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New Analysis Surface

 

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Description


This command allows creation of a new Analysis Surface in the current FRED document.  Users can specify the analysis surface size, resolution, rendering area, position / orientation and ray filter.

 

 

Navigation


This command can be accessed in the following ways:

Menu > Create > New Analysis Surface

Ctrl + Alt + N

Toolbar button:

On the Analysis Surface(s) folder in the object tree view, right mouse click and choose "New Analysis Surface..."

 

 

Controls


Control

Inputs / Description

Defaults

Name

Enter the desired name of the analysis surface

Analysis n

Description

Enter a description of the analysis surface.  This description is is shown in object tree view and can be useful for keeping track of multiple analysis surfaces.

Blank

Analysis Area

Autosize to Data

Use geometric ray data to autosize window. See how analysis surfaces are sized.

Checked 

X, Y Min

Minimum X,Y coordinates of window.

-0.5, -0.5

X, Y Max

Maximum X,Y coordinates of window.

 0.5, 0.5

X, Y Divisions

Number of window divisions.

21, 21 

Scale Factor

Scale window size by this amount.  This can be useful for rapid re-sizing of the analysis surface without the need to re-specify the X and Y coordinates and divisions.

Force 1:1 Aspect Ratio

Analysis surface is forced to have equal X and Y dimensions.

Checked 

Interpret Min/Max as Angles (deg)

For use with directional analysis.  If entries exist for X and Y Min / Max specifications when checked, the values will be interpreted as direction cosines.

Unchecked

Draw

Draw window in 3D View.

Checked  

Draw as...

Window display method:

Filled Grid

Grid Lines

Grid Points

Grid Lines 

Drawing Color

Grid color

Copper 

Rendering Area

X, Y Min

Minimum X,Y coordinates of render area.

-1, -1

X, Y Max

Maximum X,Y coordinates of render area.

 1, 1

X, Y Divisions

Number of divisions in render area.

 2, 2

Draw

Draw render area in 3D View.

Checked  

Draw as...

Render display method:

Filled Grid

Grid Lines

Grid Points

Grid Lines 

Drawing Color

Rendering color

Gray 

Location

Location

Shows a list of the position / orientation operations that define the location and orientation of the plane in the system

Global Coordinate System

Ray Selection

Ray Selection

Specifies the ray filters used during ray selection.

AND, All rays

 

OK

Apply settings and close dialog box.

 

Cancel

Discard settings and close dialog box.

 

Apply

Apply settings and keep dialog box open.

 

Help

Access this Help page.

 

 

 

Related Topics


Analysis Surface Overview

Create a New Analysis Surface

Analysis Surface(s) Tree Folder

Attaching an Analysis Surface

Analysis Surface Ray Selection

How Analysis Surfaces are sized

Scripting with Analysis Surfaces

Directional Analysis Entity

Detector Entities

 

 

 

 

 

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