To obtain a more "permanent" image, you need to execute one of the plot functions (such as Utility
Menu> Plot> Volumes) or a graphics action command (such as VPLOT). An image generat ed in this
way will not be destroyed by menu pop-ups or by iconifying the GUI. Also note that symbols (such as
keypoint or node numbers, local coordinate systems, boundary conditions, etc.) are also shown imme-
diately but will not be present on a "permanent" display unless you first "turn on" the appropriate
symbol using the functions under Utility Menu> PlotCtrls or the appropriate graphics specification
command.
If you prefer not to see things immediately as you define them, you can use the IMMED command
(Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Erase Options> Immediate Display) to turn off immediate mode. When
you run the ANSYS program interactively without using the GUI, immediate mode is off by default.
10.5.4. Replotting the Current Display
The /REPLOT command (Utility Menu> Plot> Replot) re-executes the last display action command
that was executed. However, the program can execute that command only if it is valid in the current
ANSYS routine. For instance, if you issue a PLNSOL command in POST1, then exit that routine and
replot while at the Begin level, no contour display will be formed. To save time, you may want to define
an abbreviation for the /REPLOT command so that it is available on the Toolbar as a "quick pick."
10.5.5. Erasing the Current Display
You can clear the current graphics display by issuing the ERASE command (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls>
Erase Options> Erase Screen). (GUI menus will not be erased, however.)
10.5.6. Aborting a Display in Progress
If you have initiated a display and decide to terminate it before it is completed, invoke your system
"break." (Typically, this means moving the mouse pointer to the Output Window and typing Ctrl+C.
However, the specific procedure varies from system to system.) You must execute this break while
the display is visibly in progress, or else your entire ANSYS session will terminate.
10.6. Multi-Plotting Techniques
The multi-plotting capabilities within ANSYS enable you to display both multiple entities within a window
and multiple windows with varying entity types. Defining each window's composition is a four-step
process:
- Define the window layout.
- Choose the entities you want each window to display.
- If you are displaying elements or graphs, choose the type of element or graph display used for plots.
- Display the entities you selected.
10.6.1. Defining the Window Layout
You need to define how many windows you want the ANSYS program to use for plotting and how
those windows appear on your screen. You have the following layout options:
- One window
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