Isolines setup

The values set here are used as a default option in Drawing setup dialogues when the results on slabs are drawn in the form of isolines.

Styles – isolines / isobands

The style of isolines can be adjusted independently for different kind of representation of results (in centres of finite elements, averaged in nodes, non-averaged in nodes, averaged on macros). These settings are used if the results are displayed with the parameter Drawing set to Standard:

image\IsolinesDrawingStandard.gif

Averaged values in nodes

 

One colour

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesOneColour.gif

Smooth

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesSmooth.gif

Coloured mesh

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesColouredMesh.gif

Isolines

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesIsolines.gif

Isobands

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesIsobands.gif

Labelled isolines

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesLabeledIsolines.gif

Numbers

image\IsolineAveragedValuesNodesNumbers.gif

Constant (centre) values on elements

One colour

image\IsolCentreValueOneColour.gif

Colours

image\IsolCentreValueColours.gif

Numbers

image\IsolCentreValueNumbers.gif

Non-averaged values in nodes

One colour

image\IsolNonAverNodesOneColour.gif

Smooth

image\IsolNonAverNodesSmooth.gif

Isolines

image\IsolNonAverNodesIsolines.gif

Isobands

image\IsolNonAverNodesIsobands.gif

Labelled isolines

image\IsolNonAverNodesLabeledIsolines.gif

Numbers

image\IsolNonAverNodesNumbers.gif

Styles – arrows / vectors

The style of isolines can be adjusted independently for different kind of representation of results (in centres of finite elements, averaged in nodes, non-averaged in nodes, averaged on macros). These settings are used if the results are displayed with the parameter Drawing set to Trajectories:

image\IsolinesDrawingTrajectories.gif

Averaged values in nodes

One colour

image\TrajectAverNodesOneColour.gif

Colour

image\TrajectAverNodesColour.gif

Arrow

image\TrajectAverNodesArrows.gif

Coloured arrows

image\TrajectAverNodesColouredArrows.gif

Constant (centre) values on elements

One colour

image\TrajectCentresOneColour.gif

Colour

image\TrajectCentresColour.gif

Arrow

image\TrajectCentresArrows.gif

Coloured arrows

image\TrajectCentresColouredArrows.gif

Non-averaged values in nodes

One colour

image\TrajectNonAverOneColour.gif

Colour

image\TrajectNonAverColour.gif

Arrow

image\TrajectNonAverArrows.gif

Coloured arrows

image\TrajectNonAverColouredArrows.gif

Common properties

Display mesh

If ON, the finite element mesh is displayed.

Lighting

If ON, a light above the displayed surface is switched on. The colours get brighter.

Flat shading

The effect of shading is applied.

Number of isolines

Specifies the number of isolines used.

The number must be from interval <1, 99>.

Surfaces with isolines

The isolines may be drawn on a "transparent" slab, on a slab in "background" or on a slab of "rendered" colour.

This option is useful if the slabs are in several levels and the view is so adjusted that one slab overlaps the other and hides a part of that slab from your view. See the pictures below.

Transparent

image\IsolinesTransparent.gif

Background

image\IsolinesBackground.gif

Rendered

image\IsolinesRendering.gif

Isobands style

Isolines

image\IsobandsIsolines.gif

Filled

image\IsobandsFilled.gif

Palette properties

Font

Defines the font of the palette.

Size

Specifies the font size for the palette.

Local extremes

This option allows the user to mark places where the displayed quantity reaches its local extreme. It is possible to display only "minimum peaks" or only the "maximum peaks" or both. Various description options are available.

Extreme

None

No values are displayed.

 

Local minimum and maximum

Both minimum and maximum are displayed.

 

Local minimum

Only minimum is displayed.

 

Local maximum

Only maximum is displayed.

Style

Transparent description

image\IsolDescriptionTransparent.gif

 

Description

image\IsolDescriptionDescription.gif

 

Text with cross

image\IsolDescriptionTextWithCross.gif

Procedure to adjust the isolines parameters
  1. Start menu function Setup > Colours/Lines.

  2. Select tab Isolines.

  3. Press button [Detailed setup].