Scalar Bar

Gauss Points Presentations presume that two different scalar bars are displayed simultaneously:

The Global scale corresponds to the minimum and maximum values founded for the variable at all time stamps (located on the left side). When active, the second is displayed in grey and disabled. The Local scale defines the minimum and maximum values at the current time stamp for the variable (located on the right side). When the Local scale is active, the Global scale shows its limits 2 black lines.

The dialog allows user to define the characteristics of the scalar bars displayed within the scene.

• Active bar

• Local: when selected, the Local bar will be active and colors used for rendering of the results will be taken from this bar. If displayed, the Global bar will be displayed in grey and 2 markers will define the limits of the local min/max range.

• Global: when selected, the Global bar will be active and colors used for rendering of the results will be taken from this bar (i.e.: not all colors may be used to display results at a given time stamp). Local bar will be displayed in grey  and inactive.

• Displayed: when checked, the Global bar is displayed, else it is not seen. This control is systematically checked and disabled when the Global bar is defined as active.

• Scalar range

• Scalar Mode: this feature allows refining the value to be inspected:

• Modulus: value of a scalar or modulus of a vector.

• Component N: Nth component of a vector, a tensor or a matrix.

• Colors and labels

• Bicolor: only 2 colors are used for the active bar:

• Red for positive values

• Blue for negative values

These colors also correspond to the colors associated to min/max values of the palette option.

• Rainbow: A palette of several colors will be used to render the results. A regular and linear progression is considered from min to max.

• Nb. of colors: defines the number of color to design the palette (up to 256 colors can be used).

• Nb. of labels: defines the number of labels to be written in the bar as text markers.

• Orientation - allows to choose between Vertical and Horizontal orientation.

• Origin - allows to define placement and lookout of Scalar Bars

• X: abscissa of the point of origin (from the left side)

• Y: ordinate of the origin of the bar (from the bottom)

• Dimensions - allows to define Width and Height of each bar.

• Spacing -  space between the bars (only if both are displayed).

• Text properties: allows to define properties of font and text associated to the active bar.

• Save as default values - allows to save the parameters defined by the user as default.