*MeasureDisplacement()

Specifies parameters for a displacement measurement in the animation window.

Syntax

*MeasureDisplacement (Name, On/Off, Model, Node, DistOn/DistOff, XOn/XOff, YOn/YOff, ZOn/ZOff, IDOn/IDOff, NameOn/NameOff)

Application

HyperView

Inputs

Name

The measure name.

On/Off

On: Displays the measure.
Off: Turns off the measure.

Model

Index of the model containing the node.

Node

Index of the node.

DistOn/DistOff

DistOn: Displays the magnitude of the displacement.
DistOff: Turns off the display of the magnitude of the displacement.

XOn/XOff

XOn: Displays the X component of the displacement.
XOff: Turns off the display of the X component of the displacement.

YOn/YOff

YOn: Displays the Y component of the displacement.
YOff: Turns off the display of the Y component of the displacement.

ZOn/ZOff

ZOn: Displays the Z component of the displacement.
ZOff: Turns off the display of the Z component of the displacement.

NameOn/NameOff

NameOn: Displays the measure name.
NameOff: Turns off the display of the measure name.

Context

*BeginGraphic()

*BeginMeasure()

Example

To show the displacement of a selected node from its original position:

*BeginGraphic()
 *BeginMeasures()
     *MeasureDistance("Measure 1", NameOn, 
                       0, 1076, 0, 941, DistOn, 
                       XOff, YOff, ZOff, IDOn, NameOn)
     *MeasureDisplacement("Measure 2", NameOn, 
                           0, 1453, DistOff, XOn, 
                           YOn, ZOn, IDOff, NameOff)
     *MeasureAngle("Measure 3", NameOn, 
                    0, 1028, 0, 843, 0, 205, 
                    AngOn, XOff, YOff, ZOn, IDOff, 
                    NameOff, ShowRads)
     *MeasurePosition("Measure 4", NameOn, 
                       0, 379, XOn, YOn, ZOn, 
                       IDOff, NameOff)
 *EndMeasures()
*EndGraphic()