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:
Assign the size, color and shape of the fonts
Assign the colors displayed on the screen for nodes, elements, various attributes (material property, section, load, boundary condition, etc.) and analysis results
Assign the colors on hard printing for nodes, elements, various attributes and analysis results
Assign the representation status of functions related to View Operation and the displayed size of attributes
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
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
: 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
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