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Understanding How MeshTV Works

MeshTV supports up to 16 visualization windows, also called vis windows. Each vis window is independent of the other vis windows. MeshTV uses an active window concept; all changes made in the MeshTV Main window or one of its popup windows apply to the currently active window.

MeshTV can be manipulated through the graphical user interface (GUI) or through the command line interface, which can be accessed from the MeshTV Main window. All changes made through the GUI cause commands to be generated that are interpreted by the command line interface. Commands that are sent directly to the command line interface are not interpreted by the GUI. Because of this, the GUI will not reflect changes made through the command line interface.

The MeshTV Main window has a Busy indicator, in the shape of a clock, in the upper right hand corner. The Busy indicator appears when data files are being opened, plots are being generated, and at other times when MeshTV is busy. You can continue to manipulate the MeshTV Main window and all of its associated popup windows while the Busy indicator is present. However, actions that result from the changes will not occur immediately. You will not be able to manipulate the vis windows while the Busy indicator is present.


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