Display Option

• Function

Display Option is used to modify or change the representation form of graphics, characters or symbols displayed in the Model Window.

The values set in Display Option are registered in Window Registry. These values remain unchanged even after the program is terminated and restarted.

The principal functions are as follows:

Font tab

Assign the size, color and shape of the fonts

Color tab

Assign the colors displayed on the screen for nodes, elements, various attributes (material property, section, load, boundary condition, etc.) ans analysis results

Print Color tab

Assign the colors on hard printing for nodes, elements, various attributes ans analysis results

Size tab

Assign the representation status of functions related to View Operation and the displayed size of attributes

Draw tab

Assign the selections related to other representation forms of the model

• Call

From the Main Menu select View > Display Option.

Click Display Option in the Icon Menu.

• Entry

 Font tab

Select the items in the tree menu to the left, for which representation forms are to be changed or modified. Assign the type, size and color of the fonts in the setting list to the right.

Node

Node Number

Nodal Output Value: Numerical values of nodal displacements, reactions, etc.

Node Local: Display the coordinate axes of the nodal local coordinate system
 

Element

Number /Attribute Name
Element number, element type and name, material property/section/thickness number and name

Element Output Value: Numerical values of element internal forces, stresses, etc.

Design Label: Display design parameters

Local Axis: Element local axes
 

Contour Line Annotation: Annotations displayed on the contour lines.
 

Load

Load Value: Numerical values of all types of load data
 

Boundary

Elastic Link Axis: Element's local coordinate system for elastic link elements
 

Hydration Heat: Display of characters and values related to Heat of Hydration analysis
 

Message Bar: All sorts of messages displayed in the Message Window
 

MGT Command Shell: Characters expressed in MGT Command Shell
 

Print: Fonts applied to printing

Node

Node: Node number

Nodal Output Value: Numerical value colors of nodal results obtained from analysis

Node Local: Display axes of the nodal local coordinate system

Element

Number/Attribute Name: Element number and attribute name

Element Output Value: Numerical values of element analysis results

Design Label: Display design parameters

Local Axis: Display axes of the element's local coordinate system

Contour Line Annotation

Load

Load Value: Load values in load representation

Boundary

Elastic Link Axis: Display the elements' local axes of elastic link elements

Hydration Heat: Display of characters and values related to Heat of Hydration analysis
 

Font: Change font type

Size: Change font size

Foreground Color: Change font color

Background Color: Background color for characters when Opaque Option is selected

Transparent: Make the background of characters transparent so that the Label can be harmonized with the background image

Opaque: Make the background of characters opaque so that the Label can be highlighted

 : Change font, font type, size, effect, color, language, etc.

: Apply MIDAS/Gen default colors to the selected items

: Apply MIDAS/Gen default colors to all the selected items of the relevant tab

Color tab

Select the items in the tree menu to the left, for which screen color representations are to be changed or modified in the Model Window. Assign the display colors in the setting list to the right.

View

Background: Background color of the Working Window

Point Grid: Color of Point Grid

Line Grid: Color of Line Grid

Cursor: Color of the mouse cursor

UCS Symbol: Color of UCS symbol
 

Node

Normal: Color of nodes

Selected: Color of selected nodes

Local x Axis: Color of the node's local x-axis

Local y Axis: Color of the node's local y-axis

Local z Axis: Color of the node's local z-axis

Inactive: Color of inactivated nodes
 

Element
The elements can be uniformly colored with the same color or colored by types and material properties. The color distinction can be specified through Option Value of the Draw tab.

Global: when a unique color is assigned to the entire elements

Wire Frame: Color of elements represented as Wire Frame

Hidden: Color of the hidden faces

Hidden Edge: Color of the hidden face edges

Separate colors may be assigned to each of the following elements:

Truss

Beam

Plane Stress

Plate

Wall

Plane Strain

Axisymmetric

Solid

Tens-Truss

Comp-Truss

Note
The above colors assigned for different element types can be applied to the colors of the model when Draw As-Element Type Color in Option Value of the Draw tab is selected.

