Drawing setup 2D
How the standard results for 2D members can be displayed, is set in 2D drawing setup. This setting is accessible from any result or check which deals with 2d results. All the options are handled from separate dialog (which is different from" Drawing setup 1D")
Because setting of the drawing depends also on chosen Location, here is an overview table:
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Colours |
Smooth |
Coloured mesh |
Isolines |
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3 colours |
3 colours with numbers |
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All of the display settings has some common settings, shared across all of them. Not all of them is applicable for each.
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Display mesh
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If ON, the finite element mesh is displayed.
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Lighting
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If ON, a light above the displayed surface is switched on. The colours get brighter.
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Flat shading
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The effect of shading is applied.
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| Show Error/Warning Notes |
if ON shows arrows to point out the spot with warning
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Number of isolines
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Specifies the number of isolines used ; The number must be from interval <1, 99>.
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| Surface with isolines |
- Transparent - slabs are "transparent" and you can see isolines from slab below
- Background colour - all slab planes will be filled with background colour and isolines will be drawn on them. You will not be able to see isolines below/behind.
- Rendering - same as above, but rendred surface is used instead of background colour.
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| Automatic palette values |
- Normal - The palette values are calculated automatically and used AS IS, i.e. the decimal digits are used in the length specified in Setup > Unit
- Automatic - The palette values are calculated automatically and rounded, so that the user can better "read" the results.
- User-adjustable - By default, the palette is identical to Automatic palette values–rounded option. But, the user can edit the values and adjust such values that best meet his/her needs. Moreover, the palette becomes "frozen" and is used for every result quantity.
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Minimum and Maximum settings
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Opens a dialog where user can set minimum and maximum values. Results will be drawn only in between these limits. Isolines and Isobands has advanced settings for extremes.
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Ground value
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Sets value and draws its isoline to result. Some types has possibility to set colors to be drawn above and below that ground value..
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Local extremes
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- Local minimum and maximum - Both minimum and maximum are displayed.
- Local minimum - Only minimum is displayed
- Local maximum - Only maximum is displayed.
With possible styles:
- Transparent description
- Description
- Text with cross
- Show only sharp extremes
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Display – one colour
Draws result in shades of one colour, scaling the result palette from min to max value
Display – colours
Each mesh element has its own colour according to value in the centre.
Display – smooth
Smooth transition between values.
Display – coloured mesh
Mesh is drawn in colours which corresponds to values.
Display – isolines
Mesh is drawn in colours which corresponds to values.
Display – isobands
Mesh is drawn in colours which corresponds to values.
Display – labelled isolines
Mesh is drawn in colours which corresponds to values.
Display – numbers
Shows values in nodes, according to FE location
Display – 3 colours
User can set bottom and upper value with three colours connected to these values. What colour will be drawn below limit, in limit and over the limit value. Very useful for unity checks.
Display – 3 colours with numbers
User can set bottom and upper value with three colours connected to these values. Values will be drawn in colour as set - below limit, in limit and over the limit value. Very useful for unity checks.
