Display

The following options are available on the Display tab of the Load Contours form:

Smoothing

Use the Smoothing control the number of inserted points and apply a tension value. The higher the tension value, the closer the shape of the smoothed string will be to the original. On a sliding scale of 1 to 10, a value between 7 - 9 usually gives the best result.

Contour Line

Set the style of the contour lines by applying a line type and width.

Line type

Select a line type. A preview of each line type is shown in the drop-down list. A variety of solid, dotted, and dashed line styles are available for selection.

Line width

Select a (THIN, MEDIUM, THICK, or custom) line width from the drop-down list. An extensive selection of custom widths (in millimetres) are available for selection.

Colour Coding

Optionally, double click (F3) to select the colour set that will be used to control the contour line colours. The colour set maps colours to text strings or numeric ranges. This determines the colour for each value in the colour field. Right click (F4) to create or edit a colour set.

Default colour

Double click (F3) to select the colour which will be used when a colour set is not defined.

Transparency

Use the transparency slider (0 - 100%) to specify the intensity of the displayed contours. The layers underneath the contour display may be visible, based upon the degree of transparency you select.

Labels

Polygonal Restriction