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# This is an example file for the 3D Model Panel model definition file
# to be used with the 3D Model Panel in RDV
# It should explain the layout and options available in the model definition
# syntax.
#
# Comments are lines preceded by the # symbol and are ignored by the parser
# It is recommended to make use of them to make notes about the model file
# as the current format is rather verbose.
# blanks lines are also ignored by the compiler, so feel free to seperate
# sections for clarity
# The model file definition currently consists of four sections:
# Nodes, Members, ScaleNodes (for Stress, Strain, Load) and Options
# The Node section defines the name, position and color of a node in the
# structure, as well as any channel connections.
# Only the name and position are required, all other sections are optional,
# however they must appear in the correct order:
# Examples (in the order they must appear on a line):
# Name: alphanumeric and underscore allowed
# Position: ( 1.03, 3 , -5.88)
# Displacement Channels: [ x channel, y channel, z channel ]
# Rotation Channels: { x channel, y channel, z channel }
# Color: Colorname or Hex color as '#FFFFFF'
#
# If a channel group is used, all three channels must be listed,
# use '--' mark an axis as having no connection.
# IE for only X axis displacement:
# [ x_channel_name, -- , -- ]
# Colors supported are:
# red,orange,yellow,green,blue,cyan,pink,magenta,white,gray,black
# or hexadecimal colors in #XXXXXX format.
# See http://www.drewfoster.com/rgbhex/rgbhex.php for a quick
# explanation of hex color if you need/want.
# Also, note that the interface uses orange to highlight selected nodes,
# so it may be prudent to avoid orange for other things.
# Finally, an example:
# Node Section:
#ground floor
node_gnd_1 ( 2, 2, 0)
node_gnd_2 ( -2, 2, 0) blue
node_gnd_3 ( -2, -2, 0) #0000FF
node_gnd_4 ( 2, -2, 0) green
#first floor
node_1st_1 ( 2, 2, 3) [Example/X_disp, Example/Y_disp, Example/Z_disp] magenta
node_1st_2 ( -2, 2, 3) [Example/X_disp, Example/Y_disp, Example/Z_disp] magenta
node_1st_3 ( -2, -2, 3) [Example/X_disp, Example/Y_disp, Example/Z_disp] magenta
node_1st_4 ( 2, -2, 3) [Example/X_disp, Example/Y_disp, Example/Z_disp] {Example/X_rot,--,--} cyan
# Each section must be ended by a line containing only ===
# which delimits the sections for the program.
# Don't Forget Them!
#End the nodes section
===
# The next section defines members, connections between nodes.
# The format here is:
# Name of first node: alphanumeric and underscore
# Name of second node: (the nodes need to exist in the Nodes section)
# Type of member: [cubic] or nothing (defaults to linear)
# Color: Same as for Nodes
# The type defines how the member will be drawn. A cubic member will use
# Bezier curves to approximate how a member would deform under the
# connected nodes' motion. If no type is specified, linear is assumed,
# a straight line is drawn between the nodes at all times.
# Member Section:
# connect the stories, some cubic:
node_gnd_1 node_1st_1 green
node_gnd_2 node_1st_2 green
node_gnd_3 node_1st_3 [cubic] yellow
node_gnd_4 node_1st_4 [cubic] yellow
# connect the floor
node_1st_1 node_1st_2 blue
node_1st_2 node_1st_3 #0000FF
node_1st_3 node_1st_4 blue
node_1st_4 node_1st_1 blue
#End the members section
===
# The next section defines stress/strain/load nodes. These node change color based
# on the channel data and determined limit values. They have many options on
# the line, as follows:
# Name: Same as with Nodes
# Position: Same as with Nodes
# Value Limits: < lower limit, middle value, upper limit >
# Limit Color: < lower color, middle color, upper color, fail color >
# Stress/Strain Channel: { Channel Name }
# Displacement Channels: Same as Nodes
# These nodes will change their color gradually between the middle and upper
# or lower limit colors based on the value of the data in the Stress/Strain
# channel. If the value goes beyond either limit, they will display the
# 'fail color'. The upper and lower limits need not be symmetric around the
# middle value.
node_str ( 0.1, -2, 2 ) < -2.9, 0, 2.8 > <green, white, yellow, red> { Example/strain } [Example/X_disp, Example/Y_disp, Example/Z_disp]
#End the strain/load section
===
# The final section defines other options, of which only 'center' is currently
# supported. This line will change the center of the model to the new value,
# and overrides the center computed by calculating the average of the model's
# extreme nodes.
# Note that the the current viewing tools do not account for dramatic changes
# made here, so shifting the center of the model dramatically from its computed
# center may necessitate some zooming and panning in the view window.
# The line takes the form:
#
#center (0,1,1)
#
