Status
Bar
[
Coordinates ] shows x, y coordinates of the model. Visible only when the
operation mode is SELECT.
[ Eigenvalue
] shows a calculated eigenvalue.
[
Editing Mode ] shows the current editing mode.
indicates plate editing
mode.
indicates stiffener editing
mode.
indicates boundary editing
mode.
indicates brace editing mode.
indicates load editing mode.
[
Operation Mode ] shows the current operation mode associated with your
mouse manipulation.
SELECT
To select
items, the operation mode should be set to SELECT.
TRANSLATE
Pressing left mouse button, dragging the mouse horizontally or vertically,
and releasing the button will move the model in this mode.
ROTATE
X/Y Pressing left mouse button, dragging the mouse horizontally
or vertically, and releasing the button will rotate the model in this mode.
Move
to Center Clicking left mouse button at a point within
the model will move the point to the center of the view screen in this
mode.
ZOOM:IN/OUT
Pressing left mouse button, dragging the mouse horizontally, and releasing
the button will increase or decrease the size of the model on the screen.
ZOOM
IN/CENTER Whenever left mouse button is clicked on the
model, the viewing size of the model increase at a specified factor.
Combination of Zoom: IN/OUT and Move to Center.
ZOOM
OUT/CENTER Whenever left mouse button is clicked on the
model, the viewing size of the model increase at a specified factor.
Combination of Zoom: IN/OUT and Move to Center.
Create
BMP Under this operation mode, you can save a screen image
of the model by selecting
a region to be saved.
[ View
Mode ] shows the current view mode.
Actual
View The model on the screen has the same height to length
ratio as the actual model.
Fit
View Either the height or the length of the model on the
screen is increased to fit the screen. Fit View facilitates the data input
for the long and slender beams.