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View Menu

See also 2D View and 3D View.

Toolbar

(Windows only.) Toggles the display of the standard items in the toolbar.

Status Bar

(Windows only.) Toggles the display of the status bar at the bottom of the main SimuTerra window.

Zoom In

Doubles the zoom factor; appears to magnify the data. Has no effect on the scale of the drawing, or what is printed in 2D. (2D and 3D.)

Zoom Out

Halves the zoom factor; appears to shrink the data. Has no effect on the scale of the drawing, or what is printed in 2D. (2D and 3D.)

Zoom to 100%

Zooms in or out so as to bring the zoom to 100%. This was the zoom before any zooming in or out. Printing is always done at a zoom of 100%, regardless of the zoom of the particular view you are looking at. In the 3D view, zooming actually changes the view angle; this menu item brings the view angle back to its original value.

Fit to Window

For 2D, zooms in or out, then pans, so that all data in the document will fit the window. It does not matter what is currently selected. For 3D, moves the camera back to a position which enables the entire contents to be seen.

Fit All to Window

Similar to Fit to Window, but zooms and pans so that the drawing and all data will fit the window. (2D only.)

Show in View...

A dialog box containing numerous checkboxes will appear, giving you the ability to supress the display of types of objects, such as polys (3D polygons) or contour lines in the frontmost view. (2D and 3D.)

Display in 3D/2D

Toggles back and forth between a 3D view and a 2D view in the window. (2D and 3D.)

Wireframe

Toggles back and forth between a wireframe image and a rendered one. (3D only.)

Smooth Surface

Toggles back and forth between a smooth rendering and a faceted one. Smooth may appear more natural, while faceted may be easier to compare with data. (3D only.)

Show/Hide 3D Controls

(Macintosh only; on Windows this is replaced by Window > Lighting.) Opens a drawer (an extension of the window) to the side of the frontmost window. In the drawer are several sliders which you can use to alter lighting and material properties. Changes apply only to the 3D view. (2D and 3D.)

Start/Stop Recording Movie

Toggles between starting and stopping the recording of a movie. You need to enter a name for the movie, and choose where to place it, before the movie is recorded. You can change the contents of the window during the recording, such as by manipulating data or just allowing animation to continue, but you should stop the recording before switching to a different window or even resizing the window. (3D only.)

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