- /PLOPTS,WP,ON specifies that the working plane be turned on for subsequent displays. In this case,
the working plane is drawn as part of the display (not just an overlaid image as in WPSTYL). For this
reason, this method is best used in combination with a hidden-line technique for viewing the location
of the working plane with respect to a 3-D model.WPSTYL and its GUI equivalents control whether
the working plane is displayed as a triad only, grid only, or both.
11.4.6. Turning the ANSYS Logo On and Off
By issuing /PLOPTS,VERS,1, you cause the ANSYS logo to appear in the upper right corner of the screen
(along with the version number).
11.5. Miscellaneous Graphics Specifications
ANSYS includes a number of miscellaneous graphics commands that let you manipulate your graphics
environment.
11.5.1. Reviewing Graphics Control Specifications
Issuing the /PSTATUS command (Utility Menu> List> Status> Graphics> General) lists the current
graphics control specifications. To see the graphics specifications for one window only, specify the
window number instead of General.
11.5.2. Restoring Defaults for Graphics Slash Commands
Use the /RESET command (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Reset Plot Ctrls) to restore the default settings
of /WINDOW,/TYPE,/VIEW, and other graphics "slash" commands.
11.5.3. Saving the Display Specifications on a File
Choose the /GSAVE command (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Save Plot Ctrls) to write a copy of your
graphics "slash" command settings on an ASCII text file.
11.5.4. Recalling Display Specifications from a File
You can read graphics "slash" commands from an ASCII text file, using the /GRESUME command (Utility
Menu> PlotCtrls> Restore Plot Ctrls), or by issuing /INPUT,Filename (Utility Menu> File> Read
Input from) where Filename is the file of graphics specifications.
11.5.5. Pausing the ANSYS Program
If you prepare an input file for demonstration or presentation purposes, you might find it useful to
pause the program after creating a display, to allow the display to be viewed for a reasonable length
of time. You can do so by adding /WAIT commands to your input stream after the display action
commands. The /WAIT command has no GUI equivalent.
11.6. 3-D Input Device Support
Mechanical APDL has been tested with 3Dconnexion SpaceBall® and SpacePilot Pro™ 3–D mouse
devices. These devices detect slight fingertip pressures and resolve them into X,Y, and Z translations,
rotation components, and movements of your 3-D images. They are intended to provide smooth, dy-
namic, interactive, simultaneous six-degree-of-freedom control of 3-D graphical images or objects. These
devices are designed to be used in conjunction with the mouse, not in place of it.
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