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--- wiki:sns:snspro:controls [2017/07/25 11:12] – claire
+++ wiki:sns:snspro:controls [2021/08/18 11:22] (current) – [Settings Tab] michael
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 ====== Overview of Controls ======
-All controls in Scan&Solve Pro are aggregated in three tabs: [[#Specify Tab|Specify Tab]] for setting up the analysis problem, [[#View Tab|View Tab]] for visualizing the computed solution, and [[#Settings Tab|Settings Tab]] for adjusting simulation parameters.
+All controls in Scan&Solve Pro are aggregated in four tabs: [[#Scenario Selector| Scenario Selector]] tab for reviewing past scenarios or creating new ones, [[#Specify Tab|Specify Tab]] for setting up the analysis problem, [[#View Tab|View Tab]] for visualizing the computed solution, and [[#Settings Tab|Settings Tab]] for adjusting simulation parameters.
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 If simulations have been previously run on the model, the scenario selector window pops up when you prompt SnSPro in the command line.  New scenarios can be added and past scenarios can be reviewed, edited, copied, or deleted.\\
 **[Add]** - add a new scenario\\
 **[Copy]** - copy an existing scenario to a new scenario for further editing\\
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 **[OK]** - open selected scenario\\
 **[Cancel]** - exit out of Scan&Solve
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=26|0:26]] to learn more about the scenario selector window.
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 ===== Specify Tab =====
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 Components must be closed valid solid objects in Rhino including closed solid **meshes**, closed valid **polysurfaces**, and solid **extrusion** objects.\\
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   * **[Add]** - add a component to the scenario.
   * **[Edit]** - edit the material that comprises the selected component(s).
   * **[Delete]** - remove the selected component from the scenario.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=81|1:21]] to learn more about adding components and materials.
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 **[[wiki:sns:snspro:adding_restraints|Restraints Group]]**
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   * **[Delete]** - delete the selected restraint from the scenario.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=166|2:46]] to learn more about applying restraints.
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 **[[wiki:sns:snspro:adding_loads|Loads Group]]**
   * **[Add]** - add a load to the scenario.
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   * **[Delete]** - delete the selected load from the scenario.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=211|3:31]] to learn more about applying loads.
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 **Resolution**
   * **[Slider]** - adjust the slider to specify the simulation resolution.
   * **[Show Grid]** - checkbox enables/disables display of the solution grid during simulation setup and visualization.
   * **[Grid Color]** - button selects the color used for displaying the solution grid.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=406|6:46]] to learn more about adjusting the resolution.
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 **Controls**
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   * **[Purge]** - clear solution results to save space.
   * **[Cancel]** - exit SnSPro without saving.
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 ===== View Tab =====
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   * **[Deflection Slider]** - adjusts the deflection scale factor.
   * **[Deflection Edit Box]** - allows entry of deflection scale factor and displays.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 2: Analyzing Results" from [[https://youtu.be/I9ZMjGpNO9g?t=52|0:52]] to learn more about using the deflection slider.
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 **[[wiki:sns:snspro:options_and_controls#Point Queries|Mark Group]]**
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   * **[Point]** - mark the value of the current solution quantity at a user-defined point.
   * **[Max]** - mark the location and value of the maxima of the current solution quantity.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 2: Analyzing Results" from [[https://youtu.be/I9ZMjGpNO9g?t=69|1:09]] to learn more about the mark group.
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 **[[wiki:sns:snspro:options_and_controls#Section Planes|Section Group]]**
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   * **[X]** **[Y]** **[Z]** - radio buttons set the orientation of the section plane.
   * **[Flip]** - checkbox flips the visible side of the section plane.
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+Watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 2: Analyzing Results" from [[https://youtu.be/I9ZMjGpNO9g?t=129|2:09]] to learn more about using section views.
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 **Legend Group**
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 The settings tab provides advanced controls for
-the simulation.
+the simulation. To learn more about the Settings Tab, watch Intact Solutions' video "Getting Started with Scan&Solve Pro Part 1: Simulation Setup" from [[https://youtu.be/D3ikoUJz7Kw?t=440|7:20]].
 **Linear Solver** radio buttons control the linear solver used to compute the simulation results.
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 **Simulation Settings Group**\\
 The current simulation settings are displayed in this listbox.\\
-**[Use Quadratic Basis]** - check this box to use quadratic basis functions instead of linear basis functions when solving. Quadratic basis functions increase accuracy when analyzing thin structures.
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 **Other Controls**
   * **[Material CSYS Display]** - this checkbox toggles display of the material coordinate systems.
-  * **[Restore Defaults]** - reset the simulation settings to their default values.
+  * **[BC Glyph scale]** - the scale setting controls the size of boundary condition annotations as a percentage of the bounding box diagonal enclosing the simulation components.
+  * **[Restore Defaults]** - reset the simulation settings to their default values.
   * **[Activate]** - use this button to activate the Scan&Solve license.