Toolbars

[Main Toolbar]

[Main Toolbar] handles file I/O, view setting operations for canvas, solver launching and opening subwindows. Figure 30 shows the [Main Toolbar].

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Figure 30 The [Main Toolbar]

Table 5 describes the functions of the items on the [Main Toolbar].

Table 5 Functions of the items on the [Main Toolbar]

Icon

Name

Description

icon_file_open

[Open]

Opens a project file

icon_file_save

[Save]

Saves the project.

icon_file_snapshot

[Save Snapshot] (N)

Saves a snapshot of the active window.

icon_file_snapshot_clipboard

[Copy Snapshot to Clipboard]

Copy a snapshot of the active window to Clipboard.

icon_file_googleearth

[Continuous Snapshots / Google Earth Export]

Saves images of each timestep produced by the Post-processing Window/Graph Window into image files, and outputs a KML file for Google Earth.

icon_undo

Undo

Undoes the most recent action.

icon_redo

Redo

Redoes the most recent undoed action.

icon_fit

Fit

Zooms out such that everything is displayed in the window.

icon_reset_rotation

Reset Rotation

Rotates the graphic such that the X-axis is pointing rightward (in the positive direction) and the Y-axis is pointing upward (in the positive direction).

icon_rotate_90

90-Degree Rotation

Rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise.

icon_xy_plane

XY-plane

Rotates the graphic such that the X-axis is pointing rightward (in the positive direction) and the Y-axis is pointing upward (in the positive direction).

icon_yz_plane

YZ-plane

Rotates the graphic such that the Y-axis is pointing rightward (in the positive direction) and the Z-axis is pointing upward (in the positive direction).

icon_xz_plane

XZ-plane

Rotates the graphic such that the Z-axis is pointing rightward (in the positive direction) and the X-axis is pointing upward (in the positive direction).

icon_move_left

Moves to the left

Shifts the viewpoint to the left.

icon_move_right

Moves to the right

Shifts the viewpoint to the right.

icon_move_top

Moves to the top

Shifts the viewpoint to the top.

icon_move_bottom

Moves to the bottom

Shifts the viewpoint to the bottom.

icon_zoom_in

[Zoom in]

Zooms in on the display.

icon_zoom_out

[Zoom out]

Zooms out from the display.

icon_extend_x

Extension in the X-axis direction

Extends only in the X-axis direction.

icon_shorten_x

Shortening in the X-axis direction

Shortens only in the X-axis direction.

icon_extend_y

Extension in the Y-axis direction

Extends only in the Y-axis direction.

icon_shorten_y

Shortening in the Y-axis direction

Shortens only in the Y-axis direction.

icon_run

[Run]

Starts the solver.

icon_stop

[Stop]

Stops the solver.

icon_pre_processor

Display Pre-processor

Opens [Pre-processor Window].

icon_solver_console

Display [Solver Console]

Displays [Solver Console].

icon_post2d

[Open New 2D Post-processing Window]

Opens a new [2D Post-processing Window].

icon_birdseye_post2d

[Open New Bird’s Eye 2D Post-processing Window]

Opens a new [Bied’s Eye Post-processing Window].

icon_post3d

[Open New 3D Post-processing Window]

Opens a new [3D Post-processing Window].

icon_chart_window

[Open New Graph Window]

Opens a new [Graph Window].

icon_scatterd_chart

[Open New Scattered Chart Window]

Opens a new [Scattered Chart Window]

icon_compare_measured

[Compare with measured values]

Opens a dialog to compare calculation results with measured values

icon_reload_result

[Reload Calculation Result]

Reloads calculation result.

icon_mouse_hints

[Mouse Hints]

Displays the [Mouse Hints] dialog.

[Operation Toolbar]

The [Operation Toolbar] is displayed only when the [Pre-processing Window] is active.

The [Operation Toolbar] shows buttons for operations available for the currently selected item in [Object Browser]. Figure 31 shows the [Operation Toolbar].

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Figure 31 The [Operation Toolbar]

Table 6 describes the functions of the items on the [Operation Toolbar].

Table 6 Functions of the items on the [Operation Toolbar]

Icon

Name

Description

icon_move_up

[Move Up]

Exchanges priorities with the item that is immediately higher in priority

icon_move_down

[Move Down]

Exchanges priorities with the item that is immediately lower in priority

icon_delete

[Delete]

Deletes the selected item.

[Animation Toolbar]

The [Animation Toolbar] is displayed only when a Post-processing Window or Graph Window is active.

The [Animation Toolbar] items control movements between timesteps of calculation results. Figure 32 shows the [Animation Toolbar].

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Figure 32 The [Animation Toolbar]

Table 7 describes the functions of the items on the [Animation Toolbar].

Table 7 Functions of the items on the [Animation Toolbar]

Icon

Name

Description

icon_movie_reset

[Reset]

Moves to the first timestep.

icon_movie_backword

[Step Backward]

Moves to the previous timestep.

icon_movie_start_stop

[Start/Stop Animation]

Starts or stops the animation.

icon_movie_forward

[Step Forward]

Moves to the next timestep.

icon_movie_last

[Step Last]

Moves to the last timestep.

icon_move_toggle_follow

[Toggle Following Last Step]

Automatically moves to the most recent timestep.

icon_movie_speed

[Edit Slow Motion Animation Speed]

Sets the speed for animation.

When you click on icon_movie_speed button, the [Animation Speed Setting] dialog (Figure 33) will open. Input the intervals between timesteps and click on [OK].

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Figure 33 The [Animation Speed Dialog]