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Datum Planes Panel - 3-D Plot

Datum Planes Panel - 3-D Plot

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Datum Planes Panel - 3-D Plot

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The Datum Planes panel, curvesDatumPlane3D-24, allows you to insert reference datum planes to plots.

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Datum Planes panel

hmtoggle_plus1greyDatum List

When you enter the Datum Planes panel, HyperGraph 3D populates the datum list with the planes that are contained in the plot.  The datum plane that was selected from the list when you last exited the panel is highlighted.  If this is not possible, then the bottom plane in the list is highlighted.

When you select a datum plane from the list, the name of the highlighted plane is displayed in the Datum: field.  Datum plane attribute information is also automatically selected. These include:

Datum plane type: Reference plane, Cross section, or Clipping plane and their subcategories.

•The datum plane's position and attribute information on the Position and Attributes tabs.
•The text label on the Text tab.

A datum plane can be displayed or hidden on a plot by activating/deactivating the Datum check box.

You can Cut, Copy, Paste, or Add datum planes to your plot using the buttons below the Datum list.

Option

Description

Cut

Removes the selected datum plane from the list.

Copy and Paste

Copy and paste the selected datum plane into another window.

Add

Adds a new datum plane.  The name of the new datum plane, Datum "n" by default, is displayed in the Datum: field.  The default plane type, Reference plane, and attribute settings are also applied.  The text label is left blank until you select a new name for the newly created datum plane.  To change the name of a datum plane, highlight the existing datum name in the Datum: field, type a new name, and press ENTER.  The name is also updated in the Datum list.

If no planes exist, you can click on the necessary number of locations in the HyperGraph 3D window to define the location for the Position tab.
hmtoggle_plus1greyPlane Type

Option

Description

Plane Type

Below are the three datum plane types.  To change the datum plane type, select a radio button for the type.

 

Reference plane - Inserts a reference plane through the plot.

 

Cross section - Displays the cross section of the curve.

 

Clipping plane - Hides curve data on one side of the plane.

•Transparency - Displays the clipped part of the curve as transparent.
•Reverse - Reverses the hidden side of the plane.
hmtoggle_plus1greyPosition, Text, Attributes, and Create XY Plot Tabs

The Position, Text, Attributes, and Create XY Plot tabs allow you to define and manipulate the datum planes.

Rotate plane about - Select one of the following rotation methods for the datum plane.  The application updates the orientation selectors based on the selected method.  A default plane is created in the center of the plot.  The plane's rotation depends on which of the following methods is selected.

•Vertical - Z axis, vertical_Z_axis_icon - The plane is parallel to the Z-axis.  Changing the orientation rotates the plane around its Z-axis.
•Horizontal X axis, horizontal_x_axis_icon - The plane is parallel to the X-axis.
•Horizontal Y axis, horizontal_y_axis_icon - The plane is parallel to the Y-axis.
•Three points, three_points_icon- The plane passes through three selected points.

Include these points - After selecting a rotation method, you have to select the points to include.

•The Point 1 selection button, Point_1_icon, is activated by default.  Select a point from the graphics area to select a point for Point 1.  For the Point 1 only, the XYZ value fields under Location are populated.  After you select the first point, the plane is rotated to intersect that point.
•After selecting Point 1, the Point 2 selection button, Point_2_icon, is activated.  After selecting a second point from the graphics area, the plane is rotated to intersect that point and the other selected points.
•After selecting Point 2, the Point 3 selection button, Point_3_icon, is activated.  This is available only if you select the Three points method.
•After selecting the last point, the Point B selection button, Point_B_icon, is activated.  Select a point from the graphics area.  The plane is moved along its normal until the selected point is on the plane.  The XYZ location fields are updated to contain the values of the selected point.

Click flip_axis_button to rotate the plane 90 degrees.

Click reset to clear your selections.

Location

Under Location, you can also enter values directly to the XYZ fields and click ENTER or Apply.  The planes moves along its normal until the entered values are on the plane.

If you enter a math expression into one of the X, Y, or Z fields and click ENTER or Applythe math expression is retained in the field, but the application evaluates the expression to position the plane.

