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Create an Area Rake and Streamline

Create an Area Rake and Streamline

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Create an Area Rake and Streamline

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1.From the Streamlines panel, click Add.

Rake 1 is added to the list.

2.From the Rake type drop-down menu, select Area.
3.Select the 2D part which will be used to define the rake:

Pick a 2D component from the model in the graphics area, or in the Model browser.

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Use the entity entity selector (Component) and the Select by ID dialog to select your desired entity.

4.Select the integration mode for the rake (Downstream, Upstream, or Both) from the Integration mode drop-down menu.
5.Activate the Evenly distributed check box to evenly distribute the seeds according to the number of rows and columns specified in the following steps.
6.Enter the number of desired rows of seeds in the Number of rows text box.
7.Enter the number of desired columns of seeds in the Number of columns text box.
8.From the Source drop-down menu, select the vector field to be used for streamline creation (typically the velocity field).
Note:You can also click Advanced Options to open the dialog which allows you to change a number of parameters that control how the streamlines are generated.
9.Enter/select your desired display options:
-Auto-generate streamlines - activate the check box to automatically generate streamlines upon release of the mouse button.
-Draw as tube - active this option to draw the streamlines as tubes instead of lines.
-Auto-color streamlines - activate the check box to use the number specified in the Number of colors text box to distinguish streamlines.
-Number of colors - enter the number of distinct colors to use when the Color streamlines option is activated (1-14).
-Streamline size - enter the relative scale for the streamline thickness (the value must be a positive whole number).
-Seed marker size - enter the size of the seed nodes which are being used as the starting point for the streamline generation.
10.Click Create Streamlines to create and view the streamlines.
11.Use the Graphical Manipulator to rotate, translate, or modify the scale of the rake (if necessary).  
Note:Area rakes without the Evenly distributed option activated cannot be manipulated.

 

See Also:

Streamlines