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Menu: Utilities->Tools

This menu includes some tools and options to change the appearance of windows or different aspects of GiD. Utilities Menu>Tools>Toolbars
Menu: Utilities->Tools->Toolbars...
In this menu you can replace, show or hide GiD toolbars. They can be embedded in the main window or as a stand-alone window.
When you select this option, the following dialog appears:
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Within this window you can choose where on the main window the toolbar is to be displayed - inside, outside, top left, bottom right, etc. - or you can switch it off. The GiD toolbars are:

• Right buttons: These are the buttons that usually appear on the right-hand side of the window. They can perform most of the functions available in the program.
• Command line: The bar where commands can be written using the keyboard. It usually appears at the bottom of the screen.
• Up menu: The pull-down menus located above the graphical window.
• Geometry & View bar and Standard bar: These are icon toolbars used to perform certain operations. Click the middle or right mouse button over an icon to get help.
• View results bar (only in Postprocess): Icon toolbar related with results. Click the middle or right mouse button over an icon to get help.
• Macros toolbar: This is an icon toolbar where default and user macros are placed.
• Status & Information: Provides basic information at a quick glance.

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• Cartesian: Cartesian coordinate system.
• Cylindrical: Enter the radius in the XY plane, the anti-clockwise angle in the XY plane from the x axis (theta), and the z coordinate.
• Spherical: Enter the radius, the anti-clockwise angle in the XY plane from the x axis (theta), and the angle with the z axis (phi).

The Local axes option lets you choose:

• Global: Global axes.
• Relative center...: Define a center of coordinates. All new points created with this window will be related to this center. In the window where the relative center is entered, you can select a point from the graphical window with the Pick button.
• Relative last: The last point entered is the relative center of coordinates.
• Define new...: This lets you define a new local axes. Once defined, you can select it.

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• %an: for the analysis name of the current visualized result
• %sv: for the step value of the current visualized result
• %vt: for the result visualization type of the current visualized result
• %vf: for the vectors factor used in the current visualized result (if any)
• %rn: for the result name of the current visualized result
• %cn: for the component name of the current visualized result
• %da: for the analysis name of the current deformation (if any)
• %ds: for the step value of the current deformation (if any)
• %dr: for the result name of the current deformation (if any)
• %df: for the factor of the current deformation (if any)
• %tcl(): to evaluate a tcl command and display it's result as comment, for instance: "Step id = %sv, correct step value = %tcl(expr $sv * 2.5 + 3.4)" --> will translate to "Step id = 1, correct step value = 5.9".

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• zoom/pan: Define a linear movement from Start view to End view in a specify Duration time.
• rotation: Define a rotation of the Object or of the Screen by entering Center point, the three axes angles and Duration time.
• render: Command to change the render state to Normal, Flat or Smooth

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• Select all: If this option is chosen all entities are selected. If a filter is selected, it is applied to all entities.
• From, To: This option lets you select a range of entities. If a filter is selected, it is only applied to that range of entities. To see the ID numbers of entities, use the Label command (see Label ).
• Mode: There are three selection modes:
  • Swap : If you select an entity that is already selected, the entity is deselected, and vice versa.
  • Add : In this mode it is impossible to deselect an entity. Only new entities are added to the current selection.
  • Remove : In this mode it is impossible to add entities to the selection. This mode is used to remove entities from the current selection.
• Filter: If a filter is selected, only the entities that satisfy the filter criteria will be selected. This menu changes depending on what type of entity is being selected:
  • Points
    • Higher entities: You are asked for a value, and all points with this Higher Entity number are selected (Higher Entity number is the number of lines that a point belongs to).
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all points where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Material: All points with a chosen material assigned are selected.
    • Condition: All points with a chosen condition assigned are selected.
  • Lines
    • Higher entities: You are asked for a value, and all lines with this Higher Entity number are selected (Higher Entity number is the number of surfaces that a line belongs to).
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all lines where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Material: All lines with a chosen material assigned are selected.
    • Condition: All lines with a chosen condition assigned are selected.
    • Min. length: Selects only the lines whose length is greater than the given length.
    • Max. length: Selects only the lines whose length is smaller than the given length.
    • Entity type: Selects only the lines which fit the specified type: StLine (Straight Line), ArcLine, PolyLine or NurbLine.
  • Surfaces
    • Higher entities: You are asked for a value, and all surfaces with this Higher Entity number are selected (Higher Entity number is the number of volumes that a surface belongs to).
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all surfaces where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Material: All surfaces with a chosen material assigned are selected.
    • Condition: All surfaces with a chosen condition assigned are selected.
    • Num. sides: All surfaces with a chosen number of sides are selected.
    • Entity type: Type of surface.
  • Volumes
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all volumes where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Material: All volumes with a chosen material assigned are selected.
    • Condition: All volumes with a chosen condition assigned are selected.
    • Num. sides: All volumes with a chosen number of sides are selected.
    • Entity type: Type of volume.
  • Nodes
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all nodes where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Condition: All nodes with a chosen condition assigned are selected.
  • Elements
    • Layer: select entities that belong to this layer.
    • Group: select entities assigned to this group.
    • Label: Selects all elements where a Label is shown or not (On or Off).
    • Material: All elements with a chosen material assigned are selected.
    • Condition: All elements with a chosen condition assigned are selected.

(see Mesh quality for any of the options below)

• • • Min Angle: Selects only the elements with an angle greater than the figure specified in degrees.
    • Max Angle: Selects only the elements with an angle smaller than the figure specified in degrees.
    • Min Edge: Sets the minimum edge length accepted.
    • Max Edge: Sets the maximum edge length accepted.
    • Shape quality: Sets the minimum shape quality accepted.
    • Minimum Jacobian: Sets the minimum jacobian accepted.
    • Entity type: Type of element (see Element type ).
• Clear: Clears the current selection.

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