Modifying Line Plots

Field quantities can be plotted directly on a line object. Scalar quantities are plotted as 3D color-shaded lines. Vector quantities are plotted as arrows that are based on the line.

To modify the appearance of line plots:

1. Click Maxwell 3D or Maxwell 2D and select Fields > Modify Plot Attributes.

The Select Plot Folder window appears.

2. Select the plot folder you want to modify, and then click OK.

A dialog box with attribute settings for the selected folder appears.

Note: All plots in the selected folder are modified.
3. Click the Plots tab.
4. Select one of the following isosurface display types from the IsoValType drop-down menu:
   

   Fringe	Color is constant between isovalues.
   Tone	Color varies continuously between isovalues.
   Gourard	Color varies continuously across the plot.

   
   
5. Select one of the following styles for the line object from the Line style drop-down menu:
   

   Cylinder	The line object is shaped like a cylinder.
   Solid	The line object is a 3D solid.
   Dash-Dash	The line object is represented by dashed black line segments.
   Dot-Dot	The line object is represented by a series of dots.
   Dash-Dot	The line object is represented by a series of alternating dashed black line segments and dots.

   
   
6. Use the Line width slider to increase (move to the right) or decrease (move to the left) the thickness of the line.
7. By default, a polyline object is divided into 100 equally spaced points for post processing. To modify the number of points on the line, type a new value in the Number of points box.
8. Select Real time mode if you want the changes to take effect immediately in the view window. If this option is cleared, click Apply when you want to see the changes.
9. Click Apply, and then click Close.

Related Topics 

Drawing a Polyline