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Also,ifanactionreferencesanobject(forexample,
a Shape Instance operator (page 2–178) uses a
geometry object), and the action or its parent
event is highlighted when you use Save Selected,
then the reference object is saved as well.
Get S electi on From Vi ewpor t—Highlights global
eventswhosesourceiconsareselectedinthe
viewports.
Assign Selection To Viewport—Tra nsfers an eve nt
selection to the view ports. 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 Source/Events S election I n V i ewport —Selects
all events of any source icons selected in the
viewports. You c an then propagate this selection
to Particle View with the Get Selection From
View por t command.
Use this function to render a specific particle flow
using one of the Render > Selected options.
Display m enu
Thefirstfivecommandsonthismenuarealso
available as icons, in t he Display tools section on
the righ t 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 mode, 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 icon. Drag upward to zoom in,
or downward to zoom out.
To exit this mode, right-click in the event view or
choose the command again.
Zoom R egion Tool—Drag in the event display
to define a zoom rect angle. 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 mode, right-click in the event view or
choose the command again.
Zoom E x 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 the depot, below the
Particle View dialog. Default=on.
Descr iption—Togg les the Description panel, to the
right of the depot. D efault=on.
The Description panel displays a brief description
of any action highlighted in the depot.