A mode is a mechanism for gathering input from the user, processing that input, and then issuing a command to the kernel. This section describes the modes that are available in the Abaqus GUI Toolkit. The following topics are covered:

• “An overview of modes,” Section 7.1

• “Mode processing,” Section 7.2

• “Form modes,” Section 7.3

• “Procedure modes,” Section 7.4

• “Picking in procedure modes,” Section 7.5