User Control Panel

Use the User Control panel to further refine your mapping operation.

Location: Accessed by clicking user control in the map to geom panel, when the map type is any of the linear methods (map to line, node list, plane, surface, elements, or equation).

The user control panel does not include any subpanels, but its layout changes dynamically depending on the options chosen.

You can complete inputs in any order, but since the available inputs can change depending on the inputs already chosen, it is best to work from left to right to avoid negating any settings you've already made if an "earlier" input setting changes the options for inputs you have already selected.

In Figure 1, the User Control panel is used to map a mesh to a surface with a single mapping operation. First the 2D domain, the surface, and the mapping direction are selected. Then the user control button is clicked. Inside the user control panel the four edge domains are mapped to the four lines around the surface one by one using the fit to line option. When all four domains have been placed, the map button is clicked and the 2D domain is mapped to the surface.
Note: This operation can be performed in one button click using the fit to target option for domains to surfaces. However, if the automatic placement of handles and edge domains using that method are not satisfactory, you can use this manual approach instead.


Figure 1.

Panel Options

Option Action
map to what When place edge is chosen, choose the entities to map the chosen edge domains to.
map to node list
Specify a number of nodes in a more or less linear fashion. The edge of the domain will be mapped to this string of nodes.
map to lines
Select a line list from the model geometry. The edge domain will be mapped to those lines.
map to plane
Use the standard plane and vector selector to select a plane. The edge domain will be projected to that plane at the specified base node.
map to surfaces
Select one or more surfs from the model geometry. The edge domain will be mapped to those surfaces.
map to elements
Select a group of elems from the model. The edge domain will be mapped to those elements.
When place 2D domains is chosen, choose entities to map the chosen 2D domain to.
map to plane
Use the standard plane and vector selector to select a plane. The 2D domains will be projected to that plane at the specified base node.
map to surfaces
Select one or more surfs from the model geometry. The 2D domains will be mapped to those surfaces.
map to elements
Select a group of elems from the model. The 2D domains will be mapped to those elements.
new location: Select the new location for the selected handle.
Note: Available when place handle is selected.
normal to geom / along vector Choose the direction that the mapping occurs. If you choose along vector, use the standard plane and vector selector to define the desired vector.

When using place edge in conjunction with map to plane, map to surfaces, or map to elements, this toggle replaces the normal to geom / along vector / fit to line switch.

When using place 2D domains in conjunction with map to plane, this toggle replaces the normal to geom / along vector / normal to elems / fit to target selector.
normal to geom / along vector / fit to line Choose the direction that the mapping occurs. If you choose along vector, use the standard plane and vector selector to define the desired vector.

When using place edge in conjunction with map to node list or map to lines, this switch replaces the the normal to geom / along vector toggle.
normal to geom / along vector / normal to elems /fit to target Choose the direction that the mapping occurs.
normal to geom
Map the nodes for the 2D domains normal to the target geometry.
along vector
Use the standard plane and vector selector to define the desired vector.
normal to elems
Map the nodes of the 2D domains normal to the target surfaces or elements.
fit to target
Morph the edges of the 2D domains to fit the target surfaces or elements, and then map the interior nodes normal to the target geometry.
When using place 2D domains in conjunction with map to surface or map to elems, this toggle replaces the normal to geom / along vector toggle.
place handle / place edge Choose the type of entity to place, a morphing handle, or an edge domain.
place handle
Select handles one by one, and place them at nodes where you want the handle to move during mapping. Use the reject button to undo handle placement.
Note: Only the latest handle placement may be rejected.
place edge
Select edge domains one by one and map them to a line, node list, plane, surfaces, or elements. Use the place button instead of the map button to place each edge domain. Use the reject button to undo edge placement.
Note: Only the latest edge placement may be rejected.
trailing handles Select any desired trailing handles. Trailing handles are not directly mapped, but will follow after handles that are.

Command Buttons

Button Action
abort Discard all created entities, undoing all related morph actions in the process.
map Perform the mapping, moving the selected entities in accordance with all specified input data.
place Place each 2D domain.
Note: Available when place handle/place edge is set to place edge.
reject Undo domain placement.
Note: Only the latest domain placement may be rejected.
return Exit the User Control panel and return to the Map to Geom panel.