Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

18.3.4. Capturing Animated Sequences Offline

You can use the DISPLAY program to capture animation offline (on film or videotape) in much the same
way as you would for an analysis within the program. See Animation (p. 287) for a general discussion
of this technique.

18.3.5. Exporting Files to Desktop Publishing or Word Processing Programs

You can use the DISPLAY program to translate graphics files into Hewlett Packard Graphics Language
(HPGL), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), or some other external format, for possible use in outside desktop
publishing and word processing programs. The Window's version of DISPLAY is also capable of exporting
Metafile Graphics (WMF or EMF), in addition to the formats listed above. See your program's document-
ation for the particular format requirements.

18.3.5.1. Exporting Files on a Linux System

To create such exportable graphics files, perform these tasks:

1. Using the DISPLAY program, issue the FILEDISP command to direct the program to read the desired
   filename. With the /SHOWDISP command, identify which graphics format you desire (HPGL, POST-
   SCRIPT, INTERLEAF, etc.). The HPGL format includes color HPGL capability, and the POSTSCRIPT format
   includes Encapsulated Postscript by default.


2. Still in the DISPLAY program, create one plot per file by typing PLOT,1,PLOT,2, ... etc. (or PLOT,ALL).
   The DISPLAY program will automatically assign an output filename.


3. Exit the DISPLAY program (using the FINISH command) and enter the word processing program.
   Create a graphics box in the document at the size of your choice. (Square boxes are recommended
   to avoid clipping the image.)


4. Identify the appropriate file (for instance,PSCRnn.GRPH,HPGLnn.GRPH, etc.) and retrieve the
   image into the box. HPGL files will produce a screen image (bitmapped). You also can set up an EPS
   file to include a TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) bitmap or an Encapsulated PostScript Interchange
   Format (EPSI) bitmap for screen previewing. To do so, use the PSCR,TIFF and PSCR,EPSI command
   options within the DISPLAY program.

18.3.5.2. Exporting Files on a Windows System

The Windows version of DISPLAY provides direct METAFILE graphics export, in addition to the formats
listed above. The system must be running in 32 bit mode ( XP or 2000, running win32 or win32C). If
the system is operating in Z-buffered mode, it will automatically switch to polygon mode when the file
export is requested. A Windows metafile is created and saved in the specified directory by performing
the following tasks:

1. From the FILE menu, select Export ANSYS Graphics.


2. Select Metafile.


3. To invert the colors of the graphic, select the Controls option.The Standard Color option exports
   the display file with a black background and the colors designated in the program. The Invert
   WHITE/BLACK option will provide a white background, but still retain the original colors. Select OK
   to continue.

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