CT_CONTINUOUS_TONE
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Continuous tone (solid) contour plot
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LC_LINE_CONTOURS
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Line contour plot
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CL_CLOUD_PLOT
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"Cloud" (points) plot
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ISO_SURFACE_PLOT
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Iso-surface contour plot
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VELOCITY_PLOT
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Velocity arrows plot
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CRITERION_PLOT
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Criterion mode plot
The syntax is:
COMPONENT <data>
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Defines the data component <data> to plot
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ATTRIBUTE <attr>
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Defines the attributes of the criterion analysis. Valid <attr>s are:
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LENGTH <length>
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Symbol length
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COLOUR <colour>
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Symbol colour. Valid <colour>s are:
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DATA_VALUE
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Scale colours with data values
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FIXED_COLOURS
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Sets fixed colours
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SYMBOL <symbol>
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Symbol type. Valid <symbol>s are:
HIERARCHY
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MAX stress has normal arrow head
MID stress has flat T arrowhead
MIN stress has inverted arrow head
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ALL_LINES
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All components drawn using plain lines
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GO
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Perform the criterion plot
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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SI_SHADED_IMAGE
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Shaded image plotting options
The syntax is:
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SHININESS <%age>
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Set the object shininess
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SATURATION <%age>
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Set the object colour saturation
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OVERLAY_COLOUR <colour>
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Set the overlay colour
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LM_LIGHTING_MODEL <switch>
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Turn lighting model ON or OFF
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BRIGHTNESS <%age>
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Set directional lighting intensity
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AMBIENT_LIGHT_LEVEL <%age>
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Set ambient light level
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SHADING_TYPE <option>
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Set smooth or flat shading. Valid <option>s are:
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FLAT
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Flat shading
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SMOOTH <angle>
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Smooth shading with an edge angle <angle>
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DS_DITHER_SHADING <switch>
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Turn dithered shades ON or OFF
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GOURAD_SHADING <option>
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Set solid or fuzzy contour bands. Valid <option>s are:
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ON
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Fuzzy bands
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OFF
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Solid bands
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DC_DITHER_CONTOURS <switch>
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Turn contour dithering ON or OFF
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COLOUR_MAP
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Draw the current colour map
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GO
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Execute the plot
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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INTERFACE_PLOTTING
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Plot sliding interface results
The syntax is:
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COMPONENT <data>
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Define the <data> component to plot
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LC_LINE_CONTOURS
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Line plot
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CT_CONTINUOUS_TONE
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Continuous tone contour plot
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SI_SHADED_IMAGE
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Shaded contour plot
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VECTOR_PLOT
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Vector force plot
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HATCHING_SWITCH <switch>
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<switch> hatching ON or OFF
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OPACITY_SWITCH <switch>
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<switch> opacity ON or OFF
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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BP_BEAM_PLOTTING
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Plots beam data
The syntax is:
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CT_CONTINUOUS
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Continuous tone contour plot
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DP_DIAGRAM_PLOT
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Bending moment diagram plot
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COMPONENT <data>
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Defines the data component <data> to plot
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INTG_POINT
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Set H-L beam extra dat integration point
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R2_REVERSE_END_2
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Set the reverse end 2 switch on or off
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THICKNESS
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Set the CT plot beam thickness
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ATTRIBUTES <attr>
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Defines the attributes of the DP plot. Valid <attr>s are:
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SIZE <size>
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Size of the maximum diagram vector in screen units
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HATCHING <hatch>
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Intervals between the intermediate lines in screen units
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PROJECTION <proj>
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How the diagram is projected. Valid <proj>s are:
SCREEN
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Always in the screen XY plane
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LOCAL
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In the local YY or ZZ plane
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LABEL_VALUES
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Set the label switch on or off
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OPACITY_SWITCH
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Set the opacity switch on or off
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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WARNING
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Some notes and caveats
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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OTHER_PLOTTING
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Plots other (LSDA) data
The syntax is:
CT_CONTINUOUS
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Continuous tone contour plot
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SI_SHADED_IMAGE
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Shaded contour plot
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COMPONENT <data>
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Defines the data component <data> to plot
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GREYSCALE
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Draw a solid shaded plot
The syntax is:
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SHININESS <%age>
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Set object shininess level
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SATURATION <%age>
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Set object colour saturation
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OVERLAY_COLOUR <colour>
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Set overlay colour
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LM_LIGHTING_MODEL <switch>
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Turn lighting model ON or OFF
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BRIGHTNESS <%age>
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Set directional light intensity
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AMBIENT_LIGHT_LEVEL <%age>
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Set ambient light level
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SHADING_TYPE <option>
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Set smooth or flat shading. Valid <option>s are:
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FLAT
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Flat shading
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SMOOTH <angle>
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Smooth shading with an edge angle <angle>
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DS_DITHER_SHADING <switch>
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Turn dithered shades ON or OFF
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GO
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Execute the plot
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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ENVELOPE_PLOT
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COMPONENT <type>
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Select the type of value to plot. Valid <type>s are:
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OFF
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Turn envelope plotting off
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MAX_VALUE
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Plot max values
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TIME_OF_MAX_VALUE
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Plot time of the max values
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MIN_VALUE
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Plot min values
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TIME_OF_MIN_VALUE
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Plot time of min values
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ABS_VALUE
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Plot absolute value
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TIME_OF_ABS_VALUE
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Plot time of absolute values
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STATES <list>
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Give a <list> of state numbers to be used
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MAX_MIN
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Controls max / min value plotting
The syntax is:
OFF
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Turn off display of max/min values
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ON_DATA_PLOTS
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Turn on display of max/min values on data bearing plots
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ON_ALL_PLOTS
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Turn on display of max/min values on all plots
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NUMBER_OF_VALUES
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Set the number of values shown
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(NO_)MAX_LIST
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Turn on/off max values in a list
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(NO_)MAX_LABEL
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Turn on/off max labels on plot
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(NO_)MAX_VALUES
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Turn on/off max values on plot
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(NO_)MIN_LIST
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Turn on/off min values in a list
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(NO_)MIN_LABEL
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Turn on/off min labels on plot
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(NO_)MIN_VALUES
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Turn on/off min values on plot
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COMPONENT <data>
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Defines the data component <data> to plot
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STRESS_CONTROL
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Control stress plotting
The syntax is:
PART_IGNORED_SW
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Do / do not average across parts
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BLANKING_IGNORED_SW
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Do / do not include blanked elements
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CLIPPING_IGNORED_SW
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Do / do not include clipped elements
