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iTool User's Guide: Visualization Properties |
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These properties control Streamline 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
Name
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Description
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Grid units
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String List: Set grid units type. Choose from:
Default = Not applicable
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Head size
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Number: Head size. Enter value.
Default =
1
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Line thickness
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Number: Line thickness level. Choose value 1 through 10.
Default =
1
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Automatic color
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String List: Select color setting. Choose None, Magnitude, or Direction. Default = None
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Color
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Color: Color for arrows. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default =
[0,0,0] (black)
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Color palette
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Color: By selecting Edit color table
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Note - To edit the opacity only in the editor, uncheck the R, G, and B boxes in both the Modify and Display rows. Edit the remaining line by clicking on and dragging the line in the window. Click OK when finished.
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Transparency
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Number: Percent transparency. Move slider to change value.
Default =
0
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Z value
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Number: Z value of plane on to which to project the vector visualization. Edit the number to change the value.
Note - If the Z value is zero then the vector visualization is considered to be 2D. If the Z value is nonzero, then the vector visualization is considered to be 3D, and the dataspace associated with this vector will be automatically switched to 3D.
Default =
0
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Direction convention
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String List: Choose direction convention. Select Polar, Meteorological, or Wind azimuths. Default = Polar (counterclockwise from X axis)
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X stream particles
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Number: Number of X stream particles. Choose value.
Default =
25
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Y stream particles
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Number: Number of X stream particles. Choose value.
Default =
25
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Streamline steps
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Number: Number of streamline steps. Choose value (minimum value is
2 ).
Default =
100
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Streamline step size
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Number: Numeric value for streamline step size. Enter value.
Default =
0.2
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