Assign the colors displayed on the screen
for nodes, elements, various attributes (material property, section, load,
boundary condition, etc.) and analysis results
Assign the selections related to other representation
forms of the model
From the Main
Menu select View
> Display Option.
Click Display
Option in the Icon
Menu.
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
Revision of Gen 2010
Mat, Sect, Thick Color
Assign Random Color:
Check on to apply random colors by
material properties, section properties and thicknesses
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
Section/Thickness
Color: Apply the colors defined in Section or Thickness of the
Color tab
Revision
of Gen2010
: Apply random color by Element
Type, Material or Section/Thickness
: Apply the initial color
before applying Random Color
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
Revision
of Gen2010
Wireframe Option
Shading for Solid and
Planar Elements: In the wire frame
view, check on to apply shading option for solid and plate elements
Blending:
Degree of transparency for elements assigned with colors
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 Element,
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
: 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
: Assign user-defined colors
: 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
Revision of Gen 2010
: Apply random color by Element
Type, Material or Section/Thickness 
: Apply the initial color
before applying Random Color
: Apply defaults provided
by MIDAS/Gen on all the Display Options