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AVERAGE_SWITCH
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Do / do not average stress at nodes
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GLOBAL_COORDINATES
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Use global coordinates
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LOCAL_COORDINATES
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Rotate to local element coordinates
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CYLINDRICAL_COORDINATES
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Rotate to cylindrical coordinates
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USER_DEFINED_COORDINATES
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Rotate to user defined coordinates
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PLY_LOCAL
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Rotate to ply local system
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MATERIAL
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Rotate to material axes coordinate system
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SURFACE <surface>
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Select a shell surface or layer. Valid <surface>s are:
TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, MAX, MIN, MAG or a layer number if present
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PLY_SELECT <list>
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Select a <list> of ply(s) to plot data on
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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CONTOUR
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Control contour settings
The syntax is:
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NUMBER_OF_LEVELS <levels>
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Defines the number of contour levels
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AUTOMATIC
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Autoscales the levels
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MANUAL_MAX_MIN <min> <max>
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Manually sets the minimum <min> and maximum <max>
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USER_DEFINED
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Define each contour line
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REVERSE
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Reverse the contour colours
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LINEAR_SCALE
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Convert to linear scale
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LOG_SCALE
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Convert to logarithmic scale
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RESOLUTION <res>
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Define the contour resolution. Valid <res>s are:
LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH
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FORCE_LABELS
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Force line labelling on LC plots
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LABEL_FREQUENCY <freq>
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Set the labelling frequency on LC plots to <freq>
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LIMITING_VALUES <switch> <low> <high>
(on new line) <action>
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Define what is contoured by upper and lower bound limits.
Where:
<switch> Is either ON or OFF
<low> Is the lower limit
<high> Is the upper limit
<action> Is the exclusion behaviour and can be:
OMIT, OUTLINE or BLACK
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COLOURS <band>
(on new line) <colour>
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Set the colour of an individual contour band
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OVERLAY_COLOUR <colour>
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Set the overlay colour
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ARROW_LENGTH <length>
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Set the length of arrows
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FORMAT_NUMBER <option>
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Set the format of the numbers on the contour bar. Valid <option>s are:
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AUTOMATIC
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D3PLOT will set it automatically
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SCIENTIFIC
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Scientific format
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GENERAL
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General format
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MANUAL
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Manual format
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EXPONENT_VALUE <value>
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Set the exponent value
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DECIMAL_PLACES <value>
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Set the number of decimal places
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TSHELL_OPTS <opt>
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Set the thick shell contour method. Valid <opt>s are:
INTERPOLATED or SIMPLE
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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DISPLAY_OPTIONS
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Set display parameters
The syntax is:
UNDEFORMED_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw undeformed geometry
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BF_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw back faces
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IF_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw internal faces
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LOCAL_TRIAD_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw triad
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CLOCK_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw clock
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HEADER_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw title header
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DISP_MAG_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw displacement magnifications
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CONTOUR_BAR_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw contour bar
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NASTRAN_CASES_SW
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Do / do not draw nastran cases/freqs
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DATE_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw date on plots
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BORDER_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw border
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GRATICULE_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw graticule
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GRID_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw graticule grid
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G3D_GRATICULE
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Turn on / off the 3D graticule
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X_GRATICULE
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Turn on / off the 3D X graticule plane
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Y_GRATICULE
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Turn on / off the 3D Y graticule plane
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Z_GRATICULE
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Turn on / off the 3D Z graticule plane
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X_GRAT_POS <pos>
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Set the position of the X graticule to <pos>
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Y_GRAT_POS <pos>
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Set the position of the Y graticule to <pos>
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Z_GRAT_POS <pos>
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Set the position of the Z graticule to <pos>
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GRAT_NUMBER_FORMAT <option>
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Set the number format on the graticule. Valid <option>s are:
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AUTOMATIC
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D3LOT will set it automatically
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SCIENTIFIC
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Scientific format
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GENERAL
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General format
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MANUAL
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Manual format
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EXPONENT <value>
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Set the exponent value
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DECIMAL_PLACES <value>
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Set the number of decimal places
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GRAT_PLANE_COLOUR <col>
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Set the colour of the graticule plane to <col>
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GRAT_LINE_COLOUR <col>
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Set the colour of the graticule lines to <col>
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GRAT_TEXT_COLOUR <col>
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Set the colour of the graticule text to <col>
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MODEL_BOX_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw box round model
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ALL_NODES_SWITCH
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Do / do not draw all nodes
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LABEL_SWITCH
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Control node / element labelling
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ENTITY_SWITCH
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Control entity visibility
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HO_HIDDEN_LINE_OPT
<option>
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Set hidden line options. Valid <option>s are:
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PAINTER
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Use "painter" algorithm
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RIGOROUS
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Use "rigorous" algorithm
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RESOLUTION <x> <y>
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Set the resolution to <x> x <y>
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FREE_FACE_OPTIONS <option>
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Set how free edges are displayed. Valid <option>s are:
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OFF
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Turn free edges off
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ON
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Turn free edges on
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BE_BLANK_EDGES
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Blanking does create free edges
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BN_BLANK_NO_EDGES
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Blanking does not create free edges
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CE_CLIP_EDGES
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Clipping does create free edges
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CN_CLIP_NO_EDGES
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Clipping does not create free edges
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PE_PART_EDGES
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Part boundaries create edges
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PN_PART_NO_EDGES
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Part boundaries do not create edges
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SE_SURF_EDGES
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Surface boundaries create edges
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SN_SURF_NO_EDGES
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Surface boundaries do not create edges
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SEAT_BELT_OPTIONS <option>
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Set how seat belt elements are displayed. Valid <option>s are:
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BELT_WIDTH <width>
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Set the visual width
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RETRACTOR_SIZE <size>
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Set the visual retractor size
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SLIP_RING_SIZE <size>
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Set the visual slip ring size
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SPRING_SYMBOL <option>
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Set how spring elements are displayed. Valid <option>s are:
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ZIG_ZAG
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Display springs as a zig-zag
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LINE
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Display springs as a line
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BEAM_SYMBOL <option>
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Set how beam elements are displayed. Valid <option>s are:
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LINE
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Display beams as a thin line
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THICK_LINE
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Display beams as a thick line
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WINDOW <option>
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Define the image window setting. Valid <option>s are:
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FULL_SCREEN
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The plot occupies the full screen
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PART_SCREEN
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The plot will not overwrite title or contour key
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REPORT_FORMAT
