Structure view

The graphical geometrical model of the created joint connection structure is displayed in Structure view.

 

Structure view:

  1. Virtual model
  2. Drawing
  3. Unity check chart
  4. M-Phi diagram

 

Setting the scale and view:

Zoom window   Zoom Window

Enlarge the Structure View. The size of the View can be from 10% to 500%. After selecting this button, point one of the corners of the new View and drag the mouse (while keep pressing the mouse button) to the second corner. After releasing the mouse button, MatrixFrame will enlarge the new View

 

Fit to window   Fit to Window

Scale the Structure to the largest zoom % so it will fit into the window. Notice the zoom depends on the current size of the Structure View window

 

Isometric view   Isometric view

Display isometric view of a structure:

Isometric view

Projection planes of a structure:

Projection planes

 

Dynamic zoom   Dynamic Zoom

Zoom in or out the virtual structure by moving the cursor on the structure view display. The direction of the cursor indicates direction of the zoom operation: if the cursor moves top, the object is zoomed in, and if the cursor moves bottom, the object is zoomed out

 

Dynamic pan   Dynamic Panning

Pan a structure keeping its original resolution to a desired location in Structure View by clicking and dragging the mouse in any direction

 

Rotate X Axis Forward   Rotate X Axis Forward

Rotate the virtual structure forward by X axis

 

Rotate X Axis Backward   Rotate X Axis Backward

Rotate the virtual structure back by X axis

 

Rotate Z Axis Forward   Rotate Z Axis Forward

Rotate the virtual structure forward by Z axis

 

Rotate Z Axis Backward  Rotate Z Axis Backward

Rotate the virtual structure back by Z axis

 

Drawing print   Drawing print

Print structure drawings including layout properties and preview

 

DXF print   DXF print

Print structure drawings as DXF files

 

Relative units   Relative

Display the Unity check chart in relative units

 

Absolute units   Absolute

Display the Unity check chart in absolute units