Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

Element Tessellation Resol-
ution

Click on this pull-down menu to display three choices for the resolution

of your element displays. The “Normal” resolution choice provides an

optimized mix of speed and quality, while the “Coarse” or “Fine” se-

lections provide maximum speed or quality, respectively.

Solid Tessellation Resolu-
tion

Click on this pull-down menu to display three choices for the resolution

of your solid displays. The “Normal” resolution choice provides an op-

timized mix of speed and quality, while the “Coarse” or “Fine” selec-

tions provide maximum speed or quality, respectively.

Type of Background The background choices are either blank, shaded, or textured. The shaded
or textured backgrounds will correspond to the colors found in the
/COLOR command or the textures found in the /TXTRE command. You
specify these items in the pull-down menus below the background selec-
tions.

Shaded Background Style This pull-down menu provides four choices for the shading progression
of background color.

Shaded Background Color This pull-down menu allows you to specify the background color accord-
ing to the color choices listed in the /COLOR command.

Background Texture This pull-down menu allows you to specify the background texture ac-
cording to the texture choices listed in the /TXTRE command.

Replot Upon OK/Apply Controls the application of replot after applying changes.

Note

The Best Quality Image macro modifies the color map. This can affect the color display on

subsequent plots. Once you have captured or plotted the image you should reset the color

map by activating either the “Reset to Previous” or “Reset to Global” functions found in the

initial Best Quality image menu. (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Best Quality Image) You must

issue a replot for these functions.

13.2.3. Controlling Numbers and Colors

In ANSYS, item numbers and colors are usually related. By default, entities will not be numbered.
Numbering (and associated coloring, on appropriate devices) can be turned on and off using the following
procedures.

13.2.3.1. Turning Item Numbers On and Off

You can use the /PNUM command (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Numbering) to turn numbering on and
off for these items:

• Nodes


• Elements


• Element coordinate systems


• Material types

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