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2.1 GUI and Graphics

2.1 GUI and Graphics. Major enhancements in the GUI and graphics area are: A. Report Generation Tools B. Fast Graphics C. Results Viewer D. User-Controlled Legend E. High Quality Images F. Other. GUI and Graphics A. Report Generation Tools. Two new tools to create HTML reports:

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2.1 GUI and Graphics

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  1. 2.1 GUI and Graphics • Major enhancements in the GUI and graphics area are: A. Report Generation Tools B. Fast Graphics C. Results Viewer D. User-Controlled Legend E. High Quality Images F. Other Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-1

  2. GUI and GraphicsA. Report Generation Tools • Two new tools to create HTML reports: • Capture tool • HTML Report Assembler • Access via: • Utility Menu> File> Report Generator… or • ~eui,’euidl::report::toolbar::create’ Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-2

  3. Table Capture Animation Capture (multiple PNG files) Image Capture (single PNG file) Settings HTML Report Assembler Listing Capture GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools Log file has record of all the captures Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-3

  4. GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools HTML Assembler . . . • A tool that allows quick organization of ANSYS graphics, tables, listings • Log file can be used as an HTML template • utilize parameter substitution • The generated HTML file can be used with Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, etc. to finalize the report Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-4

  5. GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools Dynamic Data Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-5

  6. GUI and GraphicsB. Fast Graphics (PGR File) • Rapid display of results - Up to 10x faster (contour plots or listing) • PowerGraphics object written to jobname.pgr during solution • Eliminates time consuming PowerGraphics object creation phase in interactive mode (first plot) • Supports all PowerGraphics result items • Access via: • Main Menu > General Postproc > Write PGR File … or • POUTRES and PGWRITE commands Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-6

  7. GUI and Graphics... Fast Graphics (PGR File) • PGR file size and CPU timings 1.5 Million DOF model • file.rst - 680.5 Mb • Powergraphics (1st plot) - 440 sec. • resume file.db - 95 sec. • set,1,1 - 240 sec. • plnsol,s,eqv - 105 sec. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-7

  8. GUI and GraphicsC. Results Viewer • A GUI tool that gives quick access to commonly used results review functions: contour plots, animations, listings, etc. • Also makes the graphics window context-sensitive. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-8

  9. Nodal/element/vector/trace results plots Query Results Animate using PNG files Element Plot Results Set Locator Capture/print image List Results GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-9

  10. GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Context-sensitive graphics window Right Click on Model Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-10

  11. GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Context-sensitive graphics window Right Click on Contour Bar Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-11

  12. GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Context-sensitive graphics window Right Click on Legend Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-12

  13. GUI and GraphicsD. User-Controlled Legend • Position legend information in designated areas • Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window Options … or /PLOPTS,INFO,3 Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-13

  14. GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-14

  15. GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend • Position classes of DOCU items via /UDOC command • Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> User Legend Options> Contour Legend... or Text Legend... Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-15

  16. GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend • Contour Legend ... and Text Legend ... Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-16

  17. GUI and GraphicsE. High Quality Images • View realistic images with minimal input • Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Best Quality Image Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-17

  18. GUI and Graphics... High Quality Images Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-18

  19. GUI and GraphicsF. Other Graphics Enhancements • Display coordinate system (DSYS) • With DSYS > 0, you can now plot not only nodes and elements, but also solid model entities and results. • Graphical picking of entities is supported with DSYS > 0. • Option to write PNG graphics files (Portable Network Graphics) • ANIMATE utility now supports display list animation Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-19

  20. GUI and Graphics… Other Graphics Enhancements • More result items can be displayed in PowerGraphics: • EPPL, EPCR, EPTH, EPSW, SBAC, NL, BFE, CONT, TOPO • Improvements to plotting of element divisions on lines: • Control over what is plotted, /PSYMB,LDIV, . . . • Settings follow action taken by user Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-20

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