Display Menu

The Display menu contains commands for controlling the content of the displays in the graphics windows.

Half

As in Maxsurf

Compress

As in Maxsurf

Trimming

As in Maxsurf.

Precision

See Workshop Precision on page 10.

Strain

Used to select which, if any, strain is displayed on plates in the Part window. The strain map shows the strain which will need to be applied to the developed plate in order to make it fit the hull. The colour map indicates the magnitude of the strain; blue denotes compression (shrinking) required and red expansion. Green areas require bending only and no in-plane strain. The colour map is limited to +/-0.5%.

 

None: no strain map displayed

 

Forming Direction: maximum principal direct strain. For plates developed using the General method, the forming direction will be indicated by an arrow. For the other methods, the forming direction will be from the first to the second selected edge, i.e. butt to butt.

 

Perpendicular to Forming Direction: minimum principal direct strain.

 

Shear: maximum shear strain.

Outside Arrows

As in Maxsurf

Markers

As in Maxsurf

Grid

As in Maxsurf

Contours

As in Maxsurf

Surfaces

Controls the visibility of surfaces. Same as the Visibility command in Maxsurf.

Structure

Controls the visibility of different parts of the structure such as stringers, frames and plates.

Render

This command will render a hidden lines shaded view of the frames, plates and stringers.

Animate

As in Maxsurf

Plate

Displays a sub-menu allowing you to choose which view of the developed plate is displayed in the Part window.