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The colour hard-copied the image will be the same size as a Laser A4 plot
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USER_DEFINED
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Define the plot window with cursor
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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PROPERTIES
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Set model properties
The syntax is:
SAVE <mod>
(on new line) <filename>
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Save a properties file for model <mod> to <filename>
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LOAD <mod>
(on new line) <filename>
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Load a properties file for model <mod> from <filename>
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DISPLAY_MODE <entity> <list>
(on new line) <mode>
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Set the display mode of a <list> of <entity> types to <mode>. Valid <mode>s are:
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WIRE
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Wireframe mode
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HIDDEN
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Hidden Line mode
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SHADED
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Shaded mode
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CURRENT
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Current mode
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COLOUR <entity> <list>
(on new line) <col>
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Set the colour of a <list> of <entity> type to <col>
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TRANSPARENCY <entity> <list>
(on new line) <trans>
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Set the transparency of a <list> of <entity> type to <trans> %
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BRIGHTNESS <entity> <list>
(on new line) <bright>
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Set the brightness of a <list> of <entity> type to <bright> %
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SHININESS <entity> <list>
(on new line) <shine>
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Set the shininess of a <list> of <entity> type to <shine> %
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OC_OVERLAY_COLOUR <entity> <list>
(on new line) <col>
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Set the overlay colour of a <list> of <entity> type to <col>
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OM_OVERLAY_MODE <entity> <list>
(on new line) <mode>
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Set the overlay mode of a <list> of <entity> types to <mode>. Valid <mode>s are:
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NONE
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No overlay
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FREE_EDGES
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Overlay on free edges
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FULL
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All overlay
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CURRENT
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Current overlay
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More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
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VIEW_OPTIONS
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Store and get views from a file
The syntax is:
STORE <view id>
(on new line) <name>
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Store the current view in <view id> with the name <name>
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GET <view id>
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Get the view <view id>
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DIRECTORY
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List the stored views
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RENAME <view id>
(on new line) <name>
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Rename a stored view <view id> to <name>
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DELETE <view id>
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Delete view <view id>
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FILE_NAME <file_name>
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Change the name of the file the views are stored in to <file_name>
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PERSPECTIVE <option>
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Set perspective options. Valid <option>s are:
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ON
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Turn perspective on
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OFF
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Turn perspective off
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DISTANCE <distance>
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Set the eye to centre distance to <distance>
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WE_WRITE_EXPLICIT
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Display the explicit centre and scale
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RE_READ_EXPLICIT <x, y, z> <scale>
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Set the explicit centre to the coordinates <x y z> and the scale to <scale>
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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EXPLAIN
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Further help
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BLANK
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Blank / unblank entities
The syntax is:
<entity> <list>
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Blank the <list> of entities of type <entity>
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ON
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Switch blanking on
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OFF
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Switch blanking off
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ALL
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Blank all entities except nodes
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UNBLANK <entity> <list>
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Unblank the list of entities of type <entity>
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REVERSE
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Reverse the blanking
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STATUS
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Show the current setting
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More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
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UNBLANK
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Unblank entities
The syntax is:
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<entity> <list>
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Unblank the <list> of entities of type <entity>
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ALL
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Unblank all entities
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More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
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VOLUME_CLIPPING
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Clip display by volume
The syntax is:
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CREATE <option>
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Create a clipping volume. Valid <option>s are:
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CARTESIAN <x_c, y_c, z_c>
(on new line) <x, y, z>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a box.
Where:
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<x_c, y_c z_c>
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Defines the centre of the box
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<x, y z>
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Defines the dimensions of the box
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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NODE_CARTESIAN <nid>
(on new line) <x, y, z>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a box.
Where:
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<nid>
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Is a node that defines the centre of the box
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<x, y z>
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Defines the dimensions of the box
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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CYLINDRICAL <x_c, y_c, z_c>
(on new line) <rad> <min_height> <max_height>
(on new line) <H_axis>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a cylinder
Where:
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<x_c, y_c, z_c>
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Defines the centre of the cylinder
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<rad>
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Defines the radius of the cylinder
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<min_height> <max_height>
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Define the height of the cylinder
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<H_axis>
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Is the global axis to align the cylinder with and can be X, Y or Z
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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NODE_CYLINDRICAL <nid>
(on new line) <rad> <min_height> <max_height>
(on new line) <H_axis>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a cylinder
Where:
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<nid>
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Is a node that defines the centre of the cylinder
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<rad>
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Defines the radius of the cylinder
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<min_height> <max_height>
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Define the height of the cylinder
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<H_axis>
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Is the global axis to align the cylinder with and can be X, Y or Z
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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SPHERICAL <x_c, y_c, z_c>
(on new line) <rad>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a sphere
Where:
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<x_c, y_c, z_c>
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Defines the centre of the sphere
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<rad>
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Defines the radius of the sphere
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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NODE_SPHERICAL <nid>
(on new line) <rad>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define a sphere
Where:
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<nid>
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Is a node that defines the centre of the sphere
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<rad>
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Defines the radius of the sphere
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<orient>
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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CANCEL
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Cancels the clipping volume
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ORIENT
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Defines the orientation of the volume and can be:
BASIC_MODEL or DEFORMED_MODEL
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DO_DISCARD_OUTSIDE
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Remove elements outside the volume
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DI_DISCARD_INSIDE
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Remove elements inside the volume
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OFF
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Turn the clipping off
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ON
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Turn the clipping on
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DRAW_OFF
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Turns drawing of volume off
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DRAW_ON
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Turns drawing of volume on
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FNODE_OFF
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Turns the follow node switch off
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FNODE_ON
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Turns the follow node switch on
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LOCATION_PLOT
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Draw 4 views of the model to visualise the volume
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STORE <volume id>
(on new line) <name>
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Store the current volume in <volume id> with the name <name>
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GET <volume id>
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Retrieve the stored volume <volume id>
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RENAME <volume id>
(on new line) <name>
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Rename a stored volume <volume id> to <name>
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DELETE <volume id>
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Delete volume <volume id>
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DIRECTORY
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List stored volumes on file
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FILE_NAME <file_name>
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Change the name the volumes are stored in to <file_name>
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STATUS
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Show the current settings
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EXPLAIN
|
Further help
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CUT_SECTIONS
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Define a section that cuts through the model. Note that currently only the first non parallel direction is supported. For automation using these options for multiple directions please use the JavaScript API.
