The popup menu proposes two main lists of commands related to the display of the meshes elements, in addition to a few other standards actions:
Fig. 3 : Families or Groups item Popup menu
Command |
Purpose |
Sub-commands of Representation menu |
|
Points |
Display all nodes of the meshes elements |
Wireframe |
Display meshes elements (skin of the elements) by drawing lines on their boundaries.
Remark: in the frames of this project, only Standard display will be implemented. |
Surface |
Shaded display of the skin of the elements |
Insideframe |
Same as Wireframe, but extended to all elements (inside included) |
Surfaceframe |
Equivalent to Surface + Wireframe display mode. |
Shrink |
Explode elements to distinguish their boundaries from each other (homothetic transformation). This mode can be activated either for Wireframe or Surface display mode. |
Unshrink |
Cancels Shrink toggle option |
Sub-commands of Properties menu |
|
Color Or both: Cell Color Edge Color in the case of ‘Surfaceframe’ presentation |
Allows user to define the color property of the elements through a standard dialog:
Color is applied once user has pressed the OK button. |
Opacity |
Allows user to define the transparency property of the elements. The existing functionality allows to define a new value from a dialog and to apply it by pressing the OK button. This behaviour will be changed to a modeless dialog, as it is already implemented in the SMESH module, so that the application of the transparency will be done in real time (using a slider).
To exit the dialog, user has to press the Close button (the current choice will be kept). |
Line width |
Allows user to define the line width property of the elements through a standard dialog. Values can be set from 1 to 10 units.
Property is applied once user has pressed the OK button. Note: this option affects only wireframe-based presentation. |
Other commands |
|
Rename |
Allows user to redefine the name of the element. A dialog is opened to realize the input. |
Erase |
Erase the elements from the 3D view. |
Display Only |
Clear the 3D view and display the element alone. |
Delete |
Erase the elements from the 3D view and remove it from the study browser. |