Graphics
- Stefan Appl
- Lutz Klabuhn
At this section we would like to answer some important questions about Graphics.
Are there special requirements for using stereoscopic view in jBEAM?
Yes, you need this minimum system requirements:
PC with Microsoft® Windows® Vista 32/64-bit or Windows 7 32/64-bit
Graphic processor:
NVidia Quadro Plex 7000
NVidia Quadro 6000
NVidia Quadro 5000
NVidia Quadro 4000
NVidia Quadro FX 5800
NVidia Quadro FX 4800
NVidia Quadro FX 3800 with stereo connector
NVidia Quadro FX 5600
NVidia Quadro FX 4700 X2
NVidia Quadro FX 4600
NVidia Quadro FX 3700
3D-Monitor/TV/Beamer (we recommend Acer GD245HQ)
3D-Glasses (for example NVidia Vision 3D Kit für Quadro)
We tested with the following hardware:
Intel QuadCore PC with 8GB RAM
NVidia Quadro FX 4700
Acer GD245HQ-Monitor
3D-TVs from Samsung 7090-and 8090-series
For further informations please visit NVIDIA Homepage/System Requirements and NVIDIA Homepage/3D Vision for Quadro - Windows.
How can I define value dependent colors in tables?
Free table and interactive table offers the possibility to define value dependent text- and backgroundcolors. For columns of typ "channel" the colors can be set dependent a own condition or a condition of another channel.
The first column was pigmented with the following settings:
For values smaller -0,5 the text color was set to "blue", the background color to "red" and the text style to "bold".
For values bigger or equal 0,5 the background color is set to "green". In this sample, the color ist defined by a own definition. To take over conditions from another column, the radiobutton "Use definition of column..." has to be selected.
How can I accent ranges in Universal-2D-graph?
Its possible to define background colors for the complete graph or for defined ranges of the graph, for example to mark the ranges were a special status occured while measurement.
To define a background range, doubleclick on the axis. The axis dialog opens.
Ensure, the checkbox "fill background" is selected and click the "Modify"-Button.
To define a background for the full axis choose "complete". In this sample we want to define a range an selext the second radiobutton.
To generate a new range click on the "new"-symbol, choose the range "from" "to" on the axis an select your desired background color.
The number format of the ranges depends of the format of the axis scaling. It's possible to define several ranges with different settings. Now confirm your settings in "fill mode" dialog an confirm the axis dialog afterwards.
Now your result should look like the next picture.
How can I adjust and position graphic elements?
Interactive mouse activities at simple forms
Mouse Operation | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
Single click | Everywhere | Selects the graphic element |
Double click | Everywhere | Modification of the graphic element |
Click & move | Small circles / frame | Increase/decrease size |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element |
CTRL & click & move | Small circles / frame | Increases/decreases size on the given grid |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element on the grid |
SHIFT & click & move | Small circles / frame | Increases/decreases size while keeping the aspect ratio |
| Else | Moves the graphic element, the angle is always a multiple of 45° |
ALT & click & move | Small circles / frame | Increases/decreases size with adapting the text size |
Right mouse button | Everywhere / frame | Graphic Element Context Menu |
Interactive mouse activities at strings, tables, cockpit instruments, real-time graphics, ...
Mouse Operation | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
Single click | Everywhere | Selects the graphic element |
Double click | Everywhere | Modification of the graphic element |
Click & move | Frame | Increase/decrease size |
| Vertical column | Increase/decrease size of the column width |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element |
CTRL & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size on the given grid |
| Vertical column | Increase/decrease size of the column width |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element on the grid |
SHIFT & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size while keeping the aspect ratio |
| Else | Moves the graphic element, the angle is always a multiple of 45° |
ALT & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size with adapting the text size |
Right mouse button | Everywhere | Graphic Element Context Menu |
Interactive mouse activities at 2D Graphs
Mouse Operation | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
Single click | Everywhere | Selects the graphic element |
| Axes | Selects the axis |
| Legend | Selects the legend |
| square with A or B in the right | Shifts between standard view and zoomed view |
Double click | Axis | Modification of the axis |
| Legend | Modification of the legend |
| Cursor triangle | Modification of the cursor |
| Chart (Universal 2D-Graph) | Modification of the selected chart |
| Else | Modification of the graphic element |
Click & move | Frame | Increase/decrease size |
| Legend (black square) | Increase/decrease size of the legend |
| Axis (black square) | Increase/decrease size of the axis |
| Legend (if selected) | Moves the legend |
| Axis (if selected) | Moves the axis from top to bottom/left to right and vice versa |
| Cursor triangle | Moves the cursor (only if changeable by mouse) |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element |
CTRL & click & mouse wheel | Chart area | Zooms the chart, switched the system of coordinates to system B |
| Axes | Zooms the axes, switches the system of coordinates to system B |
CTRL & click & move | Chart area | Moves the chart in the system of coordinates, switches the system of coordinates to system B |
| Axes | Changes the axis scaling, switches the system of coordinates to system B |
| Frame | Increases/decreases size on the given grid |
| Title area | Moves the whole graphic element on the grid |
SHIFT & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size while keeping the aspect ratio |
| Title area | Moves the graphic element, the angle is always a multiple of 45° |
ALT & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size with adapting the text size |
CTRL & SHIFT & click & move | Chart area | Close up on a zoom area and switches to system B |
Right mouse button | Axes | Axis Context Menu |
| Legend | Legend Context Menu |
| Else | Graphic Element Context Menu |
Interactive mouse activities at Universal 3D Graphs
Mouse Operation | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
Single click | Everywhere | Selects the graphic element |
Double click | Legend | Modification of the legend |
| Else | Modification of the graphic element |
Click & move | Frame | Increase/decrease size |
| Triangle | Changes the view |
| Else | Moves the whole graphic element |
CTRL & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size on the given grid |
| Title, legend | Moves the whole graphic element on the grid |
| Else | Turns the view |
SHIFT & click & move | Corners | Increases/decreases size while keeping the aspect ratio |
| Else (except triangle) | Moves the graphic element, the angle is always a multiple of 45° |
ALT & click & move | Frame | Increases/decreases size with adapting the text size |
Right mouse button | Legend | Legend Context Menu |
| Else | Graphic Element Context Menu |
How can I align several graphic elements?
When an object is moved or increased via mouse, reference lines are shown to align it to other objects.
How can graphic objects catch the background raster?
To ensure, graphic objects catching the background raster, click the [STRG/CTRL]-button, while zooming or moving graphic objects.
How can I zoom graphic objects proportional?
To ensure a proportional propotion between height and weight while zooming, click the [SHIFT]-button while zooming graphic objects. Line catch the angles of 0°, 45° and 90° additionally.