Find point controls and Slider Bar

Use the standard HyperWorks point selector buttons to update the plane’s location.  Cross hairs indicate the currently selected data point.  Information about the point is displayed on the panel.  You can also use the slider bar to do this.

In the Increment field, enter an incremental value for the slider bar.

Enter text or a Templex expression in the Label field.  The label is displayed on the plane in the graphics area.

Use the Label location buttons to select where in the graphics area the label is located.

Click the Font button, font_icon, to change the font attributes.

Set the datum plane's color by selecting a color from the color palette.

The Opacity buttons set the plane to Solid, solid_opacity3d, or Transparent, transparent.

Place curve on - After selecting the type of curve that you want to create, select where you want to place the curve from the Place curve on: drop-down menu:

•Preview Plot - The curve is created in a separate plot preview window.
•New Plot - The curve is created in the next available empty window.  If no such window exists, then the page layout is changed to the layout with an empty window.  If no empty window is found, then a new page is added.
•Existing Plot - A tree listing all plot windows on all pages is available for you to select the desired plot window as a destination for the curve.

Create curve - Creates an XY curve of the 3D plot cross section.  Use the two drop-down menus under Create curve to define the independent and dependent vectors for the XY curve.  Both menus contain the same options: X, Y, Z, or Contour values.  Select an option from the first drop-down menu to define the independent vector, then go to the second drop-down menu and select an option to define the dependent vector.

•X, Y, and Z are the X, Y, and Z values in the 3D plot.
•Contour values plots the contour values along the section cut.

Plot Data - Plots the cross section or contour values in an XY plot window.

 

How do I...

hmtoggle_plus1 Activate or deactivate a datum plane:

1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list or from the screen.
3.To activate a datum plane, click the Datum check box so that a check mark is displayed.
4.To deactivate a datum plane, click the Datum check box again to remove the check mark.
hmtoggle_plus1Add a datum plane to a plot:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Click Add.

Datum 1 is displayed in the Datum list.

3.Enter a name for the datum plane in the Datum text box.
4.Press ENTER.

The new name is displayed in the Datum list.

By default, the Datum check box is active and the datum plane is displayed in the plot.

hmtoggle_plus1Apply attributes to a datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane
2.From the Datum Planes panel, select a datum plane from the Datum list or from the screen.
3.Select the Attributes tab.
4.Select a plane color from the color palette.
5.Under Opacity, select solid, solid_opacity3d, or transparent, transparent_opacity_3d.

The datum plane attributes are changed.
hmtoggle_plus1Change a datum plane's color or transparency:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list.
3.Select the Attributes tab.
4.Click a color from the color palette to change the datum plane’s color.
5.Click the Opacity buttons to switch between solid, solid_opacity3d, and transparent, transparent_opacity_3d_y.
hmtoggle_plus1Copy and paste a datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.From the Datum Planes panel, select a datum plane from the Datum list or from the screen.
3.Click Copy.
4.Go to the page where you want to paste a copy of the datum plane.
5.Click on a plot.
6.Click Paste.

A copy of the datum plane is added to the Datum list.

The status of the Datum check box is retained when a datum plane is copied.
hmtoggle_plus1Create a new datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Click Add under the Datum list.
3.Select the plane type: Reference plane, Cross section, or Clipping plane.
4.Under Method:, set the orientation method:

Vertical along the Z axis

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Horizontal along the X axis

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Horizontal along the Y axis.

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Three points

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5.Click two points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

Or

6.If you selected Three points, click three points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

The plane passes between these points along the Method axis.
hmtoggle_plus1Define a datum plane as a reference:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Click Add under the Datum list.
3.Set the plane type to Reference plane.
4.Select the Position tab.
5.Under Method:, set the orientation method:

Vertical along the Z axis

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Horizontal along the X axis

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Horizontal along the Y axis.

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Three points

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6.Click two points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

Or

7.If you selected Three points, click three points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

The plane passes between these points along the Method axis.
hmtoggle_plus1Define a datum plane's location and orientation based on a math expression and the curve's data:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list.
3.Select the Position tab.
4.Under Location:, enter a math expression in the X=, Y=, and/or Z= fields to define the plane’s location along its normal.

