Frame analysis settings are applicable to all frame simulations. Whenever a new frame simulation is started, these preferences are used. You can override the global settings on a simulation basis by changing the simulation properties.
This section discusses the controls on the General tab.
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Access: |
Ribbon:
Frame Analysis tab
Settings panel
Frame Analysis Settings
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| Heads Up Display (HUD) | ||
| Use HUD in Application | Select to use Heads Up Display in Frame Analysis environment. Heads Up Display is set as the default method during edit. | |
| Colors | ||
| Click the arrows at the end of the edit field to open the Color dialog box. You can specify the display colors for loads, constraints, gravity, nodes, custom nodes, beams, and rigid links. | ||
| Scales | ||
| Specifies the size of nodes, loads, and constraints as a percentage of the model bounding box. | ||
| Initial Label Placement Distance | ||
| Specifies the initial displacement distance of the labels relative to where you click in the model. The setting is a percentage of the diagonal of the model bounding box. Changes to the setting do not affect the positions of existing labels. | ||