D3PLOT 22.1

UPDATE Level... Controlling the View Updating Frequency

UPDATE Level... Controlling the View Updating Frequency

D3PLOT has an UPDATE_LEVEL setting which dictates how often the view is updated following commands that change it.

1:NONE The plot is never updated automatically. Changes only become apparent when you issue an explicit drawing command, eg DR, CT, etc.
2:MEDIUM (default)

The plot is updated immediately when any view control command is given, or any quick-pick command.

The current image is amended as necessary following blanking, clipping, etc if any viewing command, including dynamic viewing , is used. In other words a viewing change command is tantamount to an explicit redraw command in the current mode which would, of course, reflect any changes in the model geometry.

3:FREQUENT

The plot is updated immediately as at level 2 above, but also following any menu-driven blanking, clipping, etc, command that would change the image if explicitly redrawn.

Therefore the effects of blanking, etc are seen immediately.

Note 1: Level 3 is only recommended if you have a very fast display and/or a small model since it requires frequent redraws.
Note 2: Users with slow devices and/or with large models may find that level 1 is preferable to decrease redrawing effort.