pointwise16 (gridgen) 教程

Pointwise:[e-mail],Inc.Pointwiseis…•Thenameofournext-generationmeshingsoftware.•Theresultsofover20,000hoursofwork.•Amodernsoftwarearchitecture–C++core–QtGUI–Tclscripting•Thefutureofofourmeshingsoftwareproducts.PointwiseBenefits•Easiertouse–Standardgraphicalinterface–Flatmenustructure/toolbars–Standardkeyboardaccelerators–Usercustomizable•Neweaseofusecapabilities–Fullundoandredo–Magicdomainandblockassembly–Progressbars/commandinterrupt–Combinedgrid/databasefile–Fulljournaling•Samehighqualitygrids–PortofGridgen’sprovenmethods•Plus64-bitsupportPointwiseEaseofUse•StandardGUI–EntityList•Selection•Datatable•UnifiedCurveDrawing–Connectors&Database–Simplypointandclick–Easycoordinateediting•KeyboardAccelerators–Ctrl+C=copy–Ctrl+V=paste•UserCustomization–Placebuttonsontoolbars–Resize/relocatecomponentsNewEaseofUseFeatures•Multiple-levelundoandredo–Userconfigurableupto20levels–Menuselectanylevel–Keyboardacceleratoravailable–Levelsadapttomemoryusage•Progressbars–Showtimeremaininginoperation–UserinterruptatanytimeMagicDomain/BlockAssemblySelectedconnectorsanddomainsAssembledblockorblocksPointwise64-bitSupport•Remove2GBmemorylimit•Generatelargergrids•Initialplatforms–Linuxandsgi•Additionalplatformsinwork•Connector–1DGridelement.Foundationforallothergridhierarchy.•Domain–2DGridelement.Canbestructuredorunstructured.•Block–3DGridelement.Canbestructured,unstructuredorhybrid.•Database–CADgeometry.Canbeimportedorcreateddirectly.•Entity–Anindividualgridordatabaseelement.PointwiseTerminologyHint:SameterminologyasGridgen!•ControlPoint–Userdefinedpointsspecifyingtheshapeofcurveentities.•Node–Firstandlastcontrolpointdefiningaconnector.MustmatchwithinNodeTolerancetoformadomain.•SpacingConstraint–Userdefinedgridpointspacingadjacenttoconnectornodes.•Dimension–Numberofgridpointsassignedtoaconnector.•Edge–Boundaryofadomain.Exactlyfourforstructured.Oneormoreforunstructured.•Face–Boundaryofablock.Exactlysixforstructured.Oneormoreforunstructured.MorePointwiseTerminologyMenusToolbarsDisplayWindowPanelsTwoLevelProgressBarMessagesWindowStatusBarUndoButton!GraphicalInterfaceComponentsRepositionToolbars,PanelsorMessageswindowChangeDisplaywindowcolorsanddefaultselectionboxbehaviorGUICustomizationAllcommandscanbeaccessedfromthepulldownmenuswithkeyboardmnemonicsPulldownMenusAccessviatheF1hotkeyforcontextsensitiveinformation.AccessviatheHelpmenu.BrowserstyleBackandForwardbuttons.Embeddedlinksforquicknavigationtorelatedtopicsormoredetailedinformation.Futureenhancementsplannedtoincludesearchandindexfeatures.OnlineHelpProvidesversion,build,platformandbitlevelinformation.Textcanbecopiedandpastedintoemailwhenrequestingtechnicalsupport.AccessviatheHelpmenu.Help-AboutFrequentlyusedcommandshaveuniqueiconsassignedonmenuandtoolbar.Forinstance,theSpacingcommand:Commandsnotyetimplementedhavetheiriconsoverlaidwithan“x”symbolandaregrayedout.Thosewithoutaniconshowonlythe“x”overlay.Colorcodingisusedtoindicateentityspecificcommands.•Brightgreenforconnectors.•Lightbluefordomains.•Darkblueforblocks.•Magentafordatabase.•Tealfornon-specificcommands.GUITipsThreepermanentpanelsprovidecontinuousaccesstofrequentlyusedfunctionality:theList,Layers,andDefaultspanels.Commandpanelsappearasanewtabwiththethreethatarealwayspresent.Functionalityavailableinapanelisdependentoncommandpanelsopenorthecurrententityselection.ThepanelsareaoftheGUIcannotbeclosed,butcanberepositionedtotherightsideoftheGUIortornoffintoafloatingwindow.PanelsListpanelprimarilyusedforselection+and-iconsexpandandcontractlistGrayedoutentitiesmaskedoffParenthesesarenumberofentitiesshownTwonumbersshowhowmanyofthoseshownarecurrentlyselected.Mouseoverparenthesesshowstooltipofselected/shown/totalvalues.SelectedentitiesgetroyalbluebackgroundMouseover-boldtype-faceClickingonanentityheadericonselectsallentitiesofthattype.ListPanelClickcolumnheadertosort.Currentlayerhasfilledcheckboxandgoldchevronemblem.Offlayershaveclearcheckboxes.Selectedlayershaveroyalbluebackground.Doubleclickdescriptionfieldtoedit.Bydefaultemptylayersarenotshown.Selectentityorentitiestoenteranewlayernumber.FilterDescriptionfieldwithtextstring(*wildcard).Filterlayerlisttorangeorrangesofnumbersseparatedbycommas.IsolateandSetCurrentrequireasinglelayertobeselected.On,Off,andToggleoperateononeormoreselectedlayers.AllOn,AllOff,andToggleAlloperateregardlessoflayerselection.Entitiesinofflayersnotvisible/cannotbeselected.LayersPanelSavestoresthecurrentonlayerstonewset.DoubleclickasetorselectuseRestoretoreturntothaton/offlayerstate.Deleteremovesselectedlayerset.DoubleclickNamefieldtoenteranewname.Checktoalsomovedescriptionandvisibility.MultiplelayersmergedusingCombine.SinglelayermovedusingRelocate.LayersPanel(continued)Defaultspanelprovidescontinuousaccesstodefaultsettings.TypenewvalueandhitEnterfornewdefaultvaluetotakeeffect.Infrequentlyusedfeaturesareinclosedframes.Defaultvaluesareonlyappliedtoentitiescreatedafterdefaultvalueset.Existingent