The syntax is:
OFF
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Turn the cut section off
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ON
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Turn the cut section on
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CREATE <option>
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Create a cut section. Valid <option>s are:
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LS_DYNA_METHOD
<x_nt, y_nt, z_nt>
(on new line) <x_nh, y_nh, z_nh>
(on new line) <x_eh, y_eh, z_eh>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define normal and edge coordinates
Where:
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<x_nt, y_nt, z_nt>
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Defines the Normal Tail coordinate
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<x_nh, y_nh, z_nh>
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Defines the Normal Head coordinate
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<x_eh, y_eh, z_eh>
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Defines the Edge Head coordinate
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<orient>
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Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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OV_ORIGIN_&_VECTORS <x_o, y_o, z_o>
(on new line) <x_x, y_x, z_x>
(on new line) <x_xy, y_xy, z_xy>
(on new line) <orient>
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Define an origin, local x axis and local xy plane
Where:
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<x_o, y_o, z_o>
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Defines the origin
|
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<x_x, y_x, z_x>
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Defines the local x axis
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<x_xy, y_xy, z_xy>
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Defines the local xy plane
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<orient>
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Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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N3_THREE_NODES <N1, N2, N3>
(on new line) <orient>
|
Define a plane with three nodes
Where:
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<N1, N2, N3>
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Defines the three nodes
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<orient>
|
Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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X_CONSTANT <x>
(on new line) <orient>
|
Define a plane of constant X
Where:
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<x>
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Defines the x coordinate
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<orient>
|
Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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Y_CONSTANT <y>
(on new line) <orient>
|
Define a plane of constant Y
Where:
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<y>
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Defines the y coordinate
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<orient>
|
Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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Z_CONSTANT <z>
(on new line) <orient>
|
Define a plane of constant Z
Where:
<z>
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Defines the z coordinate
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<orient>
|
Orientation of cutting plane and can be:
BASIC_MODEL, DEFORMED_MODEL
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CANCEL
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Cancels the cut section
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SYSTEM <orient>
|
Define the orientation of the cutting plane. Valid <orient>s are:
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BASIC_MODEL
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Tied to model space, undeformed geometry
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DEFORMED_MODEL
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Tied to model space, deformed geometry
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FSYS <system>
|
Define the system for force and moment calculations. Valid <system>s are:
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AUTOMATIC
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Basic space will use global coordinates, deformed and screen space will use local coordinates
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GLOBAL
|
Local coordinates
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LOCAL
|
Global coordinates
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POSITIVE_ACTION <action>
|
Action for elements on positive side of the section. Valid <action>s are:
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OMIT
|
Do not draw the elements
|
OUTLINE
|
Draw the elements in outline
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NORMAL
|
Draw the elements in the display mode
|
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NEGATIVE_ACTION <action>
|
Action for elements on negative side of the section. Valid <action>s are the same as above
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THICK_CUT
|
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<thickness>
|
Set the plane thickness, eg:
thick_cut 100.0
thick_cut off
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or
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OFF
|
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CAPPING <action>
|
Action for capping 2D elements. Valid <action>s are:
|
OFF
|
Do not cap 2D elements
|
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TRUE_THICKNESS <factor>
|
Cap 2D elements with their true thickness * <factor>
|
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FIXED_THICKNESS <value>
|
Cap 2D elements with a fixed thickness of <value>
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LOCATION_PLOT
|
Draw 4 views of the model to visualise the section
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VIEW_PLANE
|
Change view to normal to plane
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SKETCH
|
Sketch the section
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FORCE
|
Calculate forces on current section
|
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WRITE_FORCES <name>
|
Write forces to csv file <name>
|
STORE <section id>
(on new line) <name>
|
Store the current section in <section id> with the name <name>
|
GET <section id>
|
Retrieve the stored section <section id>
|
RENAME <section id>
(on new line) <name>
|
Rename a stored section <section id> to <name>
|
DELETE <section id>
|
Delete section <section id>
|
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DIRECTORY
|
List stored sections on file
|
|
FILE_NAME <file_name>
|
Change the name the sections are stored in to <file_name>
|
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STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
EXPLAIN
|
Further help
|
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DEFORM
|
Modify or deform the geometry
The syntax is:
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EXPLODE <action>
|
Separate parts. Valid <action>s are:
|
DEFINE <parts>
(on new line) <x, y, z>
|
Define the list of <parts> to explode along the vector <x, y, z>
|
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CANCEL
|
Remove the vector
|
|
|
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MAGNIFY_DISP <x, y, z>
|
Magnify the displacements by <x, y, z>
|
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FIX_NODE <action>
|
Apply a negative translation, equal to the displacement of a node, to the whole model. Valid <action>s are:
|
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DEFINE <node id>
|
Define the node <node id>
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CANCEL
|
Remove the translation
|
|
|
|
SHIFT_DEFORMED <action>
