Misc. Menu

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  • Reflect – Reflect model about a global plane
  • Reflect about XY Plane
  • Reflect about YZ Plane
  • Reflect about XZ Plane
  • Remove all Reflections
  • Model Info – Give model size information
  • LSDYNA Keyword Info – Show expandable tree of all keywords in the current model
  • Swap byte on Title – Show title in a different byte order
  • Mesh line width – Specify mesh line width in pixels
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Edge line width – Specify edge line width in pixels
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Feature angle – Select feature line angle (if the angle between 2 elements is greater than the feature line angle a line will drawn.
  • 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50
  • Start record – Begin/Stop recording command file data
  • Playback – Playback recently recorded command file data (command_record in working directory)
  • Ruler – Opens ruler dialog (see below for further details)
  • Command file – Open command file dialog (see below for further details)
  • Title – Modify model title
  • Assign Menu Button – Open assign menu button dialog (see below for further details)
  • View Message Dialog – Open keyword file read error message dialog
  • Show Memory usage – Display memory used by LS-PrePost
  • Graphics Win Size – Open window dialog to adjust model display dimensions (see below for further details)
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ruler dialog

Misc. → Ruler

Display ruler(s) in drawing area. (Note: a model must be open to use this function)

  • Ruler: Select ruler type
  • Line Width: Select ruler line width
  • Color: Select ruler line color
  • Horizontal Ruler: Adjust horizontal ruler position
  • Vertical Ruler: Adjust vertical ruler position

 

Reset

Reset rulers to default settings

Close

Close ruler dialog

Quit

Close ruler dialog and remove ruler(s)

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command dialog

Misc. → Command File

Also Accessible via the File → Open menu – A Cfile is a log of every command executed during a program session. This log can be viewed using a normal text editor or replayed within LS-PrePost. CFiles are saved in the same directory as the program executable.

  • Pause: Time delay between displaying commands
Open

Use to open a Cfile if the original one is closed

Start

Start playback

Stop

Stop playback

Step

Step through a single command at a time

Rewind

Return to the beginning of the command file

Close

Close current Cfile

Done

Exit Cfile Dialog

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asign dialog

Misc. → Assign Menubutton

Save

 Save button assignments to .lspostrc file

Reset

 Reset main menu to default button assignments

Clear

 Clear all assignments on selected page

Done

 Close dialog

  • Note: changes made without saving will remain for the current session only
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graphics dialog

Misc. → Graphics Win Size

This dialog allows for manipulation of the graphics window size for increased pixel accuracy.

  • rbs Main – Set size of main graphic window
  • rb XY Plot – Set size of current XY plot window
  • Size: Select window size from options or enter below
  • Window size (WxH): Manually type in the size below
Set

 Change size of graphic window

Cancel

 Cancel setting size

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