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iTool User's Guide: Visualization Properties |
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These properties control contour object visualizations. For each property, the type of control and the values that can be assigned are listed. For a description of how a particular control is used, refer to Property Controls.
Property
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Control Type: Values
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Contour level properties
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User Defined: Click to edit individual or all contour level properties. Click
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Use palette color
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Boolean: Use palette color? Choose True or False. Default = False
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Planar Z Value
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Number: Z value of plane on to which to project contours. Edit the number to change the value.
Note - If the Z value is zero, and the Projection is Planar, then the contour visualization is considered to be 2D. If the Z value is nonzero, then the contour visualization is considered to be 3D, and the dataspace associated with this contour will be automatically switched to 3D.
Default =
0
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Number of levels
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Number: Number of contour levels to display. Edit the number to change the value. Default =
5
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Projection
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String List: Method of projection. Select a method from the list. Choose from these values:
Default = Planar
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Fill contours
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Boolean: Fill space between contours? Choose True or False. Default = False
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Shading
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String List: Shading method. Select a method from the list. Choose between these values:
Default = Flat
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Minimum value
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Number: Minimum value to display in the contour. Edit number to change value. No default value.
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Maximum value
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Number: Maximum value to display in the contour.Edit number to change value. No default value.
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Downhill ticks
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Boolean: Show downhill ticks? Choose Hide or Show. Default = Hide
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Downhill tick interval
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Number: Distance between downhill tick marks. Edit number to change value. Default =
0.2
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Downhill tick length
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Number: Length of downhill tick marks. Edit number to change value. Default =
0.2
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The Contour Levels window contains properties that control the contour levels.
Property
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Control Type: Values
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Value
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Number: Value of the contour level. Edit the number to change the value. Default comes from contour data.
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Color
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Color: Color for the contour level. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default =
[0,0,0] (black)
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Line style
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Line Style: Style for the contour level. Select a style from the list. Default =
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Line thickness
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Line Thickness: Thickness for the contour level. Select a thickness from the list. Default =
1
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Label
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String List: Choose the kind of label to use for each contour level. Choose from these values:
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Label interval
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Number: Distance between labels on the contour level. Edit number to change value. Default =
0.4
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No label gaps
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Boolean: Interrupt the contour level for the label. Choose True or False. Default = False
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Use label color
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Boolean: Display a color for the contour level's label. Choose True or False. Default = False
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Label color
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Color: Color for the contour level label. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default =
[0,0,0] (black)
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Symbol label
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Symbol: Symbol to appear at regular intervals on the contour level. Choose a symbol from the list. Default = No symbol
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Symbol size
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Number: Factor from 0 - 1 determining the size of the selected symbol. Move slider to change the size. Default =
0.2
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Text label
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String: Text that labels the contour object in the legend. Edit string to change value. Default = none
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Tick format code
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String: Text that defines the tick format. Edit string to change format. You can edit this value only if Tick Format is set to Use Tick Format Code. Default = none
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Tick format
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String List: Choose a format code or time interval to use for each tick interval. Choose from these values:
Default = None
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Text font
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String List: Font used for label text. Select a font from the list. Choose from these values:
Default = Helvetica
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Text style
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String List: Style used for label text. Select a style from the list. Choose from these values:
Default = Normal
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Text font size
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Number: Font size in points for the label text. Edit the number to change the size. Default =
9
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IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)