11.3.7. Resetting Automatic Scaling and Focus
Anytime that you change the viewing distance or focus point, your explicitly-defined settings become
"frozen." That is, automatic scaling or centering of the image are turned off for subsequent displays.
("Frozen" parameters are preceded with an asterisk in the legend column of the display.) To restore
automatic scaling and focus, use one of the methods shown below:
Command(s):/AUTO
GUI: Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Pan, Zoom, Rotate
Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> View Settings> Automatic Fit Mode
11.3.8. Freezing Scale (Distance) and Focus
By default, your display will be automatically scaled and centered such that the image of your model
will just fill your ANSYS windows. If you want to "freeze" these automatically-generated scale and focus
settings, use one of these methods:
Command(s):/USER
GUI: Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> View Settings> Automatic Fit Mode
11.4. Controlling Miscellaneous Text and Symbols
You can control the display of different symbols and text entries in your graphics window. These items
can help to clarify the way your data is displayed. Although many of these items are controlled by
commands, the GUI provides an interfaces to many of the commands to allow the selection and
placement of the items you desire.
11.4.1. Using Legends in Your Displays
You can use legends to help define and clarify the data in your display. The Window Options Dialog
Box is the “master” legend control. It controls whether or not the legend is displayed, the type of legend
display, and in some cases, the content of your legend. The position of the Tr iad is also controlled from
this dialog box. See Figure 11.2:The Window Options Dialog Box (p. 250) below.
The INFO pull down window provides control for the type of legend. It allows you to turn legend displays
on and off, and also to access either the Auto Legend or the Multi-Legend display. The on and off settings
control the display of all legend items, for all types of legends.
The Legend On and Auto legend selections control the display of the documentation column. The
documentation column display places all of your legend data along the right side of the graphics window
and resizes your model area appropriately. Legend On displays the documentation data at all times,
while Auto Legend displays the appropriate data, only when it is applicable.
The Multi Legend provides placement options for your text and contour scales within the model area
of your graphics window. The Multi Legend options are discussed below.
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