RM Plot Editor (RM Plots)

The Plot Editor is used to define and modify plot definitions. Plots contain page formatting data and one or more views. Views contain an orthogonal 2D projection of the 3D system geometry alone or together with plotted results.

Setting

Description

Current

Select the current range to be set and viewed: The Page or any View. The Page may contain simple objects as lines, circles, rectangles and texts only. Views may contain simple objects and complex objects, such as Elements, Nodes, Tendons and Element Results. Objects of the current range are viewed on the screen. In the editor, simple objects are shown as defined, complex objects are represented by an abstract place holder and viewed later when plotted.

Setting	Description
Modify current range	Page or view settings are modified using the -modify- button
Insert a new view	A new view is inserted using the -insert new view- button from the command bar to the right.
Delete current view	The current view is deleted using the -delete- button

Filter

Is used to filter objects inside the current paper range or view range. The filter may be set to ALL, SIMPLE or COMPLEX.

Object

Any existing object may be selected from the list or selected directly by clicking on the object.

Setting	Description
Insert a new object	New objects are added with the object buttons to the right. Simple objects are : Line, Circle, Rectangle, Text Complex objects are : Elements, Nodes, Tendons, Results, Stresses & Reinforcements Simple objects may be added to all current ranges (page and view), complex objects may be added to views only.
Modify selected object	The selected object is edited using the -modify- button.
Copy selected object	To copy any selected object, make changes in the input pad and
Delete selected object	Delete the selected object.

Context menu

A context menu with important functions is available by right mouse click.

Variables

Variables are used to display different results with the same plot profile. Variables are set up using the -variables- button. Variables are set up with a default value and may be referenced in page, view or object settings for scaling and definition of result loadcases, superposition files or stress point names and descriptive text objects using angle brackets. New values are passed to the variables, when the plot is performed using the action ++DoPlot.

To apply variables, drop down arrows are used in individual input fields. See the individual help pads for a list of input fields that may be used with variables.

Internally created variables are:

DPlot	Name of the Plot-Profile (to be used in the plot-filename to be created from interpreting the plot profile).
Stage	containing the name of the current stage during structural analysis.
PText1, PText2	Project description lines 1 and 2 as defined in :: Construction Schedule .: Recalc
FileName	Filename of the current plot file
Date	Creation date of the current plot file
Time	Creation time of the current plot file

Special internally created variables for the results of eigenfrequencies (Action Eigen):

_OMEGA	Angular velocity (including output of unit [rad/s])
_FREQU	Frequency (including output of unit [Hz])
_MASSX	Mass participation factor of the particular eigenmode in global X-direction (including output of unit [%])
_MASSY	Mass participation factor of the particular eigenmode in global Y-direction (including output of unit [%])
_MASSZ	Mass participation factor of the particular eigenmode in global Z-direction (including output of unit [%])
_SUMX	Sum of the load in global X-direction (including output of unit [force] (user defined))
_SUMY	Sum of the load in global Y-direction (including output of unit [force] (user defined))
_SUMZ	Sum of the load in global Z-direction (including output of unit [force] (user defined)
_INFO	Description of the load case

These internal variables have to be used in reference to the load case where the respective eigenfrequency is stored using the following syntax, e.g. for omega of load case eigen#3:

<_OMEGA eigen#3>

<_OMEGA <LC>>

if the load case itself is addressed via a variable with the name LC.

(Note the space between the variable and the load case name).

In order to plot a series of load case results for a series of eigenmode load cases refer to Action DoPlot.

Create or Edit a View

Edit Page settings

Edit Object Line

Edit Object Circle

Edit Object Frame

Edit Object Text

Edit Object Element

Edit Object Nodes

Edit Object Tendons

Edit Object Element Result

Edit Object Element Stress

Edit Object Element Stresslimits

Parent topic: :: Results .: Graphical Result Presentation

Related reference
Create or Edit a View Edit Page settings Action > DoPlot