Mstower Icons
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Mstower Icons Data for Mstower icons for large ancillaries is contained in the file Mstower.icn. Any changes or additions to the icon data should be made to a copy of the standard file named My_icons.icn which is used in preference to the standard file if present in the program folder. The standard icons are shown in example job Icontwr.mst. The icon file is a text file in the program folder. A list of icon numbers with a short description is at the top of the file followed by blocks of data for each icon. Each block starts with the keyword ICON and terminates with the keyword END. Icons are described as a set of nodes, lines and polygons of either three or four sides. The data required for each icon is: ICON icon_num T title 3DIM N n x1 y1 z1 ………………. N nmax xn yn zn L l n1 n2 ……………… L lmax nn nm P p n1 n2 n3 n4 ………………. P pmax nn nm np nq END All bold items are keywords and must appear in column 1. Node numbers, n – nmax, using all numbers between 1 and nmax, i.e., there must be no gaps in the numbering. Line numbers, l – lmax, using all numbers between 1 and lmax, i.e., there must be no gaps in the numbering. Polygon numbers, l – pmax, using all numbers between 1 and pmax, i.e., there must be no gaps in the numbering. If the polygon is triangular, the fourth node describing the polygon should be omitted or set to zero. Blank lines and comments commencing with a “$” may be used to enhance readability of the file.
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Mstower Icons
Data for Mstower icons for large ancillaries is contained in the fileMstower.icn. Any changes or additions to the icon data should be made to acopy of the standard file named My_icons.icn which is used in preference tothe standard file if present in the program folder. The standard icons areshown in example job Icontwr.mst.
The icon file is a text file in the program folder. A list of icon numbers with ashort description is at the top of the file followed by blocks of data for eachicon. Each block starts with the keyword ICON and terminates with thekeyword END.
Icons are described as a set of nodes, lines and polygons of either three orfour sides. The data required for each icon is:
ICON icon_numT title3DIM
N n x1 y1 z1.N nmax xn yn zn
L l n1 n2L lmax nn nm
P p n1 n2 n3 n4.P pmax nn nm np nqEND
All bold items are keywords and must appear in column 1.
Node numbers, n nmax, using all numbers between 1 and nmax, i.e., theremust be no gaps in the numbering.
Line numbers, l lmax, using all numbers between 1 and lmax, i.e., theremust be no gaps in the numbering.
Polygon numbers, l pmax, using all numbers between 1 and pmax, i.e.,there must be no gaps in the numbering. If the polygon is triangular, the fourthnode describing the polygon should be omitted or set to zero.
Blank lines and comments commencing with a $ may be used to enhancereadability of the file.
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It is recommended that the icons have unit dimensions so that the scalingfactors in the ancillary library will then be the actual dimensions of theancillary.
Data for a unit rectangular prismatic icon is given below. This icon has eightnodes, twelve lines and six polygons.
ICON 100T MISC3DIM
N 1 0.0000 -0.5000 0.50000N 2 0.0000 0.5000 0.50000N 3 0.0000 0.5000 -0.50000N 4 0.0000 -0.5000 -0.50000N 5 1.0000 -0.5000 0.50000N 6 1.0000 0.5000 0.50000N 7 1.0000 0.5000 -0.50000N 8 1.0000 -0.5000 -0.50000L 1 1 2L 2 2 3L 3 3 4L 4 4 1L 5 5 6L 6 6 7L 7 7 8L 8 8 5L 9 1 5L 10 2 6L 11 3 7L 12 4 8P 1 1 2 3 4P 2 5 6 7 8P 3 1 2 6 5P 4 2 3 7 6P 5 3 4 8 7P 6 4 1 5 8END
A job ICONTWR is distributed with Mstower. This may be examed to seethe graphic representation of all icons.
Hints:
To locate a icon:
Open ICONTWR.Rclick then select LabelAncillaries. A split view of the tower with iconnumbering will be displayed. The icon can then be located.
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The tool tip, which normally displays data pertaining to nodes or memberswhen the cursor is hovered on an entity, may also be used to display datapertaining to ancillaries. To do so, Rclick, select DataTips select LargeAncillary. Ancillary data will be displayed when the cursor is hovered on theancillary target.
Press U or D to pan the view up or down the tower.
Rclick and select RemoveHiddenLines will often give a better representationof an ancillary.
Engineering Systems Pty LimitedJune 2008