|
Apply a negative translation and rotation equal that defined by three nodes, to the whole model. Valid <action>s are:
|
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DEFINE <N1, N2, N3>
|
Define the three nodes
|
CANCEL
|
Remove the translation and rotation
|
|
|
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REF_NODE <action>
|
Contour relative to a node or three nodes. Valid <action>s are:
|
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SINGLE_NODE <node id>
|
Define the node <node id>
|
|
THREE_NODES <N1, N2, N3>
|
Define the three nodes
|
GLOBAL
|
Contour results in global system
|
LOCAL
|
Contour results in local system defined by nodes<N1, N2, N3>
|
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REF_VALUES
|
Toggle on and off whether reference values should be used for WRITE and XY_DATA
|
SHOW_NODES_ON
|
Show the selected node(s) in the graphics window
|
SHOW_NODES_OFF
|
Don't show the selected node(s) in the graphics window
|
|
|
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REF_STATE <action>
|
Contour relative to a state. Valid <action>s are:
|
ON
|
Turn reference state on
|
OFF
|
Turn reference state off
|
|
REF_MODEL <action>
|
Select a reference model. Valid <action>s are:
|
NUMBER <model id>
|
Set the reference model to <model id>
|
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CURRENT
|
Set the reference model to the current model
|
|
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SET_REF_STATE <action>
|
Select a reference state. Valid <action>s are:
|
NUMBER <state id>
|
Set the reference state to <state id>
|
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TIME_RS <time>
|
Set the reference state to the state at time <time>
|
|
CURRENT
|
Use the current state
|
|
COORDS
|
Toggle on or off whether to apply reference to current coordinates
|
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DATA_VALUES
|
Toggle on or off whether to apply reference to data values
|
UNDEFORMED
|
Toggle on or off whether to apply reference to undeformed geometry
|
|
|
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TRANSFORM <action>
|
|
TRANSLATE
|
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Tx Ty Tz
|
Translate by Tx Ty Tz, eg:
translate 10.0 0.0 -100.0
translate off
|
or
|
OFF
|
REFLECT
|
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Axis Distance
|
"Axis" is X or Y or Z, "distance" is position on axis, eg:
reflect Y -1500.0
reflect off
|
or
|
OFF
|
ROTATE
|
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Tx Ty Tz Cx Cy Cz
|
Tx Ty Tz are rotation angles in degrees, Cx Cy Cz is centre of rotation, eg:
rotate 0 0 30 100.0 10.0 -20.0
rotate off
|
or
|
OFF
|
SCALE
|
|
Sx Sy Sz
|
Scaling by factors Sx Sy Sz, eg:
scale 2.0 2.0 2.0
scale off
|
or
|
OFF
|
CANCEL
|
|
<No arguments>
|
Turns off ALL transformations (leaving values unchanged)
|
STATUS
|
|
<No arguments>
|
Shows current transformation status
|
|
|
STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
EXPLAIN
|
Further help
|
|
ATTACHED
|
Find attached items
The syntax is:
APPLY
|
Find attached
|
|
SAVE_CURRENT
|
Save current blanking status
|
|
RESTORE_SAVED
|
Restore blanking status
|
RECURSIVE
|
Set recursive attached options. Valid <option>s are:
|
ON
|
Turn on recursive find
|
OFF
|
Turn off recursive find
|
|
MAX_LOOPS <n>
|
Set the max number of loops to <n>
|
|
|
|
SELECTION <option>
|
Valid <option>s are:
|
|
ATTACHED_PART
|
Find whole parts
|
|
SINGLE_ELEM
|
Find single elements
|
|
|
|
METHOD <option>
|
Valid <option>s are:
|
|
VISIBLE
|
Find attached to what is visible
|
|
SELECTED <list>
|
Select <list> of nodes to find attached to
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
|
|
THROUGH <option>
|
Toggle on and off the entities that find attached will look for. Valid <option>s are:
|
|
NODES ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through nodes
|
|
SOLIDS ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through solids
|
|
BEAMS ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through beams
|
|
SHELLS ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through shells
|
|
THICK_SHELLS ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through thick shells
|
|
SPRINGS ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through springs
|
|
CONNECTION_TYPES ON/OFF
|
Turn on/off finding attached through connection types
|
|
|
LAYOUT
|
Set the page layout
The syntax is:
|
SAME_SIZE <action>
|
Set switch to make tiled windows the same size. Valid <action>s are:
|
ON
|
Turn on switch to make tiled windows the same size
|
OFF
|
Turn off switch to make tiled windows the same size
|
|
|
WIDE
|
Set the page layout to be tile wide.
|
TALL
|
Set the page layout to be tile tall.
|
CASCADE
|
Set the page layout to be cascade.
|
|
ONE_X_ONE
|
Set the page layout to be 1x1.
|
TWO_X_TWO
|
Set the page layout to be 2x2.
|
THREE_X_THREE
|
Set the page layout to be 3x3.
|
XY <X>
(on new line) <Y>
|
Set the page layout to be <X>x<Y>
|
|
CUSTOM <options>
|
Customise the page layout. Valid <option>s are:
|
LAYOUT <page>
(on new line) <layout>
|
Set the layout of page <page> to <layout>. Valid <layout>s are:
WIDE
|
Tile wide
|
TALL
|
Tile tall
|
|
CASCADE
|
Cascade
|
ONE_X_ONE
|
1x1
|
|
TWO_X_TWO
|
2x2
|
|
THREE_X_THREE
|
3x3
|
|
XY <X> <Y>
|
<X>x<Y>
|
|
AW_ADD_WINDOW <wdw>
(on new line) <page>
|
Add D3PLOT window <wdw> to page <page>
|
RW_REMOVE_WINDOW <wdw>
(on new line) <page>
|
Remove D3PLOT window <wdw> from page <page>
|
AG_ADD_GRAPH <graph>
(on new line) <page>
|
Add T/HIS graph <graph> to page <page>
|
RG_REMOVE_GRAPH <graph>
(on new line) <page>
|
Remove T/HIS graph <graph> from page <page>
|
|
|
|
TEMPLATE
|
Read and write template files
The syntax is:
|
WRITE <filename>
|
Write a template file to <filename>
|
|
READ <filename>
|
Read a template file from <filename>
|
|
WRITE
|
Write data to the terminal
The syntax is:
<entity> <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Write <component> data for a <list> entities of type <entity>
|
SCAN <entity> <nn>
(on new line) <component>
|
Display the maximum and minimum <nn> values of <component> for element type <entity>
|
|
GS_GLOBAL_SUMMARY <summary>
|
Display a model summary. Valid <summary>s are:
|
|
GS_GLOBAL_SUMMARY
|
Whole model summary
|
PS_PART_SUMMARY
|
Whole model summary by part
|
|
NRB_NODAL_RB_SUMMARY
|
Nodal rigid body summary
|
|
IS_INTERFACE_SUMMARY
|
Contact surfaces summary
|
|
|
|
COINCIDENT
|
Display coincident elements
|
|
OS_OUTPUT_TO_SCREEN
|
Switches screen output on/off
|
|
OF_OUTPUT_TO_FILE
|
Switches file output on/off
|
|
FILE_FORMAT <option>
|
Sets the output file format. Valid <option>s are:
|
TEXT
|
Text file format
|
CSV
|
CSV file format
|
XLSX
|
Excel XLSX file format
|
|
|
|
ENVELOPE <option>
|
Turn envelope on. Valid <option>s are:
|
|
COMPONENT <type>
|
Select the type of value to write. Valid <type>s are:
OFF
|
Turn envelope plotting off
|
MAX_VALUE
|
Plot max values
|
|
TIME_OF_MAX_VALUE
|
Plot time of the max values
|
MIN_VALUE
|
Plot min values
|
|
TIME_OF_MIN_VALUE
|
Plot time of the min values
|
ABS_VALUE
|
Plot absolute values
|
|
TIME_OF_ABS_VALUE
|
Plot time of the absolute values
|
|
|
STATES <list>
|
Give a <list> of state numbers to be used
|
|
|
|
KEYWORD <option>
|
Write initial keyword data <option>s are:
|
|
<entity> <list>
|
Select a <list> of entities of type <entity>
|
|
FILENAME <fname>
|
Output filename
|
|
(NO_)NODE_COORDS
|
Turn on/off output of nodal coordinates
|
|
(NO_)NODE_CONSTRAINTS
|
Turn on/off output of nodal constraints
|
|
(NO_)ELEM_TOPOLOGY
|
Turn on/off output of element topology
|
|
(NO_)INITIAL_STRESS
|
Turn on/off output of initial stress
|
|
(NO_)INITIAL_STRAIN
|
Turn on/off output of initial strain
|
|
(NO_)INITIAL_NODAL_VEL
|
Turn on/off output of initial nodal velocity
|
|
APPLY
|
Write data to the file
|
|
|
|
STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
EXPLAIN
|
Further help
|
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
|
XY_DATA
|
Plot XY data
The syntax is:
NODES <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for nodes in <list>
|
