Auto_Blank
Auto_Blank
The function can be used to blank and unblank curves in a graph using either the TAB key or SHIFT+TAB.
By default if you now press the TAB key in a graph T/HIS will automatically blank all the curves except for those belonging to model 1. If you press TAB a 2nd time you will just see the curve belonging to model 2, a third time model 3. When you reach the end of the models you have curves for pressing the TAB key loops back to model 1. If you press SHIFT+TAB then it goes the other way (model 3 > model 2 > model 1 > model 3 ....)
Instead of blanking curves by model the behaviour of the TAB key can be changed.
| Models | Default. Blanks curves by model ID. |
| Components | Blanks curves by component. e.g Node X Displacement > Node Y Displacement > Node Z Displacement > ... |
| Entity Types | Blanks curves by entity type e.g. Whole Model > Parts > Nodes > Solids > ... |
| Entity ID | Blanks curves by ID. e.g Node 1 and Solid 1 > Node 2 and Solid 2 > .... |
| Component Types | This is similar to Component except that it lumps all the displacement curves together then velocity so you get x,y,z and magnitudes. You will also get data for different entity types. So Energy would show things like Whole Model KE and Contact Energies. |
| Surface/Int Point | Blanks curves by surface or through thickness integration point. e.g Top > Middle > Bottom > Layer 1 > ... |
| Curves ID's | Blanks curves by ID |
The default mode can be modified using the preference file (see Appendix H for more details)
this*auto_blank_mode: