\image html pref21.png
+\anchor automatic_update_pref
- <b>Automatic Update</b>
- <b>Automatic Update</b> - if activated, the mesh in your
viewer will be automatically updated after it's computation, depending on
number of elements does not exceed the size limit, the entities of
this type are shown, otherwise the user is warned that some entities are not shown.
+\anchor display_mode_pref
+- <b>Display mode</b>
+ - <b>Default display mode</b> - allows to set Wireframe, Shading, Nodes or Shrink
+ \ref display_mode_page "presentation mode" as default.
+
+\anchor quadratic_2d_mode_pref
+- <b>Representation of the 2D quadratic elements</b>
+ - <b>Default mode of the 2D quadratic elements</b> - allows to
+ select either \a Lines or \a Arcs as a default
+ \ref quadratic_2d_mode "representation" of 1D and 2D
+ \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "quadratic elements".
+ - <b>Maximum Angle</b> - maximum deviation angle used by the
+ application to build arcs.
+
- <b>Quality Controls</b>
- <b>Display entity</b> - if activated, only currently
\ref quality_page "controlled" entities are displayed in the
- <b>Use precision</b> - if activated, all quality controls
will be computed at precision defined by <b>Number of digits after
point</b> - as integers by default.
+\anchor dbl_nodes_tol_pref
- <b>Double nodes tolerance</b> - defines the maximal distance between two
mesh nodes, at which they are considered coincident by
\ref double_nodes_control_page "Double nodes" quality control.
-
-- <b>Display mode</b>
- - <b>Default display mode</b> - allows to set Wireframe, Shading, Nodes or Shrink
- \ref display_mode_page "presentation mode" as default.
-
-\anchor quadratic_2d_mode_pref
-- <b>Representation of the 2D quadratic elements</b>
- - <b>Default mode of the 2D quadratic elements</b> - allows to
- select either \a Lines or \a Arcs as a default
- \ref quadratic_2d_mode "representation" of 1D and 2D
- \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "quadratic elements".
- - <b>Maximum Angle</b> - maximum deviation angle used by the
- application to build arcs.
+ This value is also used in \ref mesh_quality_info_anchor "Quality Info"
+ tab page of \ref mesh_infos_page dialog.
- <b>Mesh export</b>
\anchor export_auto_groups_pref
- <b>Show warning when exporting group</b> - if activated, a warning is
displayed when exporting a group.
+\anchor show_comp_result_pref
- <b>Mesh computation</b>
- - <b>Show a computation result notification</b> combo-box allows to
- select the notification mode about a mesh computation result.
+ - <b>Show a computation result notification</b> - allows to
+ select the notification mode about a \ref compute_anchor "mesh computation" result.
There are 3 possible modes:
- - <b>Never</b> - do not show the result dialog at all;
+ - <b>Never</b> - not to show the \ref meshing_result_anchor "result dialog" at all;
- <b>Errors only</b> - the result dialog will be shown if there were
some errors during a mesh computation;
- <b>Always</b> - show the result dialog after each mesh
computation. This is a default mode.
+\anchor mesh_information_pref
- <b>Mesh information</b>
- - <b>Mesh element information</b> - change the way mesh element
- information is shown:
+ - <b>Mesh element information</b> - allows changing the way
+ \ref mesh_element_info_anchor "mesh element information" is shown:
- <b>Simple</b> - as a plain text
- <b>Tree</b> - in a tree-like form
+\anchor nb_nodes_limit_pref
- <b>Automatic nodes compute limit</b> - allows defining the size limit for the
- mesh groups for which the number of underlying nodes is calculated
+ \ref mesh_addition_info_group_anchor "mesh groups" for which
+ the number of underlying nodes is calculated
automatically. If the group size exceeds the value set in the preferences,
the user will have to press \em Compute button explicitly. Zero value
means "no limit". By default the value is set to 100 000 mesh elements.
- - <b>Automatic controls compute limit</b> - allows defining the size limit for the
- mesh elements for which the Aspect Ratio histogram is calculated
- automatically. If the mesh elements size exceeds the value set in the preferences,
- it is possible to press \b Compute button explicitly to calculate the histogram . Zero value
- means "no limit". By default the value is set to 3 000 mesh elements.
+\anchor auto_control_limit_pref
+ - <b>Automatic controls compute limit</b> - allows defining a
+ maximal number of mesh elements for which the quality controls
+ in the \ref mesh_quality_info_anchor "Quality Information"
+ tab page are calculated automatically. If the number of mesh elements
+ exceeds the value set in the preferences, it is necessary to press
+ \b Compute button explicitly to calculate a quality measure. Zero value
+ means "no limit". By default the value is set to 3 000 mesh
+ elements.
+\anchor group_detail_info_pref
- <b>Show details on groups in element information tab</b> - when
this option is switched off (default), only the names of groups, to which the node
- or element belongs, are shown in the \ref mesh_element_info_anchor "Info Tab"
+ or element belongs, are shown in the \ref mesh_element_info_anchor "Element Info"
tab of "Mesh Information" dialog box. If this option is
switched on, the detailed information on groups is shown.
- <b>Dump base information</b> - allows dumping base mesh information to the
- file, see \ref mesh_infos_page.
+ file, see \ref dump_mesh_infos "Mesh Information".
- <b>Dump element information</b> - allows dumping element information to the
- file, see \ref mesh_infos_page.
+ file, see \ref dump_mesh_infos "Mesh Information".
- <b>Dump additional information</b> - allows dumping additional mesh
- information to the file, see \ref mesh_infos_page.
+ information to the file, see \ref dump_mesh_infos "Mesh Information".
- <b>Dump controls information</b> - allows dumping quality mesh
- information to the file, see \ref mesh_infos_page.
+ information to the file, see \ref dump_mesh_infos "Mesh Information".
- <b>Automatic Parameters</b>
- - <b>Ratio Bounding Box Diagonal / Max Size</b> - this parameter is
- used for automatic meshing. This is the ratio between the bounding box of the
- meshed object and the Max Size of segments.
- - <b>Default Number of Segments</b> - defines the default
- number of segments on each edge.
+\anchor diagonal_size_ratio_pref
+ - <b>Ratio Bounding Box Diagonal / Max Size</b> - defines the ratio
+ between the bounding box of the meshed object and the Max Size of
+ segments. It is used as a default value of \ref a1d_meshing_hypo_page
+ defining length of segments, especially by
+ \ref max_length_anchor "Max Size" hypothesis.
+\anchor nb_segments_pref
+ - <b>Default Number of Segments</b> - defines the default number of
+ segments in \ref number_of_segments_anchor "Number of Segments"
+ hypothesis.
- <b>Mesh loading</b>
- - If <b>No mesh loading from study file at hypothesis modification</b>
- check-box is on, the mesh data will not be loaded from the study file
- when a hypothesis is modified. This allows saving time by omitting
+ - <b>No mesh loading from study file at hypothesis modification</b> - if
+ activated, the mesh data will not be loaded from the study file
+ when a hypothesis is modified. This allows saving time by omitting
loading data of a large mesh that is planned to be recomputed with other parameters.
- <b>Input fields precision</b>
- <b>Preview</b>
- <b>Sub-shapes preview chunk size</b> - allows to limit the number
of previewed sub-shapes shown in the hypotheses creation dialog boxes,
- for example "Reverse Edges" parameter of \ref number_of_segments_anchor "Number of segments" hypothesis.
+ for example "Reverse Edges" parameter of
+ \ref number_of_segments_anchor "Number of segments" hypothesis.
- <b>Python Dump</b>
- - <b>Historical python dump</b> checkbox allows switching between
+ - <b>Historical python dump</b> - allows switching between
\a Historical and \a Snapshot dump mode:
- In \a Historical mode, Python Dump script includes all commands
performed by SMESH engine.
from the Study as well as the commands not influencing the
current state of meshes are excluded from the script.
+\anchor mesh_tab_preferences
<h2>Mesh Preferences</h2>
+\b Mesh tab page contains parameters defining the way the mesh is
+displayed in the 3D Viewer.
+
\image html pref22.png
-- <b>Nodes</b> allows to define default parameters for nodes, which will be applied
+- <b>Nodes</b> - allows to define default parameters for nodes, which will be applied
for a newly created mesh only. Existing meshes can be customized using
\ref colors_size_page "Properties dialog box" available from the context menu of a mesh.
- <b>Color</b> - allows to select the color of nodes. Click on the
- colored line to access to the <b>Select Color</b> dialog box.
+ downward arrow near the colored line to access to the <b>Select Color</b> dialog box.
- <b>Type of marker</b> - allows to define the shape of nodes.
- <b>Scale of marker</b> - allows to define the size of nodes.
-- <b>Elements</b> allows to define default parameters for different elements, which will be applied
- for a newly created mesh only. Existing meshes can be customized using
+- <b>Elements</b> - allows to define default parameters for different
+ elements, which will be applied to a newly created mesh
+ only. Existing meshes can be customized using
\ref colors_size_page "Properties dialog box" available from the context menu of a mesh.
- <b>Surface color</b> - allows to select the surface color of 2D elements
- (seen in Shading mode). Click on the colored line to access to the
+ (seen in Shading mode). Click on the downward arrow near the colored line to access to the
<b>Select Color</b> dialog box.
- <b>Back surface color</b> - allows to select the back surface color
of 2D elements. This is useful to differ 2d elements with
the <b>Volume color</b> by changing its brightness and saturation.
- <b>0D element color</b> - allows to choose color of 0D mesh elements.
- <b>Ball color</b> - allows to choose color of discrete mesh elements (balls).
- - <b>Outline color</b> - allows to select the color of element
- borders.
+ - <b>Outline color</b> - allows to select the color of element borders.
- <b>Wireframe color</b> - allows to select the color of borders of
elements in the wireframe mode.
- - <b>Preview color</b> - allows to select the preview color of the elements.
+ - <b>Preview color</b> - allows to select the preview color of the
+ elements, which is used while
+ \ref adding_nodes_and_elements_page "manual creation of elements".
- <b>Size of 0D elements</b> - specifies default size of 0D elements.
- <b>Size of ball elements</b> - specifies default size of discrete
elements (balls).
- - <b>Scale factor of ball elements</b> - specifies default scale factor of discrete
- elements (balls).
- - <b>Line width</b> - allows to define the width of 1D elements (edges).
+ - <b>Scale factor of ball elements</b> - specifies default scale
+ factor of discrete elements (balls) allowing to adjust their size in the Viewer.
+ - <b>Line width</b> - allows to define the width of 1D elements (segments).
- <b>Outline width</b> - allows to define the width of borders of
2D and 3D elements (shown in the Shading mode).
- - <b>Shrink coef.</b> - allows to define relative space of elements
- compared to gaps between them in shrink mode.
+ - <b>Shrink coef.</b> - allows to define relative size of a shrunk
+ element compared a non-shrunk element in percents in the shrink mode.
- <b>Groups</b>
- <b>Names color</b> - specifies color of group names to be used in
- 3D viewer.
+ the 3D viewer.
- <b>Default color</b> - specifies the default group color, which is used
- to create a new mesh group (see \ref creating_groups_page "Create Group dialog box").
+ to create a new mesh group (see \ref creating_groups_page "Create Group dialog box").
- <b>Numbering</b> allows to define properties of numbering functionality:
- <b>Nodes</b> - specifies text properties of nodes numbering
(font family, size, attributes, color).
- <b>Elements</b> - same for elements.
-- <b>Orientation of Faces</b> - allows to define default properties of orientation vectors.
- These preferences will be applied to the newly created meshes only; properties of existing meshes
- can be customized using \ref colors_size_page "Properties dialog box"
- available from the context menu of a mesh.
+- <b>Orientation of Faces</b> - allows to define default properties of
+ orientation vectors. These preferences will be applied to the newly
+ created meshes only; properties of existing meshes can be customized
+ using \ref colors_size_page "Properties dialog box" available from
+ the context menu of a mesh.
- \b Color - allows to define the color of orientation vectors;
- \b Scale - allows to define the size of orientation vectors;
- - <b>3D Vector</b> check-box allows to choose between 2D planar
+ - <b>3D Vector</b> - allows to choose between 2D planar
and 3D vectors.
<br><h2>Selection Preferences</h2>
- <b>Selection</b> - performed with mouse-indexing (preselection)
and left-clicking on an object, whose appearance changes as defined in
the <b>Preferences</b>.
- - <b>Object color</b> - allows to select the color of mesh (edges and
+ - <b>Object color</b> - allows to select the color of mesh (edges and
borders of meshes) of the selected entity. Click on the colored line
to access to the <b>Select Color</b> dialog box.
- <b>Element color</b> - allows to select the color of surface of selected
- <b>Preselection</b> - performed with mouse-indexing on an object,
whose appearance changes as defined in the <b>Preferences</b>.
- - <b>Highlight color</b> - allows to select the color of mesh (edges and
- borders of meshes) of the entity . Click on the colored line to access
+ - <b>Highlight color</b> - allows to select the color of mesh (edges and
+ borders of meshes) of the entity. Click on the colored line to access
to the <b>Select Color</b> dialog box.
- <b>Precision</b> - in this menu you can set the value of precision
\image html pref24.png
-\note The following settings are default and will be applied for
-a newly created mesh only. Existing meshes
-can be customized using local \ref scalar_bar_dlg "Scalar Bar Properties dialog box"
-available from the context menu of a mesh.
+\note The following settings are default and will be applied to
+a newly created mesh only. Existing meshes can be customized using
+local \ref scalar_bar_dlg "Scalar Bar Properties dialog box" available
+from the context menu of a mesh.
-- <b>Font</b> - in this menu you can set type, face and color for
+- <b>Font</b> - in this menu you can set type, face and color of
the font of <b>Title</b> and <b>Labels</b>.
- <b>Colors & Labels</b> - in this menu you can set the <b>number of
colors</b> and the <b>number of labels</b> in use.
- <b>Orientation</b> - here you can choose between vertical and
- horizontal orientation of the <b>Scalar Bar</b>
+ horizontal orientation of the <b>Scalar Bar</b>.
- <b>Origin & Size Vertical & Horizontal</b> - allows to define
placement (<b>X</b> and <b>Y</b>) and lookout (<b>Width</b> and
<b>Height</b>) of Scalar Bars.
- - <b>X</b>: abscissa of the point of origin (from the left
- side)
- - <b>Y</b>: ordinate of the origin of the bar (from the bottom)
+ - <b>X</b> - abscissa of the point of origin (from the left side).
+ - <b>Y</b> - ordinate of the origin of the bar (from the bottom).
- <b>Distribution</b> in this menu you can Show/Hide distribution
histogram of the values of the <b>Scalar Bar</b> and specify the
<b>Coloring Type</b> of the histogram:
- - <b>Multicolor</b> the histogram is colored as <b>Scalar Bar</b>
- - <b>Monocolor</b> the histogram is colored as selected with
- <b>Distribution color</b> selector
+ - <b>Multicolor</b> - the histogram is colored as <b>Scalar Bar</b>.
+ - <b>Monocolor</b> - the histogram is colored as selected with
+ <b>Distribution color</b> selector.
*/
