D3PLOT 22.1

Laser Plotting During Animation

Laser plotting during Animation

It is possible to store the sequence of images generated for animation in laser files. (This was not possible in earlier releases.) The figures showing 3x3 Landscape and 2x4 Portrait multiple plots are examples of laser files created in this way.

To do this proceed as follows:
Turn the laser switch on in the static part of the programme. Use -> ANIMATE to enter animation. You are warned that laser output is on, and have to confirm that it is genuinely required. Generate the animation sequence in the normal way. As each frame is created it is copied to laser the file just like an ordinary (static) plot.

The header on each frame is altered to show the animation frame number and corresponding time value. (Normally this would show the analysis title.)

The plot title is unchanged, but the figure number is replaced with the first frame number on each sheet.

Filenames are generated automatically if required using the standard naming sequence described in Choosing the laser filename .

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