View Settings: Background Tab

Description

Configures the background display of the graphical model window.

Dialog

Pre-processing / Post-processing

Pre-processing applies to the model window when a results file is not open.

Post-processing applies to the model window when a results file is open.

Colour

This is the uniform background colour when Gradient is not set, or the colour at the top of the display when gradient is set.

To change colour, click the colour square to open the Colour Selection dialog, then select or define a colour.
Gradient

If set, changes the background to a two-tone linear colour gradient of the specified colours. The top of the model window uses the colour set in the Colour square, whereas the bottom of the model window uses the colour set in the Gradient square.

To change colour, click the colour square to open the Colour Selection dialog, then select or define a colour.
Add image

If set, a user-selected image is overlaid on top of the background colours.

Image

The full file path to a user-specified image is required. Click the folder icon to open the file selection window to select an image file.

Images can be of type .jpg, .bmp or .png.

The selected image is not stored within the .ST7 file. If the specified image is not found upon opening of model, the Add image option is automatically switched off.

Location

Centre

Positions the scaled or unscaled image at the centre of the model window.
Tile

Arranges the unscaled image in repeating grids, starting from the top left corner, covering the entire model window.
Stretch

Scales the image height and width to fill the entire model window. The original aspect ratio of the image is not maintained.
Top Left

Positions the scaled or unscaled image at the upper left corner of the model window.
Top Right

Positions the scaled or unscaled image at the upper right corner of the model window.
Bottom Left

Positions the scaled or unscaled image at the lower left corner of the model window.
Bottom Right

Positions the scaled or unscaled image at the lower right corner of the model window.

Size

This is a percent scale of the image width to the width of the model window's display area. Both height and width of the image are scaled proportionally (i.e., the original aspect ratio of the image is maintained).

Enter zero here to use the original image height and width specified in the number of pixels without scaling.

The size option is not applicable to Tile and Stretch Location types.

Title label

If set, displays the title of the model at the middle-top of the model window. The title of the model can be set or edited in The NOTES tab.

Crosshair

If set, displays a dotted horizontal and vertical line on the model window. These lines intersect at the mouse cursor location.

The crosshair follows the movement path of the mouse.

Load case label

If set, displays the name of the current load case or result case at the middle-bottom of the model window.

Freedom case label

If set, displays the name of the current freedom case at the middle-bottom of the model window.

Font...

Opens the Settings: Font Selection dialog to adjust the font type, size, style and colour of the displayed labels.

Common Controls