows that you can add to the COMSOL Desktop. The Windows menu contains the windows on the following rows in this table.
	Add Physics2	Open the Add Physics window to add physics interfaces to the current component.	Creating a New Model
	Add Study2	Open the Add Study window to add a study to the current Component.	The Model Wizard
	Add Material2	Open the Add Material window to add materials to components or selections.	The Material Browser Window
	Material Browser2	Open the Material Browser where you can access and edit material libraries.	The Material Browser Window
	Application Libraries2	Open the Application Libraries window.	The Application Libraries Window
	Part Libraries2	Open the Part Libraries window where you can access collections of geometry parts.	Part Libraries
	Selection List2	Choose objects, for example, while working with complex geometries and when you need to easily locate a geometric entity that is not easily viewed.	The Selection List Window
	Properties2	The Properties window is accessed from the context menu and displays other node properties.	Settings and Properties Windows for Features Nodes
	Messages2	Contains information useful after an operation is performed.	The Messages Window
	Table2	Displays the results from integral and variable evaluations defined in Derived Values nodes or by Probes and stored in Table nodes.	The Table Window and Tables Node
	External Process2	Follow external processes (such as distributed batch jobs) that have been started. The window updates when you are attached to the external processes.	The External Process Window
	Physics Builder Manager2	Manage testing, compilation, and comparison of your Physics Builder files.	See the Physics Builder Manual.
1 For cross-platform users (Mac and Linux), the combination of buttons that display is dependent on the toolbar setting. For example, some buttons may not be visible if the Tools>Toolbar Display Mode is set to Normal and the Tools>Toolbar Button Label is set to Show Icon and Text. It also depends on whether you are using a widescreen or regular screen layout. 2 For cross-platform users (Mac and Linux), these options are available from other menus or toolbars. See Cross Platform (Mac and Linux) Toolbars and Menus.