Line-out window
The
Line-out
window looks like
Line-out window
, if you are using MeshTV's defaults. If you aren't, the values might be different.
The
Line-out
window allows you to indicate whether reference line plots and curve plots should be replaced when regenerated, whether the reference line is specified by a straight line or by following the (logical) mesh, and the output window for curve plots that are generated from the reference line. There is also a toggle which allows you to direct MeshTV to use the first unused window, and if such a window doesn't exist, to open a new one.
If you don't see a description for an item in this window, check in the Shared items section near the front of the chapter.
Reference line plot attributes area
This area contains options which apply to future reference line plots. Reference lines are the lines that appear in the visualization window when you switched the window to line-out mode and draw a line.
Logical toggle button
When you switch a visualization window to line-out mode (holding down the right mouse button and selecting
Mode
and
Line-out
from the pop-up menu), you can draw lines in that window. By default, these line will draw straight. They start at the endpoint created when you clicked the left mouse button, and follow the movement of your mouse as you hold the button down. The endpoint is indicated when you release the mouse button. However, if you select
Logical
and then draw your line, once you have finished drawing, the line will snap to the "logical" line so that it follows the mesh.
Replace on replot toggle button
When you switch a visualization window to line-out mode (holding down the right mouse button and selecting
Mode
and
Line-out
from the pop-up menu), you can draw lines in that window. By default, each time you start the process, you'll end up with a new line. If you select
Replace on replot
, then the last reference line drawn will be replotted when you draw a new one.
Curve plot attributes area
This area contains options which apply to future curve plots. Curve plots are generated from reference lines. Reference lines are the lines that appear in the visualization window when you switch the window to line-out mode and draw a line.
Output window label and text field
When you switch a visualization window to line-out mode (holding down the right mouse button and selecting
Mode
and
Line-out
from the pop-up menu), you can draw lines in that window. Corresponding curves are drawn in the visualization window specified by this text field. Note that this window id number must differ from the number of the window in which you're drawing your reference line, and it must also be the number of a window that either currently exists, or that is going to exist before you draw your first reference line. The Output window label and text field are unused when the
Use 1st window toggle button
is on, so in that case, they are "greyed out."
Use 1st window toggle button
When you switch a visualization window to line-out mode (holding down the right mouse button and selecting
Mode
and
Line-out
from the pop-up menu), you can draw lines in that window. Corresponding curves must be drawn to a different window from the window in which you're drawing your reference line. When this toggle is selected, MeshTV places curves into the first unused (empty) window, when such a window exists. If no empty windows exist, then MeshTV opens a new window when the line-out is done, and this becomes the window into which curves are drawn. The Output window label and text field are "greyed out" when this toggle is on.
Replace on replot toggle button
When you switch a visualization window to line-out mode (holding down the right mouse button and selecting
Mode
and
Line-out
from the pop-up menu), you can draw lines in that window. Corresponding curves are drawn in the visualization window specified by the
Output window
text field. By default, each time you draw a reference line, you'll generate a new curve. If you select
Replace on replot
, then the last curve drawn will be replotted when a new one is generated.