IMAGE
Image is used to capture image of specified quantity.
Syntax
IMAGE(“name”) { parameters}
Qualifier
User-given name
Parameters
- name (string)
- User-given name of the command. The instance of a given command is referenced using this parameter.
- cut_planes (string)
- Cut planes to include in the image
- parts (string)
- Parts to include in the image
- iso_surfaces (string)
- Iso surfaces to include in the image
- streamlines (string)
- Streamlines to include in the image
- image_type (enum)
- Type of images to be generated
- views (string)
- Views to capture the image from
- sweep_planes (string)
- Planes to use in sweep
- sweep_range_type (enum)
- Sweep range parameters
- number_of_sweep_locations (integer)
- Number of sweep locations to generate images from. Looks at model size to determine range then automatically sets the plane locations (computes interval by diving length by number of sweep locations).
- sweep_increment (real)
- Increment at which to generate images
- sweep_range (sequence)
- If type = direct comma separated values and sequences 1:10:3
- clip_parts (boolean)
- Clips part at location of sweep plane
- reverse_clip_direction (boolean)
- Reverses direction of clip part
- vector_offset (real)
- When using vector plane and slice plane, moves vector plane slightly
- focal_parts (string)
- Name of a part to zoom in on. The focal parts can be any of the names of the PART commands that exist in the .img file. There will be one for each view that is defined in the IMAGE command.
- zoom_factors (real)
- Fit to focal part, then apply zoom factor.
- active_flag (boolean)
- Read and process the command or ignore it
- annotate_time (boolean)
- Print a note in the top right corner of the animation that shows the current solution time of each frame.
- annotate_step (boolean)
- Print a note in the top left corner of the animation that shows the current solution step of each frame.
- start_frame (integer)
- The solution step that marks the beginning of the animation.
- end_frame (integer)
- The solution step that marks the end of the animation.
- frame_increment (integer)
- The stride to take while sweeping through the solution steps.
- frame_rate (integer)
- The frame rate to control playback of the animation. Used only when creating mp4 files.
Examples
IMAGE("Solid blades with mesh, transparent walls"){
parts = {"Inlet - solid - transparent","Blades - solid","Blades - mesh",
"Tube - solid - transparent", "Outlet - solid - transparent",
"Tube - outline"}
views = {"front_top_left","front_top_left","Blade iso","Blade iso",
"Downstream iso","Downstream iso"}
focal_parts = {"_none" , "Blades - solid","_none" ,"Inlet - solid"}
zoom_factors = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.25}
image_type = static
}
IMAGE("Cut plane animation"){
cut_planes = {"z-plane","User CP 1", "User CP 2", "User CP 3"}
parts = {"all - outline"}
views = {"iso view","+z"}
zoom_factors = {1,0.9}
image_type = animation
annotate_time = on
annotate_step = on
start_frame = 1
end_frame = 10
frame_increment = 4
frame_rate = 5
}
An animation is created for each view that is listed in the views parameter. The frame_rate option is only valid when the -animation_format commanbd line option is set to mp4 (this is the default).
Animations are automatically embedded into the ppt files. If you request a PDF report, the animations are replaced by a still image.