Color Bar Settings

The color bar displays the range of the results being shown. The color bar is posted in the graphics region and can be relocated within the graphics region by activating the Color Bar command.

Access:

Ribbon: Stress Analysis tab Display panel Color Bar

Visibility		Controls the visibility of the color bar of the active result type. When checked (default) the color bar displays. Clear the check mark to hide the color bar. Note: This setting affects ONLY the active result.
Color Bar Settings
	Maximum	Displays the calculated maximum threshold value. Clear Maximum to enable manual threshold settings. Enter the desired value as needed. Rechecking Maximum sets the maximum threshold back to the calculated value. Maximum threshold must always be larger than Minimum threshold.
	Number of Colors	Specifies the number of colors or monochrome shades to be displayed in the color bar. Valid input is from 2 to 12. You can enter the number or use the + (increase) or - (decrease) to change the value.
	Absolute Values	Unchecked by default, this option, when checked, displays all result values in absolute values and the color bar reflects those values. Negative values for Maximum and Minimum thresholds are invalid when this option is checked.
	Minimum	Displays the calculated minimum threshold value. Clear Minimum to enable manual threshold settings. Enter the desired value as needed. Rechecking Minimum sets the minimum threshold back to the calculated value. Minimum threshold must always be smaller than Maximum threshold.
	Note: When Smooth shading is active, the color bar settings are disabled and the number of colors used is 5.
Color Type
		Sets the bar scale to display with colors.
		Sets the bar scale to display as monochromatic or grayscale.
Position
	Top	Positions the color bar horizontally at the top center of the graphics region.
	Bottom	Positions the color bar horizontally at the bottom center of the graphics region.
	Right	Positions the color bar vertically along the right side of the graphics region.
	Left	Positions the color bar vertically along the left side of the graphics region
	Top Right Horizontal	Positions the color bar horizontally at the top right of the graphics region.
	Top Right Vertical	Positions the color bar vertically at the top right of the graphics region.
	Top Left Horizontal	Positions the color bar horizontally at the top left of the graphics region.
	Top Left Vertical	Positions the color bar vertically at the top left of the graphics region.
	Bottom Right Horizontal	Positions the color bar horizontally at the bottom right of the graphics region.
	Bottom Right Vertical	Positions the color bar vertically at the bottom right of the graphics region.
	Bottom Left Horizontal	Positions the color bar horizontally at the bottom left of the graphics region.
	Bottom Left Vertical	Positions the color bar vertically at the bottom left of the graphics region.
Size
	Standard	Sets the color bar to be a fixed height. Set by default.
	Compact	Sets the color bar to a minimum height.
	Fit to Window	Sets the color bar so that its size is a percentage of the graphics region. If the region changes size, the color bar updates and changes its size proportionally.