This command allows the viewing properties of the Layout Editor to be modified.
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Syntax |
Description |
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outstring = setview; |
Returns a list of the view properties that can be set. The command ?setview; will return extent, zoom, theta, phi |
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setview("property"); |
Sets the default value for any of the view properties. For example, setview("extent");
is the same as pressing the graphical extent button. |
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setview("property",value); |
Sets the values to of any property for viewing. |
The following table describes the properties that can be set
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Property |
Description |
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extent (not available in CHARGE, HEAT, FEEM, DGTD) |
Control the view extent. In this case, value should be a 2x1, 4x1 or 6x1 matrix representing the view range min x, max x, min y, max y, min z and max z respectively. |
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zoom |
Controls the relative zoom of the perspective view compared to the default level. To zoom in by a factor of 2 in the perspective view, use setview("zoom",2);
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theta |
Controls the polar angle of the perspective view, in degrees. |
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phi |
Controls the azimuthal angle of the perspective view, in degrees. |
Example
This example uses the setview command to spin the "perspective view" by 360 degrees.
setview("extent");
setview("zoom",4);
setview("theta", 30);
for (i=0:10:360) {
setview("phi",i);
}
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