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# Tutorial without PlugIn
In this section, one tutorial using a simple cylinder is used to illustrate the detailed step by step procedures of model building, input file editing, and post-processing without using the DANTE Plugin.
DANTE recommends to use the PlugIn to build heat treatment models without the need of editing input files or other files. However, knowing how to edit input files can be convenient in some cases.
2D cylinder heat treatment simulation includes furnace heating up, carburizing, air transfer from furnace to quenching tank, immerse quenching, holding in quenching tank, and air cooling to room temperature:
* [**Create carburizing model using ABAQUS/CAE**](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/introduction/cylinder-2d-carb-cae.md)
* [**Create thermal CAE model by modifying carburizing CAE model**](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/introduction/cylinder-2d-thermal-cae.md)
* [**Create stress input file using ABAQUS/CAE**](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/introduction/cylinder-2d-stress.md)
* [**Create stress input file by editing thermal input file**](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/introduction/create-stress-model-input-file-by-editing-thermal-model-input-file.md)
Note: When using ABAQUS/CAE for pre-processing, the file should be frequently saved to avoid crashing and lose the work done.
The following contours are snapshots of the model during quenching process.
