Display Option

 

 

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.) and analysis results

 

Print Color tab

 

Assign the colors on hard printing for nodes, elements, various attributes and 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

 

 

 

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