.. _ref_user_guide:

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User guide
==========

This section provides brief tutorials for helping you understand how to use PyAEDT effectively.

For end-to-end examples, see `Examples <https://aedt.docs.pyansys.com/version/stable/examples>`_.


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   .. grid-item-card:: Basic tutorial
            :link: intro
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0
            
            How to launch AEDT and create a project.

   .. grid-item-card:: Modeler
            :link: modeler
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to use 2D and 3D Modeler.

   .. grid-item-card:: Mesh
            :link: mesh
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How PyAEDT handles mesh operations.

   .. grid-item-card:: Setup
            :link: setup
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to create a setup and run simulations.

   .. grid-item-card:: Variables
            :link: variables
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to generate parametric models and run optimizations.

   .. grid-item-card:: Load and manage files
            :link: files
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to load and manage input and output files.

   .. grid-item-card:: Postprocessing
            :link: postprocessing
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to generate reports, images, and PDF files.

   .. grid-item-card:: EMIT Modeler
            :link: emit_modeler
            :link-type: doc
            :margin: 2 2 0 0

            How to create and analyze EMIT designs.

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   :maxdepth: 2

   intro
   modeler
   mesh
   setup
   variables
   files
   postprocessing
   emit_modeler