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 111 <h1>VTK 3D Viewer</h1>
 112
 113 <p class="whs1"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>VTK
 114  3D viewer</B></span> is the default viewer for Mesh Module, allowing to visualize
 115  meshes. It is also used in Post-Pro module for all 3D presentations except
 116  for Gauss Points.</p>
 117
 118 <p class="whs1">&nbsp;</p>
 119
 120 <p class="whs1">The functionalities of
 121  VTK viewer are available via its Viewer Toolbar. Buttons marked with small
 122  downward triangles have extended functionality which can be accessed by
 123  locking on them with left mouse button. &nbsp;</p>
 124
 125 <p class="whs1">&nbsp;</p>
 126
 127 <p class="whs2"><img src="../pics/image157.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="301px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs3"></p>
 128
 129 <ul type="disc" class="whs4">
 130
 131         <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
 132  an object from the viewer in bmp, png, jpg or jpeg image format. </p></li>
 133
 134         <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>
 135  - shows or hides coordinate axes. </p></li>
 136
 137         <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"> &nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fit
 138  all - </B></span>allows to select a point to be the center of a scene representing
 139  all displayed objects in the visible area.<span style="font-weight: bold;">
 140  <B></B></span></p></li>
 141
 142         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1">&nbsp;<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
 143  the view to place in the visible area only the contents of a frame drawn
 144  with pressed left mouse button.</p></li>
 145
 146         <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> - &nbsp;allows
 147  to zoom in and out. </p></li>
 148
 149         <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
 150  represented objects are greater that the visible area and you don't wish
 151  to use <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fit all</B></span> functionality,
 152  click on this button and you'll be able to drag the scene to see its remote
 153  parts. </p></li>
 154
 155         <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> -
 156  represents all displayed objects in the visible area. </p></li>
 157
 158         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/view_rotation_point.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="20px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs11"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Change rotation point</B></span>
 159  - allows to to choose the point around which the rotation is performed</p></li>
 160 </ul>
 161
 162 <p class="whs12"><img src="../pics/set_rotation_point_dialog1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="410px" height="255px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>
 163
 164 <p class="whs12">&nbsp;</p>
 165
 166 <p class="whs12">By default the rotation point is located
 167  in the Center of the bounding box of an object. </p>
 168
 169 <p class="whs12">&nbsp;</p>
 170
 171 <p class="whs12"><img src="../pics/set_rotation_point_dialog2.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="410px" height="255px" border="0" class="img_whs13"></p>
 172
 173 <p class="whs12">&nbsp;</p>
 174
 175 <p class="whs12">Unchecking <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use
 176  Bounding Box Center</B></span> box allows you to define the coordinates of
 177  the rotation point manually. </p>
 178
 179 <p class="whs12">&nbsp;</p>
 180
 181 <p class="whs12"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Set to
 182  Origin</B></span> button restores the default rotation point coordinates.</p>
 183
 184 <p class="whs12"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Select
 185  Point from View</B></span> button allows to select the rotation point in the
 186  3D Viewer</p>
 187
 188 <ul type="disc" class="whs4">
 189
 190         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image89.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs14"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rotation</B></span> - allows
 191  to rotate the selected object using the mouse. </p></li>
 192
 193         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image102.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="78px" height="147px" border="0" class="img_whs15"> These buttons orientate the scene strictly about coordinate
 194  axes.</p></li>
 195
 196         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image91.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="26px" height="26px" border="0" class="img_whs14"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Reset</B></span> - restores
 197  the default position (isometric) of objects in the scene.</p></li>
 198
 199         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1"><img src="../pics/image108.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="28px" height="25px" border="0" class="img_whs16"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Scaling</B></span> - represents
 200  objects deformed (stretched or stuffed) along the axes of coordinates</p></li>
 201
 202         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs1">&nbsp;<span
 203  style="font-weight: bold;
 204                 margin-top: 0pt;
 205                 margin-bottom: 0pt;"><B><img src="../pics/image109.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="27px" height="27px" border="0" class="img_whs17">Graduated axes - </B></span><span style="margin-top: 0pt;
 206                                                                                                         margin-bottom: 0pt;
 207                                                                                                         font-weight: normal;">allows
 208  to define parameters of axes and graduate them.</span></p></li>
 209 </ul>
 210
 211 <p class="whs1">&nbsp;</p>
 212
 213 <p class="whs18"><img src="../pics/graduatedaxes1.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="350px" height="453px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></p>
 214
 215 <ul type="disc" class="whs4">
 216
 217         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs20">Axis name </p></li>
 218
 219         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Is visible - <span
 220  style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the axis name is displayed in
 221  the viewer.</span></p></li>
 222
 223         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Name<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 224  - allows to redefine the name of the axis.</span></p></li>
 225
 226         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Font<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 227  - allows to define color and properties of the font of axis name. </span></p></li>
 228
 229         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs22">Labels<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 230  </span></p></li>
 231
 232         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Is visible - <span
 233  style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the labels are displayed in the
 234  viewer.</span></p></li>
 235
 236         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Number<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 237  - allows to define the number of labels.</span></p></li>
 238
 239         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Offset<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 240  - allows to define the distance between labels.</span></p></li>
 241
 242         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Font<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 243  - allows to define color and properties of the font of labels names.</span></p></li>
 244
 245         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">Tick marks </p></li>
 246
 247         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Is visible - <span
 248  style="font-weight: normal;">if checked the tick marks are displayed in
 249  the viewer.</span></p></li>
 250
 251         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs21">Length<span style="font-weight: normal;">
 252  - allows to define the length of tick marks</span></p></li>
 253
 254         <li class=kadov-p><p class="whs23">Is visible <span style="font-weight: normal;">if
 255  checked the axis is displayed in the viewer.</span></p></li>
 256 </ul>
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