D3PLOT 22.1

The PRE Panel

The PRE panel

When running linked with PRIMER the Pre panel (invoked by pressing the PRIMER button) shows the current status of the link. In this example we have four models open in D3PLOT, and in this example:

  • Models 1 and 2 are currently open in PRIMER
  • Model 3 is not open in PRIMER, but a keyword file has been found automatically.
  • Model 4 is also not open in PRIMER, and D3PLOT has not found a keyword file automatically.

The file open/close options are

Option Status of model Action performed
Not linked D3PLOT has found a keyword file automatically, add this model to PRIMER
Not linked D3PLOT cannot find a keyword file, browse for a filename manually
Linked Model is linked with PRIMER session, disconnect it

There is a corresponding Post panel in PRIMER, with the same layout and functionality.

The button Dyna Output will open up an integrated PRIMER session and map the Dyna output tree panel. The error and warning messages from the dyna run will be shown in this panel. User can also Edit , Sketch entities and look at its Xrefs from this panel. These options are available only when the related keyword model file is located by D3PLOT. When you sketch parts and elements in PRIMER from this panel in PRIMER, these entities will also get sketched in D3PLOT graphics window as well. You can also change the timestep in D3PLOT corresponding to an error message using Go to time popup in the same Dyna Output tree panel.

Effects of linking and unlinking models in all cases:

  • Linking or disconnecting a model does not affect that model's status in either programme, both D3PLOT and PRIMER will continue to run normally.

  • Models may be disconnected and reconnected at will.

  • When a model is deleted in D3PLOT it is implicitly disconnected in PRIMER, but will not be deleted from PRIMER. Similarly if a model is deleted in PRIMER is will be disconnected from D3PLOT, but not deleted.

  • The link logic attempts to keep model numbers the same in both PRIMER and D3PLOT, however it is possible to defeat this by opening additional models in one programme but not the other. Doing so may cause the linkage to fail in some respects (so don't do it!)

The PRE panel can be opened or closed at will without affecting the status of linked models, it simply provides feedback about the current status and attributes of linked models.


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