1. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-1 2.1 GUI and Graphics Major enhancements in the GUI and graphics area are: A.Report Generation Tools B.Fast Graphics C.Results Viewer D.User-Controlled Legend E.High Quality Images F.Other

2. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-2 GUI and Graphics A. Report Generation Tools Two new tools to create HTML reports: –Capture tool –HTML Report Assembler Access via: –Utility Menu> File> Report Generator… or –~eui,’euidl::report::toolbar::create’

3. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-3 Image Capture (single PNG file) Animation Capture (multiple PNG files) Table Capture Settings HTML Report Assembler Listing Capture GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools Log file has record of all the captures

4. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-4 GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools HTML Assembler... A tool that allows quick organization of ANSYS graphics, tables, listings Log file can be used as an HTML template –utilize parameter substitution The generated HTML file can be used with Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, etc. to finalize the report

5. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-5 GUI and Graphics... Report Generation Tools Dynamic Data

6. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-6 Rapid display of results - Up to 10x faster (contour plots or listing) –PowerGraphics object written to jobname.pgr during solution –Eliminates time consuming PowerGraphics object creation phase in interactive mode (first plot) –Supports all PowerGraphics result items Access via: –Main Menu > General Postproc > Write PGR File … or –POUTRES and PGWRITE commands GUI and Graphics B. Fast Graphics (PGR File)

7. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-7 GUI and Graphics... Fast Graphics (PGR File) PGR file size and CPU timings 1.5 Million DOF model –file.rst - 680.5 Mb Powergraphics (1 st plot) - 440 sec. –resume file.db - 95 sec. –set,1,1 - 240 sec. –plnsol,s,eqv - 105 sec.

8. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-8 GUI and Graphics C. Results Viewer A GUI tool that gives quick access to commonly used results review functions: contour plots, animations, listings, etc. Also makes the graphics window context-sensitive.

9. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-9 Element Plot Nodal/element/vector/trace results plots Query Results Animate using PNG files List Results Capture/print image Results Set Locator GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer

10. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-10 GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Context-sensitive graphics window Right Click on Model

11. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-11 GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Context-sensitive graphics window Right Click on Contour Bar

12. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-12 GUI and Graphics... Results Viewer Right Click on Legend Context-sensitive graphics window

13. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-13 Position legend information in designated areas –Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window Options … or /PLOPTS,INFO,3 GUI and Graphics D. User-Controlled Legend

14. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-14 GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend

15. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-15 –Position classes of DOCU items via /UDOC command –Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Style> User Legend Options> Contour Legend... or Text Legend... GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend

16. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-16 –Contour Legend... and Text Legend... GUI and Graphics... User-Controlled Legend

17. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-17 View realistic images with minimal input –Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Best Quality Image GUI and Graphics E. High Quality Images

18. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-18 GUI and Graphics... High Quality Images

19. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-19 Display coordinate system (DSYS) –With DSYS > 0, you can now plot not only nodes and elements, but also solid model entities and results. –Graphical picking of entities is supported with DSYS > 0. Option to write PNG graphics files (Portable Network Graphics) ANIMATE utility now supports display list animation GUI and Graphics F. Other Graphics Enhancements

20. Training Manual 001419 15 Aug 2000 2.1-20 GUI and Graphics … Other Graphics Enhancements More result items can be displayed in PowerGraphics: –EPPL, EPCR, EPTH, EPSW, SBAC, NL, BFE, CONT, TOPO Improvements to plotting of element divisions on lines: –Control over what is plotted, /PSYMB,LDIV,... –Settings follow action taken by user