2.1 gui and graphics
DESCRIPTION
2.1 GUI and Graphics. Major enhancements in the GUI and graphics area are: A.Report Generation Tools B.Fast Graphics C.Results Viewer D.User-Controlled Legend E.High Quality Images F.Other. GUI and Graphics A. Report Generation Tools. Two new tools to create HTML reports: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
No Slide TitleA. Report Generation Tools
Capture tool
or
Image Capture
HTML Assembler . . .
A tool that allows quick organization of ANSYS graphics, tables, listings
Log file can be used as an HTML template
utilize parameter substitution
The generated HTML file can be used with Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, etc. to finalize the report
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
... Report Generation Tools
Dynamic Data
In the Dynamic Data section, the ANSYS revision number is obtained using the following set of commands:
/nopr
*get,revision,active,0,rev
*VWRITE,revision
(f3.1)
40.unknown
B. Fast Graphics (PGR File)
Rapid display of results - Up to 10x faster (contour plots or listing)
PowerGraphics object written to jobname.pgr during solution
Eliminates time consuming PowerGraphics object creation phase in interactive mode (first plot)
Supports all PowerGraphics result items
Access via:
or
1.5 Million DOF model
resume file.db - 95 sec.
Plot Time (seconds)
58
165
238
8
340
521
720
10
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
C. Results Viewer
A GUI tool that gives quick access to commonly used results review functions: contour plots, animations, listings, etc.
Also makes the graphics window context-sensitive.
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window Options …
or
/PLOPTS,INFO,3
Position classes of DOCU items via /UDOC command
Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> User Legend Options> Contour Legend... or Text Legend...
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
... High Quality Images
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
F. Other Graphics Enhancements
Display coordinate system (DSYS)
With DSYS > 0, you can now plot not only nodes and elements, but also solid model entities and results.
Graphical picking of entities is supported with DSYS > 0.
Option to write PNG graphics files (Portable Network Graphics)
ANIMATE utility now supports display list animation
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
… Other Graphics Enhancements
EPPL, EPCR, EPTH, EPSW, SBAC, NL, BFE, CONT, TOPO
Improvements to plotting of element divisions on lines:
Control over what is plotted, /PSYMB,LDIV, . . .
Settings follow action taken by user
Data StoredSize of File (MB)
CPU time to create file
(seconds)
Capture tool
or
Image Capture
HTML Assembler . . .
A tool that allows quick organization of ANSYS graphics, tables, listings
Log file can be used as an HTML template
utilize parameter substitution
The generated HTML file can be used with Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, etc. to finalize the report
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
... Report Generation Tools
Dynamic Data
In the Dynamic Data section, the ANSYS revision number is obtained using the following set of commands:
/nopr
*get,revision,active,0,rev
*VWRITE,revision
(f3.1)
40.unknown
B. Fast Graphics (PGR File)
Rapid display of results - Up to 10x faster (contour plots or listing)
PowerGraphics object written to jobname.pgr during solution
Eliminates time consuming PowerGraphics object creation phase in interactive mode (first plot)
Supports all PowerGraphics result items
Access via:
or
1.5 Million DOF model
resume file.db - 95 sec.
Plot Time (seconds)
58
165
238
8
340
521
720
10
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
C. Results Viewer
A GUI tool that gives quick access to commonly used results review functions: contour plots, animations, listings, etc.
Also makes the graphics window context-sensitive.
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window Options …
or
/PLOPTS,INFO,3
Position classes of DOCU items via /UDOC command
Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> User Legend Options> Contour Legend... or Text Legend...
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
... High Quality Images
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
F. Other Graphics Enhancements
Display coordinate system (DSYS)
With DSYS > 0, you can now plot not only nodes and elements, but also solid model entities and results.
Graphical picking of entities is supported with DSYS > 0.
Option to write PNG graphics files (Portable Network Graphics)
ANIMATE utility now supports display list animation
NEW FEATURES 5.7
GUI and Graphics
… Other Graphics Enhancements
EPPL, EPCR, EPTH, EPSW, SBAC, NL, BFE, CONT, TOPO
Improvements to plotting of element divisions on lines:
Control over what is plotted, /PSYMB,LDIV, . . .
Settings follow action taken by user
Data StoredSize of File (MB)
CPU time to create file
(seconds)