Data Display

Name. List of dynamic display types.

Show. Displays the selected dynamic data in the 3D Graphics window and enables you to modify the location and font color.

Location. Specifies where the dynamic data is displayed:

• 3D Window. Data is displayed directly in the 3D Graphics window.
• Data Display Area. Data is displayed in an area attached to the 3D Graphics window. You also need to define the Data Display Area using the Annotation properties.
• <Access object name>. Data is displayed at a specified X,Y position relative to the selected object.

To change the location, double-click it, click the down arrow, and select a new location from the drop-down menu.

Font Color. Specifies the font color for the data display area. To change the color, double-click it, click the down arrow, and select a new color from the Font Color menu.

X Origin. Horizontal point of origin for the data display.

X. The actual value of X in pixels from the origin point.

Y Origin. Vertical point of origin for the data display.

Y. The actual value of Y in pixels from the origin point.

Note: The x, y offset is always from the upper left corner since the size of the text is unknown for every time step.

If you are using multiple 3D Graphics windows, choose to display the data in all (default) or selected 3D Graphics windows.

Font Size. Small, Medium or Large font size.

Format. Displays information horizontally, vertically, or with no labels.

Title. Displays the title of the report.

Use. If selected, you can set the background color on which the data is displayed. Available only when location is 3D Window.

Transparent. If selected, the background color is transparent.

Width/Height. Specifies the width and height (in pixels) of the color background.

Color. Specifies the background color for the data display area. To change the color, click the down arrow and select a new color.