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ICWShell Interface

Allows access to an existing shell.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Interface ICWShell
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ICWShell
C# 
public interface ICWShell
C++/CLI 
public interface class ICWShell

Example

Remarks

Shells can be used for structural and thermal studies.

Accessors

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