Notes Panel

Animation files can be annotated using notes. Notes are text boxes placed in HyperView windows for labeling items, describing trends, and relating additional information. The Notes panel supports Templex functions, allowing you to perform calculations and other data analysis within a note. The information in a note changes as a model animates.

To access the Notes panel, click on the Notes button on the Annotations toolbar, or select Notes from the Annotations menu.

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Note panel

Notes

The Notes list displays the names of all notes in the active window. Use the Add and Delete buttons to add and delete notes from the list.

Keyboard shortcuts are also available for selecting items within the list:

•	Press the SHIFT or CTRL key on the keyboard + the left mouse button to select multiple items from the list.

•	Press the CTRL + A keys on the keyboard to select all items in the list.

•	Press the DELETE key on the keyboard to delete the selected note(s).

In addition, you can access the following options by right-clicking anywhere within the Notes list:

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Delete - Deletes the selected note(s) from the list.

Rename - Displays the Rename dialog, which allows you to rename the selected note.

Show - Displays the selected note(s) in the graphics area and activates the corresponding check box(s).

Hide - Hides the selected note(s) in the graphics area and deactivates the corresponding check box(s).

To edit a note, you must first select a note from the list. The information contained in the Description box can then be edited.

By default, a note containing model information (Model Info) is included. It automatically displays the model title, current loadcase, simulation, and frame number in the upper right corner of the graphics area. This information can be customized in the Description window, but the note cannot be deleted from the Notes list.

You can sort the items in the Notes list by clicking on the Notes heading.

Attach to

The Attach to drop-down menu allows you to specify how a note is displayed in the window. Once attached, notes can be positioned anywhere in the window. There are three ways a note can be anchored.

	Window	The note remains stationary when the animation image is repositioned in the window. Window is the default attachment type.
	Entity	The note can be attached to a node, element, component, or system in the model. If you select Component, the note leader is attached to the center of the bounding box of the component. Notes can also be attached to the Nodes that lie on a cross-section cut.
	Coordinates	The note can be attached to the x, y, z coordinates of the model, which are designated in the X:, Y:, and Z: text boxes.
	Multi select	Allows you to select multiple entities to which a note will be attached. Activating this check box changes the entity collector from a single entity collector to an extended entity collector. Activating the Multi select option disables the ability to edit a single note in the Notes list. To review/edit the properties of an individual note after the creation of multiple notes, or after unchecking the multi-select option, you simply need to click on the desired note in the list.
	Entity input collector	The input collector allows you to select, or change, the entity type of a note.

Field names

The Field names drop-down menu allows you to select fields to be used in a Templex expression. The available options change depending on the attachment type selected from the Attach to drop-down menu, as well as the post-processing that has been applied.

Each field name has a Templex expression assigned to it. After selecting a field, click Insert Field to insert the field name in the Description box. You can also enter a Templex expression directly into the Description box.

Below is a brief description of the Templex expressions that relate to Window and Entity:

Window

{window.modeltitle}

The title of the currently loaded model.

{window.loadcase}

The label of the current subcase.

{window.simulationstep}

The label of the current simulation step.

{window.modelfilename}

Displays the path of the current model file.

{window.shortmodelfilename}

Displays the current model file name only (without the path).

{window.resultfilename}

Displays the path of the current result file.

{window.shortresultfilename}

Displays the current result file name only (without the path).

{window.frame}

Displays the current result frame number for the model.

Multiple model info

{for (i = 0; i != numpts(window.modeltitlelist); ++i) }

{window.modelidlist[i]}: {window.modeltitlelist[i]}

{window.loadcaselist[i]} : {window.simulationsteplist[i]} : {window.framelist[i]}

{endloop}

Displays information about all of the models loaded in a window. This expression block is located within a for loop.

Notes:

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The individual expressions within the loop are similar in syntax to the ones used for displaying information related to the current model, with the addition of a list[i] at the end. For example, to request the model title, the expression for the current model is {window.modeltitle}, whereas to request the titles of all of the models, the expression is {window.modeltitlelist[i]}.

•	{window.modelidlist[i]} is a new expression.

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In version 14.0, changes have been made to the model info content as a result of which the result file name is no longer shown by default. This can be easily modified should you wish to do so by adding the expression {window.resultfilenamelist[i]} within the for loop. This modification can be done either at the session level, or globally in the Preference file.

Active Model info

{window.modelid}: {window.modeltitle}

{window.loadcase} : {window.simulationstep} : {window.frame}

Displays important information about the current model.

Entity

{entity.id}

The ID of the entity the note is attached to.

{entity.label}

The label of the entity the note is attached to. Returns “Element” for element, “Node” for node, and the label of the "part" for part (component).

{entity.pool}

The pool name to which the entity belongs to.

{entity.coords}

The global coordinates of the entity the note is attached to. In the case of parts and elements, it is the centroid coordinates of the entity.

{parent.id}

The ID of the parent of the entity the notes is attached to. For example, part (component) is the parent for nodes and assembly is the parent to part (component).

{parent.label}

The label of the parent of the entity the note is attached to.

{parent.pool}

The pool name of the parent of the entity the note is attached to.

{entity.contour_val}

The contour value of the entity the note is attached to.

{entity.contour_max}

{entity.contour_min}

For a "part" (component) entity type, it corresponds to the max/min contour value of the entity the note is attached to.

