Graphics Windows Controls
AcuConsole can perform many useful transformations on the model for better viewing.
- Home icon
- Changes all of the model properties such as size and view to initial state.
- Fit icon
- Translates the model to the center and scales it so that it fits the Visualization Area
- Snap icon
- Snaps the object to the closest xyz transformation.
- Snap Z icon
- Snaps out of screen vector to closest x, y, z axis.
- Show surface icon
- Shows the clicked surface so that it becomes more visible. First select this icon and then click on the surface to make it more visible.
- Fit surface icon
- Fits the clicked surface to the Visualization Area. First select this icon and then click on the surface to make that surface fit the Visualization Area.
- Zoom icon
- Switches the Visualization Area into a rubber-band state. The Visualization Area will zoom in the area selected by mouse press and drag.
- Center icon
- Moves the clicked surface to the center of the Visualization Area. First select this icon and then click on the surface to be moved to center of Visualization Area.
- Store transformation icon
- Provides a five item pop up menu to store five model states: Store 1, Store 2 …. Store 5.
- Recall transformation icon
- Provides a five item pop up menu containing model stored states (which are stored using Store Transformation): Load1, Load 2 …Load 5.
- Toggle axis icon
- Shows/hides the axis in the Visualization Area.
- Toggle logo icon
- Shows/hides the Altair logo in the Visualization Area.
- Annotation icon
- Adds annotation to the Visualization Area.
- Background color icon
- Sets the background color of the Visualization Area.
- Rotation center icon
- Provides three options for the rotation center- Global 0.0.0, Center of Model and Center of Visible.
- Toggle rotation axis icon
- Shows/hides the rotation axis in the Visualization Area.
Views

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Figure 2.
Mouse Controls
- Scroll
- Zoom-in and zoom-out
- Left mouse press and drag
- Rotate the model
- Right mouse press and drag
- Zoom-in and zoom-out
- Middle mouse press and drag
- Translate the model