Symbol
Color of the symbols representing Gap, Hook and Cable.

Color of the sectional shape representation of Slice Type relative to line elements

Selected: Color of selected elements

Inactive: Color of inactivated elements

Undeformed
Color of the undeformed model shape when the deformed and undeformed shapes are simultaneously displayed

Local x Axis: Color of the element's local x-axis

Local y Axis: Color of the element's local y-axis

Local z Axis: Color of the element's local z-axis

Local Direction: Color of the node entry sequence in element generation

Free Edge/Face: Color of free edges of plate and solid elements
 

Mass
Assign the color of the mass entry status symbol

Nodal Mass On
Color of the symbol representing the entered nodal masses among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Nodal Mass Off
Color of the symbol representing non-presence of nodal masses among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Nodal Mass Edge: Color of outline of nodal mass symbol

Load to Mass On: Color of nodal masses converted from loads

Load to Mass Off: Color of loads not converted into nodal masses

Load to Mass Edge: Color of representation outline of nodal masses converted from loads

Floor Diaphragm Mass On: Color of nodal masses entered in the Floor Diaphragm

Floor Diaphragm Mass Off: Color of nodal masses not entered in the Floor Diaphragm

Floor Diaphragm Mass Edge: Color of outline of Floor Diaphragm symbol
 

Load
Assign colors by types of loads

Nodal Load Fill: Color of the arrows of nodal loads

Nodal Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of nodal loads

Specified Displacement On: Color of symbol representing entered nodal displacements among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Specified Displacement Off: Color of symbol representing unspecified nodal displacements among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Specified Displacement Edge: Color of nodal displacement symbol outline

Beam Load Fill: Color of the arrows of beam element loads

Beam Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of beam element loads

Pressure Load Fill: Color of the arrows of pressure loads

Pressure Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of pressure loads

Floor Load Fill: Color of the arrows of floor loads

Floor Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of floor loads

Floor Load Area: Color of the lines between tributary  areas (Sub-Beam location)

Note

The color selected from Floor Load Area applies only when Floor Load Name of   Display is checked on.

Floor Load Name Fill: Color of the range applied with floor loads

Floor Load Name Edge: Color of the outline of the ranges applied with floor loads

Note
The colors assigned to Floor Load Name Fill/Edge are applied Floor Load Name display after Global Color is assigned to Floor Load Color under the Draw Tab of Display Option.

Plane Load Fill: Color of the arrows in plane load symbols

Plane Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines in plane load symbols

Plane Load Name Fill: Color of the ranges in which plane load is input

Plane Load Name Edge: Color of the outline of the ranges in which plane load is input

Prestress Load Fill: Color of the arrows of prestress loads

Prestress Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of prestress loads

Pretension Load Fill: Color of the arrows of pretension loads

Pretension Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of pretension loads

Nodal Temperature Load Fill: Color of the arrows of nodal temperature loads

Nodal Temperature Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of nodal temperature loads

Element Temperature Load Fill: Color of the ranges in element temperature load symbols

Element Temperature Load Edge: Color of the outlines in element temperature load symbols

Wind Load Fill: Color of the arrows of wind loads

Wind Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of wind loads

Seismic Load Fill: Color of the arrows of statically equivalent seismic loads

Seismic Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of statically equivalent seismic loads

Temperature Gradient Load: Color of the temperature gradient load representation

Dynamic Nodal Load Fill: Color of the arrows of dynamic nodal loads entered for time history analysis

Dynamic Nodal Load Edge: Color of the arrow outlines of dynamic nodal loads entered for time history analysis
 

Tendon
Assign the colors of the symbols representing tendon placement

Tendon Profile: Color of the lines representing tendon placement

Control Point: Color of the control point used to define tendon placement

Selected Tendon Profile: Color of the selected tendons
 

Boundary
Assign the colors of the symbols representing boundary conditions

Constraint On: Color of the constrained degrees-of-freedom among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Constraint Off: Color of the free degrees-of-freedom among the 6 degrees-of-freedom