These do not have any significance for nodes/elements. It is the same as the contour value at that node/element.

{contour.datatype}

The name of the data type which is contoured currently (for example: Displacement).

{contour.component}

The data type component which is contoured currently (for example: Mag).

{contour.layer}

Returns the layer name for which the result is contoured (for example: z1, z2, mid).

{contour.legend_min}

The current minimum of the static legend in the contour panel.

{contour.legend_max}

The current maximum of the static legend in the contour panel.

{contour.legend_localmin}

The current minimum of the dynamic legend in the contour panel.

{contour.legend_localmax}

The current maximum of the dynamic legend in the contour panel.

Note - Whenever there is a tensor plot or a vector plot applied on the model, the Templex expression could potentially use tensor or vector, instead of contour. For example:
{entity.tensor_val}, {entity.vector_val},
{tensor.datatype}, {vector.dataype}, etc.

Description	Once a note has been added to the Notes list, note text can be entered in the Description box. Press ENTER to create a new line. There is no limit to the number of lines a note can contain. Click the expansion button, , to enlarge the Description box. Templex statements entered in the Description box are evaluated when you click Apply. If an entity is referenced that is not available, it will be stated in the note. An if-then statement can be used to remedy such a situation.
Font	Click the Font button, , to display the Font Selector dialog. This dialog allows you to select the font type, font style, and font size.
Apply	Click Apply to display the text in the note box or to update existing text.
Display options	The following options allow you to control the display for the currently selected note only:

	Transparency	Activate the Transparency check box to remove the color from the note box and make it transparent against the window.
	Auto-hide	Activate the Auto-hide check box to hide the note box when the entity that the note is attached to is not visible on the screen. Note - This also applies to all entities (except systems) that are hidden by section cuts.
	Move to entity	Activate the Move to entity check box to position the note at the attachment location. Note - This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu. Activating the Move to entity check box will automatically override the Anchor to Screen option (if activated).
	Anchor to Screen	Select Anchor to Screen to have the note remain stationary during animation or when manipulating the model view (rotating, zooming, etc.). Note - This option is disabled if Window has been selected from the Attach To drop-down menu.
	Color	Click the Color box to select a note color from the pop-up dialog.
	Fill Color	Click the Fill Color box to select a fill color for the note box from the pop-up dialog. Note - This option is disabled if the Transparency option is activated. You must remove the check mark from the Transparency option in order to select a fill color.
	Align text	Text can be left aligned, right aligned, or centered in a note box. Select the alignment from the Align text drop-down menu. Text alignment is updated automatically.
	Border menu	From the Border drop-down menu, select No Border, or a border line thickness to apply to the note box

Positioning Notes

Notes can be positioned anywhere in the window by dragging them with MB1 (three-button mouse) or the left-mouse button (two-button mouse). Click inside the note box, then drag the note to a new location. While moving, the note is represented by a colored box. Release the button to place the note at the new position.

Note - The ability to position a note using the click and drag method is disabled if the Multi-select check box is activated.

1.	From the Note panel, click Add under the Notes list.

A new note is appended to the list.

2.	If you want to rename the new note: right click on the name of the note in the Notes list, select Rename (from the context menu), enter a new name into the Rename dialog, and click OK.

3.	Select an attachment method under Attach to.

4.	Enter note text in the Description box.

5.	If you want to add fields, select a field from the Field names menu and click Insert Field.

6.	Click the Font button, to open the Font dialog and then change the font type, font style, and font size.

Click OK.

8.	Click Apply.

The new note is now displayed in the window.

1.	From the Note panel, select a note from the Notes list.

2.	Click Delete.

The note is removed from the list and the window.

1.	From the Note panel, right click on the name of a note in the Notes list and select Rename (from the context menu).

2.	Type a new name into the Rename dialog.

Click OK.

The note is renamed.

1.	From the Note panel, under Display options, activate the Transparency check box to remove the color from within the note box.

2.	Activate the Auto-hide check box to hide the note box when the entity that the note is attached to is not visible on the screen.

3.	Select Anchor to Screen to have the note remain stationary during animation or when manipulating the model view (rotating, zooming, etc.).

4.	From the Align text drop-down menu, select the Left, Center, or Right alignment

5.	Select a border thickness from the menu .

6.	Click the Color box and select a new color for the note.

7.	Click the Fill Color box and select a new fill color for the note.

Each attribute setting is applied immediately upon selection.

1.	From the Note panel, select a note.

2.	Under Attach to, select Window.

The note is attached to the window.

1.	From the Note panel, select a note.

2.	Under Attach To, select Entity.

3.	Select Node, Element, Component, or System from the input collector menu.

4.	Select the entity.

-	Click the input collector and select an entity (node, element, component, or system) By ID.

-	Pick an entity (node, element, component, or system) directly from the model.

5.	Click Apply.

The note is attached to the node, element, component, or system.

1.	From the Note panel, under Attach to, select Coordinates.

2.	Enter the X coordinate in the X coordinate text box.

3.	Enter the Y coordinate in the Y coordinate text box.

4.	Enter the Z coordinate in the Z coordinate text box.

5.	Click Apply.

A line is drawn from the note to the selected coordinates.

Notes Panel - HyperView

Notes Panel - HyperView

Notes Panel - HyperView