<!doctype HTML public "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Frameset//EN"> <html> <head> <title>About viewing meshes</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name="generator" content="RoboHelp by eHelp Corporation www.ehelp.com"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="default_ns.css"><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" title="WebHelpSplitCss"> <!-- if (navigator.appName !="Netscape") { document.write("<link rel='stylesheet' href='default.css'>");} //--> </script> <style type="text/css"> <!-- img_whs1 { border:none; width:25px; height:24px; border-style:none; } p.whs2 { margin-left:40px; } img_whs3 { border:none; width:404px; height:413px; border-style:none; } ul.whs4 { list-style:disc; } p.whs5 { font-weight:bold; } --> </style><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" title="WebHelpInlineScript"> <!-- function reDo() { if (innerWidth != origWidth || innerHeight != origHeight) location.reload(); } if ((parseInt(navigator.appVersion) == 4) && (navigator.appName == "Netscape")) { origWidth = innerWidth; origHeight = innerHeight; onresize = reDo; } onerror = null; //--> </script> <style type="text/css"> <!-- div.WebHelpPopupMenu { position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; z-index:4; visibility:hidden; } p.WebHelpNavBar { text-align:right; } --> </style><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whmsg.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="whver.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whproxy.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whutils.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whtopic.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2"> <!-- if (window.gbWhTopic) { if (window.setRelStartPage) { addTocInfo("MESH module\nViewing meshes\nViewing meshes"); addButton("show",BTN_IMG,"Show","","","","",0,0,"whd_show0.gif","whd_show2.gif","whd_show1.gif"); addButton("hide",BTN_IMG,"Hide","","","","",0,0,"whd_hide0.gif","whd_hide2.gif","whd_hide1.gif"); } if (window.setRelStartPage) { setRelStartPage("index.htm"); autoSync(1); sendSyncInfo(); sendAveInfoOut(); } } else if (window.gbIE4) document.location.reload(); //--> </script> </head> <body><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2"> <!-- if (window.writeIntopicBar) writeIntopicBar(4); //--> </script> <h1>Viewing meshes</h1> <p>After definition of algorithms and hypotheses a new mesh is listed in the Object Browser. Right-click on it and select <img src="image28.gif" width="25px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Compute</B></span> - the mesh will be automatically displayed in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="files/vtk_3d_viewer.htm">VTK 3D Viewer</a>.</B></span> Alternatively click<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> Display only</B></span> to hide all other objects at the same time. </p> <p> </p> <p>After the mesh has appeared in the Viewer, you can select it with left mouse click and get information about it, change its presentation parameters and access to other useful options by right-clicking on the selected mesh<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>.</B></span></p> <p> </p> <p class="whs2"><img src="image15.jpg" width="404px" height="413px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc" class="whs4"> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Erase all</B></span> - allows to hide all objects in the viewer</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Update</B></span> - refreshes the presentation of your mesh in the Object Browser, applying all recent changes.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="files/viewing_mesh_info.htm#advanced infos" style="font-weight: bold;">Advanced Mesh Infos</a> - provides more detailed information about the mesh. </p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs5"><a href="files/viewing_mesh_info.htm#standard_infos">Standard Mesh Infos</a> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">provides basic information about the mesh.</span></p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="files/displaying_nodes_numbers.htm">Numbering</a></B></span> - allows to display the ID numbers of all meshing elements or nodes composing your mesh in the viewer.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs5"><a href="presentation.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Display Mode</a> - <span style="font-weight: normal;">allows to select between Wireframe, Shading and Nodes presentation.</span></p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="display_entity.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Display Entity</a> - allows to display Faces, Edges or both. </p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Colors / Size</B></span> - allows to select color and size of meshes.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="transparency.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Transparency</a> - allows to change the transparency of mesh elements.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="clipping.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Clipping</a> - allows to create cross-sections of the selected objects.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><a href="files/about_quality_controls.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Quality Controls</a> - graphically presents various information about meshes.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Erase</B></span> - allows to hide the selected mesh from the viewer. </p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Display Only</B></span> -allows to display only the selected mesh, hiding all other from the viewer.</p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Dump view</B></span> - exports an object from the viewer in bmp, png, jpg or jpeg image format. </p></li> <li class=kadov-p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Change background</B></span> - allows to redefine the background color. 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