Constraint Edge: Color of the symbol outlines representing the constraints

Spring On: Color of the entered spring condition symbol among the 6 degrees-of-freedom of elastic support conditions

Spring Off: Color of unspecified spring conditions among the 6 degrees-of-freedom of elastic support conditions

Spring Edge: Color of the outline of nodal spring symbol

General Spring On: Color of entered support stiffness among the 6 diagonal terms of the stiffness matrix in the General Spring Support

General Spring Off: Color of unspecified support stiffness among the 6 diagonal terms of the stiffness matrix in the General Spring Support

General Spring Edge: Color of the outline of General Spring Support symbol

Beam Offset: Color of beam offset symbol

Beam/Plate Release: Color of the symbol representing release of beams or plate elements

Rigid Link: Color of the rigid link (between master node and slave nodes) symbol

Story Diaphragm: Color of Story Diaphragm symbol

Line Lane: Color of Line Lane symbol

Lane Support: Color of Lane Support symbol

Surface Lane: Color of Surface Lane symbol

Surface Lane Center: Color of the surface lane centerline

Master Node: Color of the master node symbol in Story Diaphragm Display

Diaphragm Disconnect: Color of the disconnected nodes in Story Diaphragm Display

Elastic Link: Color of elastic link elements

Elastic Link x Axis: Color of elastic link element's local x-axis

Elastic Link y Axis: Color of elastic link element's local y-axis

Elastic Link z Axis: Color of elastic link element's local z-axis

Pushover Hinge: Color of display for pushover hinges

Reaction Position
 

Hydration
Assign the colors of the symbols pertaining to the data related to Heat of Hydration Analysis.

Convection Boundary Edge: Color of the symbol outlines representing convection boundary edge

Convection Boundary Fill: Color of the planes of symbol representing convection boundary edge

Prescribed Temperature: color of symbol representing prescribed temperature

Heat Source Edge: Color of symbol outlines representing the elements assign to heat source function

Heat Source Fill: Color of symbol planes representing the elements assign to heat source function

Pipe Cooling Element: Color of lines representing pipe cooling elements
 

Legend
Assign the colors of the Legend that produces various references for analysis results in the Model Window.

Background Color: Background color for Legend Window

Drawing Color: Color of partition lines of Legend Window

Text Color: Color of texts in Legend Window
 

Result
Assign the colors of the following list in the Model Window producing analysis results:

Plate Cutting-Line Color: Color of cutting lines in plate elements

Plate Cutting-Plane Color: Color of cutting planes in plate elements

Beam/Wall Diagram Color: Mono-color of shear/moment diagrams of beam/wall elements

Moving Load Tracer Point Color: Color of the arrow symbol for nodal concentrated loads

Moving Load Tracer Dist.Load: Color of the arrow symbol for distributed loads
 

Design

Member: Specify the colors of the boundaries and ranges of assigned Member.
 

Material
Displayed only when material properties have been entered.

Assign colors for each classification of element material types.

Wire Frame: Color of elements expressed by Wire Frame

Hidden Fill: Color of Hidden faces

Hidden Edge: Color of Hidden face outlines

Blending: Degree of transparency for elements assigned with colors

Note
The colors assigned in Material can be applied to the model colors when Draw As-Material Color in Option Value of the Draw tab is selected.
 

Section
Displayed only when sectional data have been entered.

Assign colors by sectional properties of line elements.

Wire Frame: Color of elements expressed by Wire Frame

Hidden Fill: Color of Hidden faces

Hidden Edge: Color of Hidden face outlines

Blending: Degree of transparency for elements assigned with colors
 

Thickness
Displayed only when thickness data have been entered.

Assign colors by thickness data of plate elements.

Wire Frame: Color of elements expressed by Wire Frame

Hidden Fill: Color of Hidden faces

Hidden Edge: Color of Hidden face outlines

Blending: Degree of transparency for elements assigned with colors

Note
The colors assigned in Section and Thickness can be applied to the model colors when Draw As-Property Color in Option Value of the Draw tab is selected.
 

