The Capture Image feature lets you view multiple displays of your model or results quickly and simultaneously. The feature works by capturing and restoring copies of the Graphics Window.
To capture a copy of the Graphics Window, choose on the . The copy is actually a window that you can iconify and that will be the same size as the Graphics Window. (You may want to shrink the Graphics Window before capturing if you will later be comparing several images at one time on the screen.) Copies will automatically be named Image1, Image2, Image3, etc., numbered sequentially within a Mechanical APDL session. The number of captured images displayed at one time cannot exceed 20 and is also limited by the amount of memory.
After the image is captured, you can save it to a file (on the copied window, choose ). On X11 systems, the file is a coded image file. Use the extension .img when naming the file. On Windows systems, the file is a Windows bitmap file. Use the extension .BMP for the file name.
Saved image files can be restored during any Mechanical APDL session (choose on the ).
To print the captured image directly from within Mechanical APDL, choose on the copied window. This method of printing produces a hard copy similar in resolution quality to a typical screen dump.