### 8.9.1. Defining a Default Plot Monitor

Rather than creating plot monitors manually, one of the existing ones, `Turbulent.mst` or `workspace-basic.mst`, can be duplicated and modified.

You can then select your modified file from Workspace > Load Layout in CFX-Solver Manager.

For example, you could modify a copy of the provided monitor file, `Turbulent.mst`, to include the new variables as follows:

Change these lines in `Turbulent.mst`

    Variable Rule = CATEGORY = RESIDUAL ; SUBCATEGORY = RMS ; \
                    EQN_TYPE = list:U-Mom/V-Mom/W-Mom/P-Mass

to

    Variable Rule = CATEGORY = RESIDUAL ; SUBCATEGORY = RMS ; \
                    EQN_TYPE = list:U-Mom/V-Mom/W-Mom/P-Mass/K-TurbKE/E-Diss.K

Note: The monitor file `Turbulent.mst` can be found in the `<CFXROOT>/etc/` directory.

The string for which a search is made can be found from the variable lists in the Plot Lines tab of the Monitors dialog box. For details, see Plot Lines Tab.

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