3.4.4. User Locations and Plots

The following objects appear under User Locations and Plots:

  • User-defined locators

    You can define a variety of locators, such as points, lines, planes, and volumes; for details, see Location Submenu.

  • Transforms

    Instance transforms are used to specify how an object should be drawn multiple times. CFD-Post can create instance transforms using rotation, translation, and reflection; for details, see Instance Transform Command.

  • Legends

    Legends can be displayed in the viewer to show the relationship between colors and values for the locators you insert; for details, see Legend Command.

  • Wireframe

    The Wireframe object contains the surface mesh for your geometry; for details, see Wireframe.

 

3.4.4.1. Wireframe

The Wireframe object contains the surface mesh for your geometry and is created as a default object when you load a file into CFD-Post. You can change how much of the surface mesh you want to see by altering the Edge Angle (see the following section), as well as the line thickness and color.

You toggle the visibility of the wireframe on and off by clicking on the Wireframe check box in the Outline tree view. To change the way the wireframe displays, double-click Wireframe.

Note:  You cannot create additional Wireframe objects.

 
3.4.4.1.1. Wireframe: Definition Tab

The Definition tab contains the settings listed below. After making changes, click Apply to make those changes visible.

  • Domains specifies the domains on which the wireframe is displayed. The option All Domains refers to all domains except immersed solid domains. To include all immersed solid domains, add All ImmersedSolid Domains to the selection.

  • Show Surface Mesh controls whether you see edges and surfaces, or only edges, when the wireframe is visible.

  • Edge Angle determines how much of the wireframe is drawn. The edge angle is the angle between one edge of a mesh face and its neighboring face. Setting an edge angle in CFD-Post defines a minimum angle for drawing parts of the surface mesh. For example, if an edge angle of 30 degrees is chosen, any edges shared by faces with an angle between them of 30 degrees or more is drawn. 30 degrees is the default edge angle; if you want to see more of the wireframe, reduce the edge angle. To change the wireframe’s edge angle, set Edge Angle to a new value.

  • Color Mode determines the color of the lines in the wireframe. To change the wireframe’s line color, set Color Mode to User Specified and click the color bar to select a new color.

  • Line Width determines the thickness of the lines in the wireframe. To change the wireframe’s line width, set Line Width to a new value.

 
3.4.4.1.2. Wireframe: View Tab

The View tab is used for creating or applying predefined Instance Transforms for a wide variety of objects.

For details on changing the view settings, see View Tab.