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Training Manual 00141915 Aug 2000
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2.1 GUI and Graphics
• Major enhancements in the GUI and graphics area are:A. Report Generation ToolsB. Fast GraphicsC. Results ViewerD. User-Controlled LegendE. High Quality ImagesF. Other
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GUI and Graphics A. 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’
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Image Capture(single PNG file)
Animation Capture(multiple PNG files)
Table Capture
Settings
HTML Report Assembler
Listing Capture
GUI and Graphics ... Report Generation Tools
Log file has record of all the captures
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GUI and Graphics ... Report Generation ToolsHTML 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
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GUI and Graphics ... Report Generation Tools
Dynamic Data
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• 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
GUI and Graphics B. Fast Graphics (PGR File)
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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.
Data Stored Size of File (MB) CPU time to create file (seconds)
Elapse time to create file (seconds)
Plot Time (seconds)
Surface Nodal Stress data 21 103 230 8
Surface nodal and Element
data58 165 238 8
Full model nodal and element data 340 521 720 10
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GUI and Graphics C. 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.
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Element Plot
Nodal/element/vector/trace results plots
Query Results
Animate using PNG files
List Results Capture/print image
Results Set Locator
GUI and Graphics ... Results Viewer
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GUI and Graphics ... Results Viewer
Context-sensitive graphics window
Right Click on Model
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GUI and Graphics ... Results Viewer
Context-sensitive graphics window
Right Click on Contour Bar
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GUI and Graphics ... Results Viewer
Right Click on Legend
Context-sensitive graphics window
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• Position legend information in designated areas – Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window
Options …or
/PLOPTS,INFO,3
GUI and Graphics D. User-Controlled Legend
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GUI and Graphics ... User-Controlled Legend
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– Position classes of DOCU items via /UDOC command– Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> User Legend Options>
Contour Legend... or Text Legend...
GUI and Graphics ... User-Controlled Legend
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– Contour Legend ... and Text Legend ...
GUI and Graphics ... User-Controlled Legend
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• View realistic images with minimal input– Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Best Quality Image
GUI and Graphics E. High Quality Images
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GUI and Graphics ... High Quality Images
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• 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
GUI and Graphics F. Other Graphics Enhancements
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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