SOLIDS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for solids in <list>
|
BEAMS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for beams in <list>
|
SHELLS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for shells in <list>
|
THICK_SHELLS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for thick shells in <list>
|
STONEWALLS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for stonewalls in <list>
|
INTERFACES <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for interfaces in <list>
|
PARTS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for parts in <list>
|
AIRBAGS <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for airbags in <list>
|
SURFACES <list>
(on new line) <component>
|
Plot <component> data versus time for surfaces
|
GLOBAL <component>
|
Plot global <component> data versus time
|
COMP_XY <entity> <list>
(on new line) <component1>
(on new line) <component2>
|
Plot <component1> data versus <component2> over time for the <list> of <entity>s
|
COMP_LINE <entity> <list>
(on new line) <component1>
(on new line) <component2>
|
Plot <component1> data versus <component2> at a given time for the <list> of <entity>s
|
|
SORT <action>
|
Sort the COMP_LINE data points. Valid <action>s are:
|
NO_SORT
|
No sorting
|
|
LABEL
|
Sort by label ids
|
|
X_VALUE
|
Sort by data x value
|
|
Y_VALUE
|
Sort by data y value
|
BX_COORD
|
Sort by item basic x coordinate
|
BY_COORD
|
Sort by item basic y coordinate
|
BZ_COORD
|
Sort by item basic z coordinate
|
CX_COORD
|
Sort by item current x coordinate
|
CY_COORD
|
Sort by item current y coordinate
|
CZ_COORD
|
Sort by item current z coordinate
|
|
|
SET_INTERVALS
<start> <interval>
<finish>
|
Set the start time for the first state to be extracted, the time interval between states and the time of the last state to be extracted
|
SELECT_STATES <list>
|
Give a <list> of state numbers to be used
|
SHOW_TIMES
|
Show state times in .ptf file
|
PLOT
|
Turn XY plotting on or off
|
WRITE_CURVES
|
Turn curve file writing on or off
|
|
WRITE_CSV
|
Turn csv file writing on or off
|
|
CURVE_NAMES <type>
|
Change the default curve file names. Valid <type>s are:
|
GLOBAL
|
Global data curves
|
PART
|
Part data curves
|
AIRBAG
|
Airbag data curves
|
CONTACT
|
Contact data curves
|
ELEMENT
|
Element data curves
|
NODE
|
Node data curves
|
COMPOSITE
|
Composite curves
|
SECTION
|
Cut section curves
|
|
|
|
NUMBER_OF_CURVES <curves>
|
Set the maximum number of curves in a .cur file to <curves>
|
STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
EXPLAIN
|
Further help
|
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
|
IMAGES
|
Output images and animations
Select what to capture with the syntax:
ALL_PAGES
|
Select all the pages to capture
|
|
CURRENT_PAGE
|
Select the current page to capture
|
|
ONLY_WINDOW <win_num>
|
Select window <wiun_num> to capture
|
|
WHITE_BACKGROUND <switch>
|
Capture images with white background ON or OFF
|
|
Select the image type with the syntax:
|
|
|
JPEG <filename>
|
Write the current image as a jpeg to <filename>
|
|
BMP_U8 <filename>
|
Write the current image as an uncompressed 8-bit bitmap to <filename>
|
|
BMP_C8 <filename>
|
Write the current image as a compressed 8-bit bitmap to <filename>
|
|
BMP_U24 <filename>
|
Write the current image as an uncompressed 24-bit bitmap to <filename>
|
|
PPM <filename>
|
Write the current image as a portable pixmap to <filename>
|
|
PNG_8BIT <filename>
|
Write the current image as an 8-bit png to <filename>
|
|
PNG_24BIT <filename>
|
Write the current image as a 24-bit png to <filename>
|
|
GIF <filename>
|
Write the current image as a gif to <filename>
|
|
MP4 <filename>
|
Write the current animation as an mp4 to <filename>
|
|
AGIF <filename>
|
Write the current animation as a gif to <filename>
|
|
AVI_MJPG <filename>
|
Write the current animation as a motion-jpeg to <filename>
|
|
AVI_U8 <filename>
|
Write the current animation as an uncompressed 8-bit motion-jpeg to <filename>
|
|
AVI_C8 <filename>
|
Write the current animation as a compressed 8-bit motion-jpeg to <filename>
|
|
AVI_U24 <filename>
|
Write the current animation as an uncompressed 24-bit motion-jpeg to <filename>
|
EXPORT_3D <type> <filename>
|
Sets the write format <type> and writes a compressed file for 3D viewer to <filename>
|
EXPORT_3D_UNCOMPRESSED <type> <filename>
|
Sets the write format <type> and writes an uncompressed file for 3D viewer to <filename>
|
|
DITHER <level>
|
Set the dithering level
|
|
FRAME_RATE <n>
|
Set to <n> number of frames per second for animations
|
|
REPEAT <n>
|
Set to <n> number of repeats for animations
|
|
TARGET_FILE_SIZE
|
Target MP4 file size in megabytes
|
|
QUALITY <%age>
|
Image quality of J/MPEG files
|
|
STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
|
LABEL
|
Display labels
The syntax is:
|
<entity> <list>
|
A <list> of <entity>s to label
|
LABEL
|
Toggle on or off if entities are labelled with their node/element number
|
|
PN_PART_NUMBER
|
Toggle on or off if entities are labelled with their part/surface number
|
NE_NODES_ON_ELEMENT
|
Toggle on or off if nodes attached to an element are labelled
|
|
EN_ELEMENTS_ON_NODE
|
Toggle on or off if elements attached to a node are labelled
|
|
NC_NODAL_COORDINATES
|
Toggle on or off if nodes are labelled with their coordinates
|
DATA_VALUE
|
Toggle on or off if nodes/elements are labelled with their current data value
|
STATUS
|
Show the current settings
|
EXPLAIN
|
Further help
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
|
UTILITIES
|
General utility commands
The syntax is:
COLOUR_OF_ENTITIES <entity> <list>
(on new line) <colour>
|
Set the colour of a <list> of <entity> type to <colour>
|
TRANSPARENCY <entity> <list>
(on new line) <%age>
|
Set the percentage transparency of a <list> of <entity> type to <%age>
|
MEASURE_DISTANCE <action>
|
Measure distances on screen. Valid <action>s are:
|
|
PP_POINT_TO_POINT
|
Distance between two screen points (cursor picked)
|
|
NN_NODE_TO_NODE
|
Distance between two nodes (cursor picked)
|
|
NO_NODE_TO_ORIGIN
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Current node location (cursor picked)
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NA_NODE_ANGLE
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Angle between vectors n1n2 and n1n3 (cursor picked)
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PA_POINT_ANGLE
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Angle between vectors p1p2 and p1p3 (cursor picked)
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TITLE_MODIFY <title>
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Change the model title to <title>
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UNATTACHED_NODES
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List any unattached nodes
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TARGET_MARKERS <action>
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Add nodal target markers. Valid <action>s are:
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RADIUS <rad>
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Define the radius of the marker
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COLOUR <col1> <col2>
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Define the two colours <col1> <col2> of the marker
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CREATE <node id>
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Create a marker on node <node id>
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DELETE <node id>
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Delete the marker from node <node id>
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OFF
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Turn target markers off
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ON
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Turn target markers on
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FAILURE_LOGIC <action>
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How to handle failed elements. Valid <action>s are:
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DS_DELETED_SWITCH
