STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler Help

View Ribbon Tab

Note: Controls on the View tab are used to control the display of model objects in the View window. When the tool listed is highlighted, that item is selected for display.

Table 1. Navigate group
Tool name	Description
Zoom Window	Used to define the boundaries of a rectangular area of the active view to be displayed within the current view.
Zoom Extents	Fits the current view to display the entire structure limits.
Zoom In	Zoom in the current view by a preset percentage magnification.
Zoom Out	Zoom out the current view by a preset percentage magnification.
Isometric View	View the model as an isometric projection.
Top View	View the foundation mode in plan; from the positive Y axis.
Bottom View	View the structure model from the negative Y axis.
Front View	View the structure model from the positive Z axis.
Back View	View the structure model from the negative Z axis.
Left View	View the structure model from the negative X axis.
Right View	View the structure model from the positive X axis.
Rotate Up	Rotate the position of the view up about the horizontal axis through the model center.
Rotate Down	Rotate the position of the view down about the horizontal axis through the model center.
Rotate Left	Rotate the position of the view to the left about the vertical axis through the model center.
Rotate Right	Rotate the position of the view to the right about the vertical axis through the model center.
Spin Left	Rotate the view counter-clockwise (structure will appear to rotate clockwise).
Spin Right	Rotate the view clockwise (structure will appear to rotate counter-clockwise).

Table 2. Reference group
Tool name	Description
UCS	Controls the display of all visible coordinate systems.
Grids	Controls the display of all visible grids.
Ruler	Click this tool to activate the graphical measuring tool. You can click any two points in the model view window to display the distance between those points. You can repeat this process to display additional distances in the view window. Click the tool again to erase all distance labels.

Table 3. Views group
Tool name	Description
Selected Objects	When selected, only the selected model objects are displayed.

Table 4. Toggle Attributes group
Tool name	Description
Local Axis	Controls the display of local axes on active members and surfaces.
Releases	Controls the display of member end releases for selected members.
Supports	Controls the display of supports for the selected objects.
End Offsets	Controls the display of member end offsets for selected members.
Axial Behavior	Controls the display of axial behavior icons on selected members set to compression-only or tension-only.
Connection Tags
Node Relationships
Numbering	Controls the display of model object numbers for selected objects. Click the drop-down arrow to check the model objects you want to show numbers for.
Tags	Controls the display of descriptions and attributes for active members and surfaces. Click the drop-down arrow to check for either attributes, descriptions, or both.
Dimensions	Controls the display of various model dimensions. Click the drop-down arrow to check the dimensions you want displayed for active model objects.
Color By	Changes the model display to color by various attributes. Click the drop-down arrow to select the attribute you want to color model objects by.
Sections	Controls the display of member sections for active members.
Materials	Controls the display of member and surface materials for active objects.
3D Rendering	Changes the view window to display a 3D rendering of the physical model. Note: You must have required model object properties previously specified, such as profiles and thicknesses, in order to use this view.

Table 5. Analysis group
Tool name	Description
Analysis Model	Changes the view window to display the decomposed analytical model that will be generated from the current physical model.