Merge pull request #251 from ansys/DPF-Framework-transfer-changes-on-26r1-to-25r2

DPF Framework 25r2- transfer the changes made on 26r1 to 25r2

Author: AnsMelanie

2025R2/dpf-framework-25-r2/changelog/changelog-25-r2.md renamed to 2025R2/dpf-framework-25-r2/changelog/changelog.md

@@ -1,31 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
-This changelog is organized by category, with sections for new features, changes, fixes, and performance improvements. The following table shows which components have updates in each category.
-
-| Component | Features | Changes | Fixes | Performance |
-|-----------|----------|---------|-------|-------------|
-| Framework | ✅ [15 items](#features_framework) | ✅ [4 items](#changes_framework) | ✅ [33 items](#fixes_framework) | ✅ [9 items](#performance_framework) |
-| HGP | ✅ [4 items](#features_hgp) | ✅ [1 item](#changes_hgp) | ✅ [6 items](#fixes_hgp) | ✅ [2 items](#performance_hgp) |
-| MAPDL | ✅ [11 items](#features_mapdl) | ✅ [3 items](#changes_mapdl) | ✅ [29 items](#fixes_mapdl) | ✅ [3 items](#performance_mapdl) |
-| LSDYNA | ✅ [2 items](#features_lsdyna) | ✅ [2 items](#changes_lsdyna) | ✅ [8 items](#fixes_lsdyna) | ❌ |
-| Math | ✅ [1 item](#features_math) | ✅ [2 items](#changes_math) | ✅ [1 item](#fixes_math) | ❌ |
-| HDF5 | ✅ [3 items](#features_hdf5) | ✅ [1 item](#changes_hdf5) | ✅ [8 items](#fixes_hdf5) | ❌ |
-| CFF | ❌ | ✅ [1 item](#changes_cff) | ✅ [2 items](#fixes_cff) | ❌ |
-| Compression | ✅ [1 item](#features_compression) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ [1 item](#performance_compression) |
-| Documentation | ✅ [1 item](#features_documentation) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| Motion | ✅ [1 item](#features_motion) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| CGNS | ✅ [1 item](#features_cgns) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| Engineering Data | ❌ | ✅ [1 item](#changes_engineering_data) | ❌ | ❌ |
-| VTK | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ [1 item](#fixes_vtk) | ❌ |
-
-**Legend:**
-
-- ✅ = Updates available in this category
-- ❌ = No updates in this category
-- Numbers in brackets indicate the count of items in each section
+This changelog is organized by category, with sections for new features, changes, fixes, and performance improvements. 
 
 ## Table of contents
+
 ### Features categories
+
   * [Framework](#features_framework)
   * [HGP](#features_hgp)
   * [MAPDL](#features_mapdl)
@@ -38,6 +18,7 @@ This changelog is organized by category, with sections for new features, changes
   * [CGNS](#features_cgns)
 
 ### Changes categories
+
   * [Framework](#changes_framework)
   * [HGP](#changes_hgp)
   * [MAPDL](#changes_mapdl)
@@ -48,6 +29,7 @@ This changelog is organized by category, with sections for new features, changes
   * [Engineering Data](#changes_engineering_data)
 
 ### Fixes categories
+
   * [Framework](#fixes_framework)
   * [HGP](#fixes_hgp)
   * [MAPDL](#fixes_mapdl)
@@ -58,6 +40,7 @@ This changelog is organized by category, with sections for new features, changes
   * [VTK](#fixes_vtk)
 
 ### Performance improvements categories
+
   * [Framework](#performance_framework)
   * [HGP](#performance_hgp)
   * [MAPDL](#performance_mapdl)

2025R2/dpf-framework-25-r2/toc.yml

@@ -1809,4 +1809,4 @@
     - name: weighted merge fields by label
       href: operator-specifications/utility/weighted_merge_fields_by_label.md
 - name: Changelog
-  href: changelog/changelog-25-r2.md
+  href: changelog/changelog.md

2025R2/dpf-framework-25-r2/user-guide/dpf-docs-local-preview.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This guide shows you how to create your own local copy of the DPF Framework docu
 This step-by-step guide walks you through:
 
 - How to use basic command-line tools.
-- How to create a local website to view your custom documentation.
+- How to create a local website to view your DPF Framework HTML documentation.
 - How to update the "Operator specifications" section of your documentation based on a custom DPF installation.
 
 ## About the command line
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ This guide uses the **command line** (also called terminal or PowerShell on Wind
 Create a local website to view DPF Framework documentation in a user-friendly format (like a regular website with navigation and search).
 The DPF Framework documentation includes both general reference material and the DPF operators documentation.
 
-You first get the sources for the official documentation at https://github.com/ansys/DevRelDocs, then update them locally, and generate a local website. 
+First, install the DocFX website builder. Next, clone the official documentation source from [github.com/ansys/DevRelDocs](https://github.com/ansys/DevRelDocs). Use DocFX to generate a local version of the website.
+
 
 ### Step 1: Install the website builder (DocFX)
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ Download and install the latest stable version of Python from the https://www.py
 
 If you want to use older versions of Python, the minimum version supported by ansys-dpf-core is 3.10.
 
-1. **Test your Python installation** by typing:
+ **Test your Python installation** by typing:
 
    ```powershell
    python --version
@@ -217,19 +218,18 @@ You need to install the DPF server software. Select the installation method that
    $env:ANSYS_DPF_ACCEPT_LA = "Y"
    ```
 
-1. **Set your license server** by typing:
+2. **Set your license server** by typing:
 
    ```powershell
    $env:ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE = "1055@your-license-address" 
    ```
 
    **What these do:** Configure DPF to work with your license and permissions. See [Licensing](../getting-started/licensing.md) section for more information.
 
-### Step 4: Update the DPF operators documentation
+### Step 3: Update the DPF operators documentation
 
 Next, generate the DPF operators Markdown documentation files. Choose the option that fits your needs.
 
-
 **Update the current documentation with the default DPF installation:**
 
 Move to the root folder of the ``dpf-framework`` documentation downloaded in section ``Create your DPF Framework HTML documentation``, step ``Get the DPF Framework documentation source files``.
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Generate the output files for all operators including private operators with the
 dpf_generate_operators_doc.exe --include_private
 ```
 
-#### Optional: Document composites operators
+#### Optional: Document Composites operators
 
 Generate the output files for all operators including operators of the ``Composites`` DPF plugin with the ``--include_composites`` command argument:
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ dpf_generate_operators_doc.exe --include_composites
 This is useful for installations where the ``Composites`` plugin is present but not loaded by default.
 This tells the script to try and load the plugin when starting DPF.
 
-#### Optional: Document composites operators
+#### Optional: Document Sound operators
 
 Generate the output files for all operators including operators of the ``Sound`` DPF plugin with the ``--include_sound`` command argument:
 
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ dpf_generate_operators_doc.exe --plugin "mesh"
 
 **What this does:** Creates documentation only for the specified plugin.
 
-### Step 5: Rebuild the documentation
+### Step 4: Rebuild the documentation
 
-Refer to the previous main section "Create your DPF Framework HTML documentation" and "Step 3: Generate a local website" to update the HTML documentation with the new content for DPF operators.
+Refer to the previous main section [Create your DPF Framework HTML documentation](#create-your-dpf-framework-html-documentation) and **Step 3: Generate a local website** to update the HTML documentation with the new content for DPF operators.
 
 ## Troubleshooting