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Modelling with LUSAS Wizards Results Viewing

Graphing Windows printing and on-line help Additional product information

Modelling with LUSAS

The user interface uses standard windows concepts ensuring that new users find it both familiar and easy to use. An extensive set of tools and wizards together with the object orientated design of the system all provide for rapid model building, powerful model editing and comprehensive results processing.

• Model attributes can be named explicitly and as they are defined they are displayed in a Treeview. They can then be easily assigned to selected geometry of the model using the "drag and drop" technique.
• Multiple graphical windows allow simultaneous displays of different parts of the model at different orientations.
• Each window provides a view onto the model so that when modifications are made in one view, all other windows are updated automatically.
• All windows enable powerful cursor selection, full pan and zoom and dynamic rotation.
• Models are formed of layers where the visibility and properties of each layer can be controlled and accessed via the layer name which is held in the Treeview.
• As the model is built up, features of the model may be grouped together and manipulated to speed up data preparation or to enable parts of the model to be temporarily hidden.

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Animation Wizards

Model creation, loading, graphing and results manipulation is further enhanced with the use of wizards.

• Single loadcase and multiple loadcase animations are generated by an animation wizard.
• The animation window allows interaction with the animation using a set of play buttons similar to a tape player.
• Animation sequences may be saved for future use.
• Multiple animations may be displayed simultaneously.

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Results Viewing

• Results are viewed using separate layers for diagram, contour, vector and discrete value data.
• Contouring uses either shaded or hidden line contours to display nodal or element based results.
• Contour ranges and vector/diagram scales can be controlled locally in each window or set globally to apply to all windows.
• Loadcases are selected on a window basis so it is possible to have multiple views, each of which are displaying results for different loadcases.
• Multiple slices may be cut through the model on arbitrary planes and made visible or invisible in any particular view.

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Graphing

• A graphing wizard provides a step by step means of selecting which results are to be plotted.
• The results data used to create the graph is displayed in a grid style alongside the graph
• Graph data may be cut and pasted into a spreadsheet for more extensive graphing presentation capabilities.

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Windows Printing and On-line Help

• Tool Tips provide instant help on any button or command.
• Dialog help provides a step by step guide describing how to carry out commonly used operations.
• A full Hypertext help system enables you to browse through on-line versions of printed manuals.

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Additional product information

Find out more about these particular software products:

LUSAS Analyst | User Interface | Latest features

LUSAS Composite     | User Interface | Latest features

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