Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-1PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 SECTION 13 VIEWPORTS

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-2PAT301, Section 13, October 2003

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-3PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 VIEWPORT What is a Viewport? Graphics window Has a unique name (shown in the banner) Has an associated view Any number of viewports may be created and posted Each viewport can be moved, resized, iconified, posted and unposted

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-4PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 WHY USE VIEWPORTS Different groups in separate viewports Different results in different viewports – each with its own range Different pieces of your model in separate viewports Different views of same groups Geometry FEM Front Isometric Part Whole

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-5PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 CREATING VIEWPORTS NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY VIEWPORTS ONE CAN CREATE

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-6PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 Posted Viewport CURRENT VIEWPORT The Current Viewport is the Viewport in which view commands will be applied Viewport in which titles will be posted Viewport in which post-processing will be done Only one viewport can be current at a time To change Current Viewport Click in area just inside the outer border to make a posted viewport current Or Viewport/Modify/Change Target Viewport/…/Make Current Current Viewport

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-7PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 VIEWPORTS AND GROUPS Any number of groups may be assigned to a viewport Only one group is current per viewport. Each viewport may have a different current group

Copyright ® 2000 MSC.Software Results S13-8PAT301, Section 13, October 2003 EXERCISE Perform Workshop 15 Using Lists and Groups in your exercise workbook