Option Value

Color: Change colors

: Assign user-defined colors

Global Option

: Set the Model Window background to black and use MIDAS/Gen defaults for other colors

: Set the Model Window background to white and use MIDAS/Gen defaults for other colors

: Open a color file saved as fn.color and use it as current colors

: Save as a fn.color

: Apply MIDAS/Gen default colors to the selected items

: Apply MIDAS/Gen default colors to all the selected items of the relevant tab

 Print Color tab

Select the items in the tree menu to the left, for which printed colors are to be changed or modified. Assign the print colors in the setting list to the right.

The details for each item are identical to those under Color tab.

 Size tab

Label Symbol: Control the sizes of symbols and representations

Note
It is possible to control the sizes of the hinge symbols that are generated as a result of inelastic time history analysis or pushover analysis.

Zoom In/Out: Control the proportions of magnification or reduction

Pan: Control the motion distance of Pan

Rotate: Control the proportion of rotation angle

Shrink: Control the proportion of element shrinkage

Perspective: Control the position of view point

 Draw tab

When displaying nodes or elements in the Model Window, define the method of expressions and representing directions for drawing, shear force and moment diagrams.

Element Color: Assign the color selection method when displaying elements on the screen

Global Color: Apply the colors defined in 'Global' of the Color tab

Element Type Color: Apply the colors defined for different types of elements (truss, beam, etc.) in the Color tab

Material Color: Apply the colors defined in Material of the Color tab

Property Color: Apply the colors defined in Section or Thickness of the Color tab
 

Hidden Option (Model)

Fill: Apply the colors defined in the Color tab to the elements' hidden faces

Outline: Represent only the outlines colored with the colors defined in the Color tab when Hidden is applied to elements

Fill and Outline: Color all the hidden faces and outlines

Frame Thickness: Represent the section thicknesses of line elements

Plane Thickness: Represent the thicknesses of plate elements
 

Hidden Option (Undeformed Shape)

Wireframe: Represent the undeformed model only as a wire frame when displaying the deformed shape

Outline: Represent the undeformed model only by elements' outlines when displaying the deformed shape

Frame Thickness: Represent the undeformed model reflecting line elements' thicknesses when displaying the deformed shape

Plane Thickness: Represent the undeformed model reflecting plate elements' thicknesses when displaying the deformed shape
 

Snap/Select Option: Control the line width of the element local axes when the element is snapped and the width of lines representing the selected elements

Wireframe Width: Width of the lines representing Snap or Select when displaying the model with wire frame

Hidden Width: Width of the lines representing Snap or Select when displaying the model by Hidden Line Removal

Draw Temporary Local Axis: Assign whether to represent the nodes or element numbers and the element local axes of snapped elements

Note
The element's local axes are displayed according to the sequence of node assignment during the generation of elements.
 

Print Color Option

Black/White Printing: Print in B/W

Color Printing (View): Apply the colors defined in the Color tab

Color Printing (Setting): Apply the colors defined in the Print Color tab
 

Inactivated Object: Assign the representation method of nodes and elements inactivated by Activity

Show Elemet, Node: Represent the inactivated nodes and elements by only the outlines with the defined colors in Element > Inactive of the Color tab

Including Zoom Fit: Zoom fit the working window including the inactivated nodes and elements represented by their outlines
 

Beam/Wall Diagram: Specify drawing directions for shear/moment diagrams of beam/wall elements

Inverse Moment Diagram: Invert the drawing direction of bending moment diagram such that positive and negative sides are reversed

Inverse Shear Diagram: Invert the drawing direction of shear diagram in the opposite direction to the element's local axes
 

SRC/Composition Line Width: Line thickness of the concrete outlines in structural steel-reinforced concrete composite sections
 

Dynamic Label: Select whether to display the labels corresponding to input data in real time.
 

Floor Load Color: Select the color output type of the floor loads assigned under the Color Tab.
 

: Apply defaults provided by MIDAS/Gen on the selected Items

: Apply defaults provided by MIDAS/Gen on all the selected items of the current tab

: Apply defaults provided by MIDAS/Gen on all the Display Options