View Tab

Panels on the View tab enable the manipulation of the model and the way the model is presented within the graphics panel.

The View tab consists of the following panels.

• Cutting Plane Panel
• Windows Panel
• Navigate Panel
• Viewpoint Panel

Cutting Plane Panel

Inspect the interior of a model using a cutting plane.

Edit

Open the Cutting Planes dialog to create, edit, and activate cutting planes.

Move

Open the Move Cutting Plane dialog to inspect different parts of the model's interior.

Windows Panel

Setup the display of multiple windows on the screen.

User Interface

Activate and deactivate the Navigation Bar, the ViewCube^®, and the Study Title visibility by checking the appropriate boxes. The Navigation Bar contains the same pan, zoom, and orbit navigation tools found in the Navigate element. The ViewCube^® allows you to quickly change the orientation of the model, or return to the default Home view. Activating the Study Title check box will display the file names of the Moldflow and structural input files.

Navigate Panel

Use the navigation commands to change the orientation and view of models. You can adjust the display of a model by increasing or decreasing magnification, rotating the model, or using the tools on the Navigation Wheel. You can create a view that defines an area of the model as the Home view. Use the measure tool to measure distances on the model.

Navigation Wheels

The drop-down menu lets you select from four different navigation wheels:

Navigation Tools

The Navigate panel also contains the following tools for viewing, manipulating, and measuring the model:

Select

Select the model entities you want to work with.

Pan

Move the model relative to the center of the model pane. With the Pan tool active, click and hold down the left-hand mouse button while dragging the mouse around the model plane.

Zoom

Zoom in and out of the display, zoom to view the entire model, or zoom to a window.

Orbit

Change the orientation of a model in a 3-dimensional manner. As you drag the cursor, the model rotates around the pivot point.

Center

Center the model and set the center of rotation.

Measure

Measure distances on the model.

Previous View

Restore the view to the previous position, rotation, and zoom level.

Next View

Restore the view to the next position, rotation, and zoom level.

Home View

Return the model to the default, centered orientation within the pane.

View Face

Position the selected face of the model parallel to the screen.

Viewpoint Panel

Manage and save commonly used views of the display windows.

Rotation Angle

Specify the angle of rotation about the X, Y, and Z axes.

View Name

Navigate to a saved viewpoint.

Save

Save the current view as a viewpoint.

Delete

Remove a saved viewpoint from the view list.