The Dlubal Structural Analysis Wiki explains technical terms used in structural analysis and design. The terms are given in alphabetical order and are usually used in Dlubal Software.

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Control Panel

Usage in Program

The control panel generally consists of the tabs "Colors," "Factors," and "Objects," which can be used to set the display of the results.

  • Colors : The first tab "Colors" shows a color scale with the assigned value ranges for a multicolored result display. It is possible to change both the colors and the number of color ranges.
Tab "Colors" for Member and Surface Results
01 Tab "Colors" for Member and Surface Results
  • Factors: In the second tab "Factors," you can adjust the scaling factors for the graphical display of the results.
Adjusting Display Factors for Member Moments
02 Adjusting Display Factors for Member Moments
  • Objects: The last tab "Objects" controls for which members, surfaces, or solids are the results displayed. The program provides various options for this. It is possible to display the results of all objects, the results of the current selection in the work window, the results of the objects whose number is specified, or the results of an object selection (OS). Furthermore, you can decide not to display the results of any object of the specified type.
Displaying Results of Selected Surfaces
03 Displaying Results of Selected Surfaces

The control panel panel can be swicthed on and off in the View menu under Control Panel.