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17 changes: 10 additions & 7 deletions docs/source/user_guide/xmlfiles.rst
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Expand Up @@ -80,20 +80,23 @@ where ``###`` is the three-digit format for the installed version. For example,
on Windows, the path for the root folder for Ansys 2022 R2 likely ends with
``\ANSYS Inc\v222``.

The ``ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER`` element is like an environment variable. You can use
this element in other XML files. For example, you might use it to find required
The ``ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER`` element defines a variable
that can be used in the other XML files. For example, you might use it to find required
third-party software.

If the ``ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER`` element is not defined in the ``DataProcessing.xml``
file, the root folder is determined by reading the ``AWP_ROOT###`` environment
variable specific to your installed Ansys version. For example, if you are
using Ansys 2022 R2, it looks for ``AWP_ROOT222`` to find the root folder.

If the ``ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER`` element is still not defined, an attempt is made to
file, an attempt is made to
find the root folder relative to the ``DataProcessingCore`` DLL or SO file. This
works only if the ``DataProcessingCore.xml`` file is located in its default
location.

If the ``ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER`` element is still not defined, the root folder is
determined by reading the ``AWP_ROOT###`` environment variable specific to your
installed Ansys version. For example, if you are using Ansys 2022 R2, it looks
for the ``AWP_ROOT222`` environment variable to find the root folder.

ANSYS_ROOT_FOLDER is not an environment variable and can not be set accordingly.

``<DefaultPlugin>`` element
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The ``<DefaultPlugin>`` element defines the plugins to load. The ``<Linux>`` or
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