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Toggle displaying deleted elements
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DL_DELETED_LIST
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List deleted elements
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FH_HATCHING_SWITCH
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Toggle hatching deleted elements
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FC_FAILED_CONTOUR <colour>
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Hatching colour
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FL_FAILED_LIST
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List failed elements
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CRITERION
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Define failure criterion
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DATA_COMPONENTS
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List data components
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CUSTOMISE_GRAPHICS <action>
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Graphic options. Valid <action>s are:
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LW_LINE_WIDTH <pixels>
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Define line width in pixels
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M3D_3D_GRAPHICS
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Switch to 3D mode
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M2D_2D_GRAPHICS
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Switch to 2D mode
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UPDATE_LEVEL <level>
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Define the update level
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SOFT_CLIP_SWITCH
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Turn the software clipping on or off
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SP_SHOW_PROJECTION
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Turn the box showing a representation of the projection and clipping planes on or off
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WINDOW_SIZE <x> <y>
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Set the window size
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FILE_SKIP <n>
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Skips <n> missing .ptf files
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FAMILY_SIZE <size>
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Set the file member size to <size> in MBytes
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SETTINGS_FILE <action>
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Write or read a settings file. Valid <action>s are:
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Write to <filename>
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Read from <filename>
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PROPERTIES_FILE <action>
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Write or read a properties file. Valid <action>s are:
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WRITE <model>
(on new line) <filename>
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Write properties of <model> to <filename>
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READ <model>
(on new line) <filename>
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Read properties from <filename> into <mode>
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TOPAZ_FILE <To> <Tf> <Ti> <size> <header> <family> <filename>
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Write a topaz file
Where:
<To> is the time offset
<Tf> is the time factor
<Ti> is the time interval
<size> is the family member size in MBytes
<header> sets whether to write a header of initial data to file and can be YES or NO
<family> is the family member to start at
<filename> is the name of the file to write to
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STL_FILE <filename> <type>
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Write an .stl file to <filename> as a file in the format <type>
Where:
<type> is either ASCII or BINARY
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EXTERNAL <action>
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Plot externally defined data. Valid <action>s are:
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READ_FILE <filename>
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Read from <filename>
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ON
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Switch data off
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OFF
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Switch data on
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GLOBAL_FACTORS <filename>
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Read <filename> for global factors
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MENU_ATTRIBUTES
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Display the menu attributes panel
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PTF_COMPRESS <action>
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Generate a new set of ptf files with a subset of the data. Valid <action>s are:
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OUTPUT_TYPE <type>
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Set the output type to ORIGINAL or REORDERED
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MODEL <model id>
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Set the current model
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FILENAME <filename>
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Set the filename
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PART <list>
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Set a <list> of parts to output
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STATES <list>
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Set a <list> of states to output
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FAMILY_SIZE <size>
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Set the maximum fanily size (in KB)
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APPLY
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Write the ptf files
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ALL_ON
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Turn on all output
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ALL_OFF
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Turn off all output
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(NO_)VELOCITIES
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Turn on/off output of nodal velocities
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(NO_)ACCELERATIONS
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Turn on/off output of nodal accelerations
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(NO_)TEMPERATURES
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Turn on/off output of nodal temperatures
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(NO_)SHELL_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of shell and thick shell stress tensor
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(NO_)PLASTIC
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Turn on/off output of plastic strain
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(NO_)SHELL_FORCES
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Turn on/off output of shell forces and moments
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(NO_)SHELL_THICKNESS
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Turn on/off output of shell thicknesses
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(NO_)SHELL_EXTRA
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Turn on/off output of shell extra variables
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(NO_)SOLID_EXTRA
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Turn on/off output of solid extra variables
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(NO_)BEAM_EXTRA
