Graphics Windows Controls

AcuConsole can perform many useful transformations on the model for better viewing.

View Manager, which is located adjacent to Data Tree, has user friendly commands for frequently used transformations.
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

The Views menu shows the model from the corresponding axis view.


Figure 1.
The Rotate 45 degrees menu rotates the model 45 degrees over the corresponding axis.


Figure 2.

Mouse Controls

AcuConsole is equipped with the following mouse control features for easy transformations.
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