Controlling Graphics in Oasys LS-DYNA Environment

Controlling Graphics in Oasys LS-DYNA Environment 

All Oasys LS-DYNA Environment graphical programmes (PRIMER, D3PLOT and T/HIS) use the same menu interface; however the "graphics" display (of data) varies according to the specialised nature of each programme:

• D3PLOT has a sophisticated 2D (X11) and 3D (OpenGL) rendering capability, which is optimised for speed.
  • Networked graphics are supported efficiently via Pixmaps (2D X11) and Objects (3D OpenGL).
  • Graphics and other memory usage can be controlled.




• PRIMER also has 2D (X11) and 3D (OpenGL) rendering capability, but optimised to display a wide range of entity types - speed being less of an issue.
  • Performance over a network is adequate, but no special provision is made for this.
  • No user control over graphics memory is provided.




• T/HIS has only 2D (X11) rendering capability, as this is all that is required for XY graph plots.

All the Oasys LS-DYNA Environment software requires an X11 based window manager or emulator to be running (even when OpenGL is used for rendering). The following topics related to this are described below:

• Defining the DISPLAY environment variable, which determines where graphics are drawn.
• Configuring the parameters of the Oasys LS-DYNA Environment "menu interface".