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Turn on/off output of beam extra variables
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(NO_)STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of strain tensor
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(NO_)SPH_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of strain tensor for SPH elements
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(NO_)SPH_PLASTIC
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Turn on/off output of plastic strain for SPH elements
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(NO_)SPH_STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of stress tensor for SPH elements
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(NO_)AIRBAG
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Turn on/off output of airbag particle data
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(NO_)SOLID_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of stress tensor for solid elements (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SOLID_PLASTIC
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Turn on/off output of plastic strain for solid elements (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SOLID_VM_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises stress for solid elements (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SHELL_VM_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises stress for shell elements (reordered database only)
|
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(NO_)TSHELL_VM_STRESS
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises stress for thick shell elements (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SOLID_VM_STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises strain for solid elements (reordered database only)
|
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(NO_)SHELL_VM_STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises strain for shell elements (reordered database only)
|
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(NO_)TSHELL_VM_STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of Von Mises strain for thick shell elements (reordered database only)
|
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(NO_)SHELL_ENG_STRAIN
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Turn on/off output of Engineering strain for shell elements (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SPOTWELD
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Turn on/off output of Spotweld data (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SPC
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Turn on/off output of SPC data (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SPRING
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Turn on/off output of Spring data (reordered database only)
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(NO_)SEATBELT
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Turn on/off output of Seatbelt data (reordered database only)
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(NO)_NODES_FOR_ZTF
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Turn on/off output of nodes for ZTF items
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(DONT)_EMBED_ZTF
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Do/Don't embed ztf file in database (reordered database only)
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LC_COMBINATION <action>
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Combine Nastran linear static subcases. Valid <action>s are:
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MODEL <model id>
|
Set the current model
|
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SUBCASE <subcase id> <factor>
|
Add <subcase id> to the list of subcases to be combined
|
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NAME <name>
|
Set the combined loadcase name
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APPLY
|
Create the combined loadcase with the currently selected subcases
|
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READ <filename>
|
Read a loadcase combination file
|
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WRITE <filename>
|
Write a loadcase combination file
|
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RESET
|
Clear the selected subcases
|
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|
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USER_DEFINED_NAME <action>
|
Define names for entities. Valid <action>s are:
|
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MODEL <model id>
|
Set the current model
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ADD <entity> <entity id>
(on new line) <name>
|
Define a <name> for entity type <entity>, id <entity id>
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DELETE <entity> <entity id>
|
Delete a defined name for entity type <entity>, id <entity id>
|
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NAME_SWITCH <entity> <action>
|
Toggle the display of names for enity type <entity>
|
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READ <filename>
|
Read a user defined names file
|
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WRITE <filename>
|
Write a user defined names file
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
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GROUPS
|
Group options
The syntax is:
CREATE
|
Create a group
|
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ADD <entity> <list>
|
Add the <list> of entities of type <entity> to the current group
|
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REMOVE <entity> <list>
|
Remove the <list> of entities of type <entity> from the current group
|
|
CLEAR
|
Clear the current group
|
|
STORE
|
Store the current group
|
NEW <num> <name>
|
Store it as group number <num> and <name>
|
|
EXISTING <group>
|
Store it in existing <group>
|
|
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LIST
|
List the contents of the current group
|
|
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SKETCH <group>
|
Sketch the group. <group> can be the number or name of the group.
|
|
MODIFY <group>
|
Modify a stored group. <group> can be the number or name of the group.
|
|
ADD <entity> <list>
|
Add the <list> of entities of type <entity> to the current group
|
|
REMOVE <entity> <list>
|
Remove the <list> of entities of type <entity> from the current group
|
CLEAR
|
Clear the current group
|
STORE
|
Store the current group
|
NEW <num> <name>
|
Store it as group number <num> and <name>
|
|
EXISTING <group>
|
Store it in existing <group>
|
|
LIST
|
List the contents of the current group
|
|
|
|
RENAME <group>
|
Rename a stored group. <group> can be the number or name of the group.
|
|
NAME <name>
|
New name
|
|
NUMBER <num>
|
New number
|
APPLY
|
Apply the new name and/or number
|
|
|
|
DELETE <group>
|
Delete a stored group. <group> can be the number or name of the group.
|
|
SAVE <filename>
|
Save the stored groups as an ascii file to <filename>
|
|
READ <filename>
|
Read the ascii file <filename>
|
|
READ_OLD <filename>
|
Read an old style binary group file <filename>
|
LIST
|
List the stored groups
|
|
More info on valid <list> arguments can be found here
|
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JAVASCRIPT
|
JavaScript interface
The syntax is:
|
COMPILE <filename>
|
Compiles the JavaScript <filename> to check it for errors
|
|
EXECUTE <filename>
|
Executes the most recently compiled javaScript file or compiles and executes <filename> if given and different
|
|
MEMORY <size>
|
Sets JavaScript memory arena to <size> in MBytes
|
|
STATUS
|
Display programme status
|
|
NEW_MODEL <filename>
|
Open model <filename>
|
THF
|
For internal use with D3PLOT-T/HIS linked sessions. Manually entering commands within this menu is not recommended and is typically only used for automatic private use by the respective programs.
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EXIT
|
Exit D3PLOT
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