Control panel

The control panel is displayed when results are available in the work window. It offers various display and control options. You can show or hide the panel in the View menu with the Control Panel entry. Alternatively, use the button.

Control Panel in Work Window and Button "Control Panel on/off"

The control panel consists of the Colors and Factors tabs.

Colors

For a multicolor result diagram, the first tab displays the color scale with the assigned value ranges.

Tab "Colors"

The default is an eleven-step color scale that covers the range between the extreme values in equal intervals.

Edit Colors

To adjust the color scale, double-click one of the colors or click the button in the panel. The 'Edit Result Colors' dialog appears.

Dialog Box "Edit Result Colors"

To change a color, double-click the corresponding color field. In the 'Select Color' dialog, you can then adjust the color.

Edit Values

This function is still in preparation.

Adjust Color Ranges

To reduce the number of color ranges, use the sliders next to the color scale. You can reduce the ranges from both ends.

Adjusting Color Ranges in Panel

With the button, you can switch between the outer and inner value ranges. This allows you, for example, to display only the ranges with extreme values.

Displaying External / Internal Areas

Factors

In the 'Factors' tab, you can adjust the exaggeration factors for the graphical display.

Adjusting Display Factors for Stresses

In a navigator tree, the display factors are organized by result categories. The input field for the current result diagram is marked with a red triangle.