These commands control Mechanical APDL graphics. The commands are grouped by functionality.
Table 2.11: Setup
| These GRAPHICS commands are used for general graphics control, such as window setup, color settings, specifications saving, etc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /CMAP | Changes an existing color mapping table or creates a new one . | |
| /COLOR | Specifies the color mapping for various items. | |
| /DEVICE | Controls graphics device options. | |
| DSYS | Activates a display coordinate system for geometry listings and plots. | |
| /DV3D | Sets 3D device option modes. | |
| /ERASE | Specifies that the screen is to be erased before each display. | |
| ERASE | Explicitly erases the current display. | |
| /GCMD | Controls the type of element or graph display used for the GPLOT command. | |
| /GCOLUMN | Applies a label to a specified curve. | |
| /GFILE | Specifies the pixel resolution on Z-buffered graphics files. | |
| GPLOT | Controls general plotting. | |
| /GRAPHICS | Defines type of graphics display to be used for element plots. | |
| /GRESUME | Sets graphics settings to the settings on a file. | |
| /GSAVE | Saves graphics settings to a file for later use. | |
| /GTYPE | Controls the entities that the GPLOT command displays. | |
| /IMAGE | Enables graphics data to be captured and saved. | |
| IMMED | Enables immediate display of a model as it is generated. | |
| JPEG | Provides JPEG File Export for displays. | |
| /MREP | Enables you to reissue the graphics command macro "name" during a replot or zoom operation. | |
| /NOERASE | Prevents the screen erase between displays. | |
| PNGR | Sets file options for PNGR graphics export for displays. | |
| /PSTATUS | Displays the global or window display specifications. | |
| /REPLOT | Automatically reissues the last display command for convenience. | |
| /RESET | Resets display specifications to their initial defaults. | |
| /SEG | Enables graphics data to be stored in the local terminal memory. | |
| /SHOW | Specifies the device and other parameters for graphics displays. | |
| TIFF | Provides TIFF file Export for displays. | |
| /WINDOW | Defines the window size on the screen. | |
Table 2.12: Views
| These GRAPHICS commands control the view of the model. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /ANGLE | Rotates the display about an axis. | |
| /AUTO | Resets the focus and distance specifications to "automatically calculated." | |
| /DIST | Specifies the viewing distance for magnifications and perspective. | |
| /FOCUS | Specifies the focus point (center of the window). | |
| /USER | Conveniently resets /FOCUS and /DIST to USER. | |
| /VCONE | Defines the view cone angle for perspective displays. | |
| /VIEW | Defines the viewing direction for the display. | |
| /VUP | Specifies the global Cartesian coordinate system reference orientation. | |
| /XFRM | Controls the centroid or the axis of dynamic rotation. | |
| /ZOOM | Zooms a region of a display window. | |
Table 2.13: Scaling
| These GRAPHICS commands scale various parts of the display. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /DSCALE | Sets the displacement multiplier for displacement displays. | |
| /ICLWID | Scales the line width of circuit builder icons. | |
| /ICSCALE | Scales the icon size for elements supported in the circuit builder. | |
| /RATIO | Distorts the object geometry. | |
| /SHRINK | Shrinks elements, lines, areas, and volumes for display clarity. | |
| /SSCALE | Sets the contour multiplier for topographic displays. | |
| /TXTRE | Applies textured appearance to selected items. | |
| /VSCALE | Scales the length of displayed vectors. | |
Table 2.14: Style
| These GRAPHICS commands change the way a model is displayed. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /CPLANE | Specifies the cutting plane for section and capped displays. | |
| /CTYPE | Specifies the type of contour display. | |
| /EDGE | Displays only the "edges" of an object. | |
| /ESHAPE | Displays elements with shapes determined from the real constants. | |
| /FACET | Specifies the facet representation used to form solid model displays. | |
| /GLINE | Specifies the element outline style. | |
| /GMARKER | Specifies the curve marking style. | |
| GMFACE | Specifies the facet representation used to form solid models. | |
| /LIGHT | Specifies the light direction for the display window. | |
| /NORMAL | Enables displaying area elements by top or bottom faces. | |
| /SHADE | Defines the type of surface shading used with Z-buffering. | |
| /TRLCY | Specifies the level of translucency. | |
| /TYPE | Defines the type of display. | |
Table 2.15: Labeling
| These GRAPHICS commands add helpful labels and symbols to displays. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /CFORMAT | Controls the graphical display of alpha character strings for parameters, components, assemblies, and tables. | |
| /CLABEL | Specifies contour labeling. | |
| /CONTOUR | Specifies the uniform contour values on stress displays. | |
| /CVAL | Specifies nonuniform contour values on stress displays. | |
| /GFORMAT | Specifies the format for the graphical display of numbers. | |
| /HBC | Determines how boundary conditions are displayed in a display window. | |
| /NUMBER | Specifies whether numbers, colors, or both are used for displays. | |
| /PBC | Shows boundary condition symbols and values on displays. | |
| /PBF | Shows body-force loads as contours on displays. | |
| /PLOPTS | Controls graphics options on subsequent displays. | |
| /PNUM | Controls entity numbering/coloring on plots. | |
| /PSF | Shows surface load symbols on model displays. | |
| /PSYMB | Shows various symbols on displays. | |
| /TRIAD | Shows the global XYZ coordinate triad on displays. | |
| /UDOC | Determines position and content for the multi-legend options. | |
Table 2.16: Graphs
| These GRAPHICS commands control the way line graphs are displayed. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /AXLAB | Labels the X and Y axes on graph displays. | |
| /GRID | Selects the type of grid on graph displays. | |
| /GROPT | Sets various line graph display options. | |
| /GRTYP | Selects single or multiple Y-axes graph displays. | |
| /GTHK | Sets line thicknesses for graph lines. | |
| /XRANGE | Specifies a linear abscissa (X) scale range. | |
| /YRANGE | Specifies a linear ordinate (Y) scale range. | |
Table 2.17: Annotation
| These GRAPHICS commands annotate a display with notes and symbols. | ||
|---|---|---|
| /AN3D | Specifies 3D annotation functions | |
| /ANNOT | Activates graphics for annotating displays (GUI). | |
| /ANUM | Specifies the annotation number, type, and hot spot (GUI). | |
| /LARC | Creates annotation arcs (GUI). | |
| /LINE | Creates annotation lines (GUI). | |
| /LSPEC | Specifies annotation line attributes (GUI). | |
| /LSYMBOL | Creates annotation symbols (GUI). | |
| /PCIRCLE | Creates an annotation circle (GUI). | |
| /PMORE | Creates an annotation polygon (GUI). | |
| /POLYGON | Creates annotation polygons (GUI). | |
| /PSPEC | Creates annotation polygon attributes (GUI). | |
| /PWEDGE | Creates an annotation wedge (GUI). | |
| /TLABEL | Creates annotation text (GUI). | |
| /TSPEC | Creates annotation text attributes (GUI). | |