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107 <h1>VTK 3D Viewer</h1>
109 <p class="whs1"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>VTK
110 3D viewer</B></span> is the default viewer for Mesh Module, allowing to visualize
111 meshes. It is also used in Post-Pro module for all 3D presentations except
112 for Gauss Points.</p>
114 <p class="whs1"> </p>
116 <p class="whs1">The functionalities of
117 VTK viewer are available via its Viewer Toolbar. Buttons marked with small
118 downward triangles have extended functionality which can be accessed by
119 locking on them with left mouse button. </p>
121 <p class="whs1"> </p>
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127 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image77.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs5"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Dump View</B></span> - exports
128 an object from the viewer in bmp, png, jpg or jpeg image format. </p></li>
130 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image78.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="27px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs6"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show/Hide Trihedron</B></span>
131 - shows or hides coordinate axes. </p></li>
133 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image96.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs7"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fit
134 all - </B></span>allows to select a point to be the center of a scene representing
135 all displayed objects in the visible area.<span style="font-weight: bold;">
136 <B></B></span></p></li>
138 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"> <img src="../pics/image97.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fit area</B></span> - resizes
139 the view to place in the visible area only the contents of a frame drawn
140 with pressed left mouse button.</p></li>
142 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image98.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="25px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs9"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Zoom</B></span> - allows
143 to zoom in and out. </p></li>
145 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image99.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs10"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Panning</B></span> - if the
146 represented objects are greater that the visible area and you don't wish
147 to use <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fit all</B></span> functionality,
148 click on this button and you'll be able to drag the scene to see its remote
151 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image100.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="24px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Global panning</B></span> -
152 represents all displayed objects in the visible area. </p></li>
154 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image89.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs11"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rotation</B></span> - allows
155 to rotate the selected object using the mouse. </p></li>
157 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image102.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="78px" height="147px" border="0" class="img_whs12"> These buttons orientate the scene strictly about coordinate
160 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image91.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs11"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Reset</B></span> - restores
161 the default position (isometric) of objects in the scene.</p></li>
163 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image108.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="28px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs13"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Scaling</B></span> - represents
164 objects deformed (stretched or stuffed) along the axes of coordinates</p></li>
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169 margin-bottom: 0pt;"><B><img src="../pics/image109.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="27px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs14">Graduated axes - </B></span><span style="margin-top: 0pt;
171 font-weight: normal;">allows
172 to define parameters of axes and graduate them.</span></p></li>
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181 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs17">Axis name </p></li>
183 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Is visible - <span
184 style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the axis name is displayed in
185 the viewer.</span></p></li>
187 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Name<span style="font-weight: normal;">
188 - allows to redefine the name of the axis.</span></p></li>
190 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Font<span style="font-weight: normal;">
191 - allows to define color and properties of the font of axis name. </span></p></li>
193 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs19">Labels<span style="font-weight: normal;">
196 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Is visible - <span
197 style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the labels are displayed in the
198 viewer.</span></p></li>
200 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Number<span style="font-weight: normal;">
201 - allows to define the number of labels.</span></p></li>
203 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Offset<span style="font-weight: normal;">
204 - allows to define the distance between labels.</span></p></li>
206 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Font<span style="font-weight: normal;">
207 - allows to define color and properties of the font of labels names.</span></p></li>
209 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs20">Tick marks </p></li>
211 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Is visible - <span
212 style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the tick marks are displayed in
213 the viewer.</span></p></li>
215 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs18">Length<span style="font-weight: normal;">
216 - allows to define the length of tick marks</span></p></li>
218 <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs20">Is visible <span style="font-weight: normal;">if
219 checked the axis is displayed in the viewer.</span></p></li>
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