The POST graphic user interface varies slightly from the preprocessing user interface. It allows the user to quickly access most functions at any time during the session. The icon bar and menu bar functions behave in the same manner as the preprocessing functions.

eta/Post breaks the screen into six distinct regions. The regions are used to provide input or display messages to the user. The six regions are illustrated and described in Figure 1.1.1.

Figure 1.1.1 eta/Post interface window

1.       GRAPHIC DISPLAY WINDOW

Models and graphs are displayed in this window.

2.       MENU BAR

Commands and options are displayed in this area.

3.       TOOL BAR

Provides the user easy access to the commonly used functions of the program.

4.       CONTROL WINDOW AREA

Once the user selects a command from the MENU BAR or ICON BAR, a corresponding dialog window with the appropriate functions is displayed in this area.

5.        DISPLAY OPTIONS

The options in this group are used to control the model displayed in the graphic display window.  These options are always displayed, and can be used at any time during an eta/Post session.

6.       PROMPT AREA

eta/Post displays comments and messages to the user.

The Graphic User Interface (GUI) is designed for easy access to all the functions for post-processing DYNA and Nastran results.  This GUI is unified for both Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms. The user activates the functions via mouse click.