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Also,ifanactionreferencesanobject(forexample,
a
Shape Instance operator (page 2–174) uses a
geometry object), and the action or its parent
event is highlighted when you use Save Selected,
then the reference object is saved a s well.
Get Selecti on From Vi ewpor t—Highlights global
eventswhosesourceiconsareselectedinthe
viewports.
Assign S election To V iewport—Transfe rs an eve nt
selection to the viewports. Use this to render only
particles in specific events. First, in Particle View,
highlig ht the events to render. Next, choose this
command, and finally, render using one of the
Render Type (page 3–13) >Selectedoptions.
Sy nc Sour ce/Events Selection In Vi ewport —Selects
all events of any source icons selected in the
viewports. You can then propagate t his selection
to Particle View with the Get Select ion From
View por t command.
Use this function to render a specific particle flow
using one of the Render > Selected options.
Display menu
Thefirstfivecommandsonthismenuarealso
available as icons, in the Display tools section on
the right side of the bottom border of the Particle
View dialog. Each command’s Display tools icon
is shown below.
Pan Tool—Drag in the event display to move
theview. Themousecursorchangestoahand
icon. You can also pan the view by dragging with
the middle mouse button or wheel button held
down.
To exit this mo de, right-click in the event view or
choose the command again.
Zoom Tool—Drag in the event display to
zoom the view. The mouse cursor changes to a
magnifying-glass ic on. Drag upward to zoom in,
or downward to zoom out.
To exit this mo de, right-click in the event view or
choose the command again.
Zoom R egion Tool—Drag in the e vent display
to define a zoom rectangle. The mouse cursor
changes to the image of a magnifying glass inside a
zoom region. When you release the mouse button,
the display zooms to show only the area defined
by the region.
To exit this mo de, right-click in the event view or
choose the command again.
Zoom Ex tents —Sets the zoom to show the
entire particle diagram in the event display.
No Zoom—Sets the zoom to the default level.
This is the level displayed when you first open
Particle View in a given session.
Parameters—Toggles display of the parameters
panel,ontherightsideoftheParticleViewdialog.
Default=on.
Depot—Toggles display of t he depot, below the
Particle View dialog. Default=on.
Descri ption—Toggles the Description panel, to the
right of the depot. Default=on.
The Description panel displays a brief description
of any action highlighted in the depot.