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I am running a pcl utility under: Utilities: FEM-Elements: Modify 3D Connectivity.... The utility operates on a selected group of elements and allows a user to modify the node sequencing of each element. This in turns changes the local CS of the

element and the outward normal. I have several thousands elements to modify. Once I start the utility, it determines the current node sequencing of the element and then modifies it to the desired sequencing. However, for each element, the utility and the outward normal. I have several hundred elements to modify. Once I start the utility, it determines the current node sequencing of the element and then modifies it to the desired sequencing. However, for each element, the utility echos out the original node sequencing, the updated node sequencing, and then a statement that the element has been modified. All in all it takes one or two seconds to modify each element selected. If I have several hundred elements, this utility can take several hours to run. I was hoping to start the echoing of the pcl commands to the command window in order to speed up the process, which is all I currently want to do. The utility works great - it just takes a long time and thus I am exploring options to speed up the time necessary to complete the task. 
So my question is: What can I do to speed up the time required to perform the utility?
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  • it depends on the version you use. In Patran 2018 an 2019QT you can unpost the command window with a click on the upper left X-icon in the command window:
     
    In earlier versions this is only possible on Windows if you use the SKIN GUI (start option -skin)
    You can post the command window with a right mouse button click on the empty region to the right of the main menu.
     
     
     
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  • it depends on the version you use. In Patran 2018 an 2019QT you can unpost the command window with a click on the upper left X-icon in the command window:
     
    In earlier versions this is only possible on Windows if you use the SKIN GUI (start option -skin)
    You can post the command window with a right mouse button click on the empty region to the right of the main menu.
     
     
     
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