Hello Ansys Mechanical users!
We are pleased to share a short cheat sheet compiled by our own Tasos Katsoudas for manipulating the geometry panel view within Ansys Mechanical. You can find his original post on the Developer Forum here: How can I adjust the view in the Geometry window in Mechanical using Scripting?.
| Command | Arg | Equivalent Action |
|---|---|---|
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.SetSpecificViewOrientation(arg) |
ViewOrientationType.Front |
View > Front |
ViewOrientationType.Back |
View > Back | |
ViewOrientationType.Left |
View > Left | |
ViewOrientationType.Right |
View > Right | |
ViewOrientationType.Top |
View > Top | |
ViewOrientationType.Bottom |
View > Bottom | |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.SceneWidth = Quantity(arg) |
'x [mm]' |
Sets the view width to x mm |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.SceneHeight = Quantity(arg) |
'x [mm]' |
Sets the view height to x mm |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.Pan(Quantity(arg1), Quantity(arg2)) |
'x [mm]', 'y [mm]' |
Shifts the camera position horizontally or vertically based on x and y quantities |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.Zoom(arg) |
x |
Zooms in or out on the model by x amount |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.SetFit() |
- |
Zooms to Fit |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.Rotate(arg1,arg2) |
angle, axis |
Rotates the camera about an axis |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.FocalPoint = arg |
Point([x, y, z], 'mm') |
Set the focal point of the camera |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.ViewVector = arg |
Vector3D(x, y, z) |
Set the vector pointing from the focal point to the camera |
ExtAPI.Graphics.Camera.UpVector = arg |
Vector3D(x, y, z) |
Set the vector pointing up from the focal point |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ModelDisplay = arg |
ModelDisplay.ShadedExteriorAndEdges |
Display shaded exteriors and distinct edges |
ModelDisplay.ShadedExterior |
Display shaded exteriors only | |
ModelDisplay.Wireframe |
Display as wireframe | |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ShowMesh = arg |
True or False |
Display or hide the model mesh |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.DeformationScaleMultiplier = arg |
X |
Set result scale multiplier to x |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.DeformationScaling = arg |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.DeformationScaling.Auto |
Set result scale to Auto |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.ContourView = arg |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ContourView.SmoothContours |
Gradual distinction of result contour colors |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ContourView.ContourBands |
Distinct differentiation of result contour colors | |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ContourView.Isolines |
Line at transition between result legend values | |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ContourView.SolidFill |
Model only without contour markings | |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.GeometryView = arg |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.GeometryView.Exterior |
Display exterior of selected geometry |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.GeometryView.Isosurface |
Display contour surfaces of equal value inside model | |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.GeometryView.CappedIsosurface |
Contour results less/greater than a specified value | |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.ExtraModelDisplay = arg |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ExtraModelDisplay.NoWireframe |
Display deformed result only |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ExtraModelDisplay.UndeformedWireframe |
Display with undeformed wireframe overlay | |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ExtraModelDisplay.UndeformedModel |
Display with translucent undeformed overlay | |
MechanicalEnums.Graphics.ExtraModelDisplay.ShowElements |
Display deformed result with mesh elements | |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.ShowMaximum = arg |
True or False |
Create probe annotation for maximum result |
ExtAPI.Graphics.ViewOptions.ResultPreference.ShowMinimum = arg |
True or False |
Create probe annotation for minimum result |