Curve data can be referenced by using p#w#c#.vector.  For example, mean(p1w1c1.z) indicates the z vector of page 1, window 1, curve 1.
hmtoggle_plus1Define a datum plane's location by clicking on a location:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list.
3.Select the Position tab.
4.Under Location, click the B button, pB_y, next to Select.
5.Click a point on the curve.

The plane moves along its normal to that location.
hmtoggle_plus1Define a datum plane's location by entering X, Y, and Z values:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list.
3.Select the Position tab.
4.Under Location:, enter values in the X=, Y=, and/or Z= fields.  Values are in the curve’s system of units.
hmtoggle_plus1Delete a datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.From the Datum Planes panel, select a datum plane from the Datum list or from the screen.
3.Click Cut.

The plane is removed from the screen and from the Datum list.
hmtoggle_plus1Generate an XY plot from the datum plane's intersection:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list.
3.Select Cross section or Clipping plane.
4.Select the Create XY Plot tab.
5.Under Place curve on:, select Preview plot, New plot, or Existing plot.

Preview plot

Creates the curve in a pop-up window.

New plot

Creates the curve in a new plot window.

Existing plot

Creates the curve in an existing plot window.
6.If you select Existing plot, select an existing plot window from the tree selection.
7.Click Apply to create the plot.
hmtoggle_plus1Label a datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Select a datum plane from the Datum list, or from the screen.
3.Activate the Datum check box.
4.Select the Text tab.
5.Enter a label in the Label field.
6.Press enter or click Apply.

The label is displayed in the window along the datum plane.

7.Click the Label location: buttons to adjust the label’s position.
8.Click the font button, font_icon, to display the Font dialog and change the font attributes.
9.Click OK to make the font changes and exit the dialog.

The changes made are displayed on the datum plane label.
hmtoggle_plus1Position a datum plane:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.From the Datum Planes panel, select a datum plane from the Datum list or from the screen.
3.Select the Position tab.
4.Under Method:, select the orientation method.

Vertical along the Z axis

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Horizontal along the X axis

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Horizontal along the Y axis.

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Three points

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5.Under Orientation:, select points on the curve to define the orientation.
6.Select a base point or enter XYZ values to define the location.
7.Click Apply.
hmtoggle_plus1Reference a datum plane intersection from an XY plot window:
1.From the Select application drop-down menu, select HyperGraph 2D.
2.Select the Define Curves panel from HyperGraph 2D.
3.Add a new curve.
4.Under Source, change the curve type to Math.
5.In the x= or y= fields, enter p#w#d#.vector to reference the planes intersection of the curves.

The vector is either X or Y to select the values along the plane’s length or height.  For example, p1w1d1.y selects the plane’s local Y values for the first datum plane in window 1 of page 1.
hmtoggle_plus1Trim the curve with planes:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Click Add under the Datum list.
3.Set the plane type to Clipping plane.
4.Click Reverse under the list of plane types to view the opposing side of the curve, if desired.
5.Select the Position tab.
6.Under Method:, select the orientation method:

Vertical along the Z axis

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Horizontal along the X axis

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Horizontal along the Y axis.

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Three points

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7.Click two points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

Or

If you selected Three points, click three points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

The plane passes between these points along the Method axis.

8.Drag the slider, click a point, or enter a location for one side of the trimmed area.
9.Repeat steps 1-8 for the other size of the trimmed area.
hmtoggle_plus1View a cross section of a curve:
1.From the HyperGraph 3D toolbar, click the Datum Planes button, 3d-plane.
2.Click Add under the Datum list.
3.Set the plane type to Clipping plane.
4.Click Reverse under the list of plane types to view the opposing side of the curve, if desired.
5.Select the Position tab.
6.Under Method:, set the orientation method:

Vertical along the Z axis

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Horizontal along the X axis

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Horizontal along the Y axis.

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Three points

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7.Click two points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

Or

If you selected Three points, click three points on the curve to define the Orientation points.

The plane passes between these points along the Method axis.

8.Set the Plane type to Cross section to display the cross section only.