Using Toolbars
The Adams PostProcessor window contains several toolbars that let you perform special functions.
■Main toolbar - The Main toolbar appears by default. It contains tools for setting options and performing operations. The contents of the toolbar change depending on the Adams PostProcessor mode.
■Statistics toolbar - Lets you view statistics about curves, such as the minimum and maximum values. See Displaying Plot Statistics About Curves.
■Status bar - Displays information messages and prompts while you work. The right side of the status bar displays the number of the displayed page and the total number of pages.
Learn more about the Main toolbar and how to display the different toolbars:
About the Main Toolbar
The Main toolbar appears at the top of the Adams PostProcessor window. It displays commonly used tools for working with animations, plotting results, and Reports. Some tools remain in all Modes, while other tools change depending on the mode.
The following figures show groups of tools in the Main toolbar in different modes. You can display Tool tips to see what a tool does.
Main Toolbar Session Tools
Main Toolbar Page and Viewport Tools
Main Toolbar Animation Tools
Main Toolbar 2D Plotting Tools
Main Toolbar Report Tools
Main Toolbar 3D Plotting Tools
Setting Up and Displaying Toolbars
You can turn the display of toolbars on and off. You can also set where the toolbars appear-either at the top of the window under the menu bar or at the bottom of the window. You can also turn on and off the dashboard and treeview. By default, the dashboard and treeview are displayed, the Main toolbar appears at the top of the window, the Curve Edit and Statistics toolbars are turned off, and the status bar appears at the bottom of the window.
To turn toolbars on or off:
■From the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then select a toolbar.
To set the placement of toolbars:
1. From the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then select Settings.
The Toolbar Settings dialog box appears.
2. Select the visibility and placement of the items.
Your changes take place immediately.
Using Tool Stacks
In the Main toolbar, some of the tools are actually stacks of tools called tool stacks. The default tool or last selected tool appears on top of the stack. A small triangle in the lower right corner of the top tool indicates that there are more tools.
To select a tool from a tool stack:
1. Right-click a tool stack (a tool with a small triangle in the lower right corner).
2. Select the desired tool in the stack.
The selected tool now appears on top of the tool stack.