The icon bar is designed to give the user easy access to the most commonly
used functions in eta/Post. Some of the functions represented in the icon bar
are also located in the different menus. The user may simply click these icons
to activate the functions instead of navigating through the menus.
1.
OPEN
Open a file.
2. PRINT
Create a postscript file of the display area and send it to the printer
(default) or write the image to a file. Prior to printing, the printer must be
initialized to accommodate the print out from eta/Post software.
3. PART ON/OFF
This function enables the user to turn the selected part(s) on/off. Once the function is selected, the PART ON/OFF dialog window is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.3.1.
Figure 1.3.1 PART ON/OFF Window
NOTE: When the PART ON/OFF dialog window is displayed, only the VIEW OPERATION functions are enabled for use, other functions are disabled.
l PART and PART SET
option
Default setting closes and opens parts. If the postprocess result
includes part set definition, the option can be activated. At this time, the
opening and closing object is part set.
l SORT BY
There are two options, ID and NAME so the parts can sort by ID or NAME
in the part list.
l ENTER ID
The user can enter the part ID in the input box, then press ENTER to
change the current status. If the original status is On, it will be turned Off
after pressing ENTER, and vice versa.
The user can select the part to turn on or off by picking the part name
in the part list. There are several other methods to turn the part on or off,
as described below.
l Sort by
PICK ELEMENT
The part including the selected element is selected. The element will
be highlighted as the cursor moves over the part.
SELECT BY DRAG WINDOW
This function allows the user to drag a window around the desired parts.
All parts including the selected elements are selected.
SELECT BY MULTI-REGION
This function allows the user to define a multi-point region by clicking
the mouse in the Graphic Display area; all parts in this area are selected.
SELECT BY FREE HAND
This function allows the user to select a region by free hand; all
parts including the selected elements are selected. The user depresses the left
mouse button and moves the mouse to select the desired region.
l SHOW ELEMENT TYPE
This function allows the user to turn the selected element types on/off
so they are shown or no longer shown in the window list, and in the GRAPHIC DISPLAY
window.
BEAM
All parts with the beam element are removed from the part list if the
BEAM is toggled off. And all parts with the beam element appear in the part
list if the BEAM is toggled on.
SHELL
All parts with the shell element are removed from the part list if the
SHELL is toggled off. And all parts with the shell element appear in the part
list if the SHELL is toggled on.
SOLID
All parts with the solid element are removed from the part list if the
SOLID is toggled off. And all parts with the solid element appear in the part
list if the SOLID is toggled on.
OTHER
All parts with
the line are removed from the part list if the OTHER is toggled off. And all parts with the line appear in the
part list if the OTHER is toggled on.
l KEEP
If KEEP is selected, the selected parts
are highlighted and labeled with an asterisk on the Part List. When the user exits
the function, only the selected parts remain displayed.
l ALL ON
Turn all parts on
and display them on the screen.
l ALL OFF
Turn all parts
off from the GRAPHICS DISPLAY.
l REVERSE
This function reverses
the current on and off status of the parts in the model. The program updates
the model display accordingly.
l UNDO
Undo the last
operation in the Part ON/OFF function.
l REDO
Redo the last
operation in the part ON/OFF function.
l EXIT
Closes the PART
ON/OFF dialog window, and exits the function.
4. VIRTUAL X ROTATION
The displayed model will dynamically rotate about the global X-axis
when the cursor is moved up or down. Default rotate center is the model center.
If
5. VIRTUAL Y ROTATION
The displayed model will dynamically rotate about the global Y-axis
when the cursor is moved up or down. Default rotate center is the model center.
If
6. VIRTUAL Z ROTATION
The displayed model will dynamically rotate about the global Z-axis
when the cursor is moved up or down. Default rotate center is the model center.
If
7.
SCREEN X ROTATION
The displayed
model will dynamically rotate about the screen X-axis when the cursor is moved
up or down. Default rotate center is the model center. If
8. SCREEN Y ROTATION
The displayed model will dynamically rotate about the screen Y-axis
when the cursor is moved up or down. Default rotate center is the model center.
If
9. SCREEN Z ROTATION
The displayed model will dynamically rotate about the screen Z-axis
when the cursor is moved up or down. Default rotate center is the model center.
If
10. FREE ROTATION
This function is a combination of Screen X and Screen Y rotation.
Moving the mouse up/down manipulates Screen X rotation. Moving the mouse
left/right manipulates Screen Y rotation. Moving the mouse diagonally combines
the rotations of both directions. Click the left mouse button to stop the rotation.
The user may activate this function by pressing Control and the left mouse
button while moving the mouse. Release Ctrl after this function is activated. Release
the left mouse button to exit the function.
Default rotation center is the model center. If
11. PAN
This command enables the user to translate the model on the screen by
following the movement of the cursor. If the cursor is moved off the screen,
the cursor reappears at the center of the screen. Click the left mouse button
to stop the pan operation. The user may activate this function by pressing
Control and the Middle mouse button while moving the mouse. Release Ctrl after
this function is activated. Release the mouse button to exit the function.
12. CURSOR ZOOM
The user picks a point about which to zoom. The model is centered about this point and
the user may move the cursor up to zoom in, or down to zoom out. The user may
activate this function by pressing Control and the right mouse button while
moving the mouse. Release Ctrl after this function is activated. Release the right
mouse button to exit the function.
NOTE: If the cursor is moved off the screen in functions ROTATE, PAN, or CURSOR ZOOM, the cursor re-appears at the diagonal of the window automatically to continue the operation.
13. WINDOW ZOOM
The user defines the corners of the zoom window by positioning the
cursor on the display screen. The user presses and holds the left mouse button,
and drags the cursor diagonally until the desired window size is reached.
Release the left button, the area included in the window will be displayed in
full screen.
14. FREE HAND ZOOM
The user defines a free region by pressing the left mouse button, and
dragging the cursor on the display screen to define the region. Release the left button, the area included in
the region will be displayed in full screen.
15. FILL SCREEN
Automatically zoom in or out until the model fits the viewing area of
the screen.
16. TOP VIEW
Display the model from the TOP or in the XY-plane.
17. X-Z VIEW
Automatically display the model from the LEFT or in the XZ-plane.
18. Y-Z VIEW
Automatically display the model from the RIGHT or in the YZ-plane.
19. ISOMETRIC VIEW
Display the model from the isometric plane (120-degree isometric).
20. ERASE HIGHLIGHT
Remove the highlighted entities from the screen, such as the entities
generated from the commands SHOW LINE, BOUNDARY CHECK, ID ELEMENTS, DEFINE TITLE,
etc.
21. POSTPROCESS ICON
The functions in the POSTPROCESS icon bar allow the user to access the
functions to process the result files. There are two kinds of icons on the
eta/Post, one is general icons, including original status, deformed shape,
stress/strain, vector plots and graphs, etc. as shown in Figure 1.3.2. The other group of icons is used to process the
results from eta/DYNAFORM, including FLD, thickness/thinning, etc. as shown in Figure 1.3.3. Each of these icons will be described in chapter 7.
Figure 1.3.2 General POSTPROCESS Icons
Figure 1.3.3 Special icons for eta/DYNAFORM results