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The following tools are contained in the dynamic portion of the [[GMS:Toolbars| | The following tools are contained in the dynamic portion of the [[GMS:Toolbars|tool palette]] when the [[GMS:UGrid Module|UGrid module]] is active. Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the [[GMS:The GMS Window|Graphics Window]] depends on the current tool. | ||
; Select Cells [[File:Select UGrid Cell Tool.svg|16 px]] : Used to select individual UGrid cells. Multi-selection can be performed by holding down the ''Shift'' or ''Ctrl'' key while selecting or by dragging a rectangle to enclose the cells to be selected. The xyz locations of the cell centroid of the selected cell are displayed in the [[GMS:The GMS Window|''Edit Window'']] and the ID and other information is displayed in the [[GMS:The_GMS_Window#Status_Bar|''Status Bar'']]. | ; Select Cells [[File:Select UGrid Cell Tool.svg|16 px]] : Used to select individual UGrid cells. Multi-selection can be performed by holding down the ''Shift'' or ''Ctrl'' key while selecting or by dragging a rectangle to enclose the cells to be selected. The xyz locations of the cell centroid of the selected cell are displayed in the [[GMS:The GMS Window|''Edit Window'']] and the ID and other information is displayed in the [[GMS:The_GMS_Window#Status_Bar|''Status Bar'']]. | ||
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:Right-clicking on cells will open a menu that includes the [[GMS:Creating_and_Editing_UGrids#Split_Layer|'''Split Layer''']] command. | :Right-clicking on cells will open a menu that includes the [[GMS:Creating_and_Editing_UGrids#Split_Layer|'''Split Layer''']] command. | ||
; Select Points [[File:Select Point | ; Select Points [[File:Select Point Tool.svg|16 px]] : Used to select points which, if connected to cells, are the corners of cells. The point coordinates are displayed in the [[GMS:The GMS Window|''Edit Window'']]. Selected points can be deleted by right-clicking and selecting '''Delete''' or by pressing the ''Delete'' key. | ||
; Select Particles [[File: | ; Select Particles [[File:Select Particle Tool.svg|14 px]] : Used to select particles generated at wells. | ||
; Create Points [[File:Create | ; Create Points [[File:Create Points Tool.svg|14 px]] : Used to interactively create points in the UGrid by clicking in the GMS graphics window. | ||
; Merge/Split [[File:GMS Merge Split Tool.svg|16 px]] {{Anchor|Merge/Split}} : When selected, clicking on a triangle edge with the mouse cursor will cause the two triangular elements adjacent to the edge to be merged into a quadrilateral element provided that the quadrilateral shape formed by the two triangles is not concave. | ; Merge/Split [[File:GMS Merge Split Tool.svg|16 px]] {{Anchor|Merge/Split}} : When selected, clicking on a triangle edge with the mouse cursor will cause the two triangular elements adjacent to the edge to be merged into a quadrilateral element provided that the quadrilateral shape formed by the two triangles is not concave. | ||
:The '''Merge/Split''' tool can also be used to undo a merge or to "unmerge" a quadrilateral element. A quadrilateral element can be split into two triangles by clicking anywhere in the interior of the element. This tool is useful if a pair of triangles are inadvertently merged. | :The '''Merge/Split''' tool can also be used to undo a merge or to "unmerge" a quadrilateral element. A quadrilateral element can be split into two triangles by clicking anywhere in the interior of the element. This tool is useful if a pair of triangles are inadvertently merged. | ||
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:Occasionally, it is useful to interactively or manually swap the edges of two adjacent triangles. This can be thought of as a quick and simple alternative to adding breaklines to ensure that the edges of the triangular elements honor a geometrical feature that needs to be preserved in the mesh. | :Occasionally, it is useful to interactively or manually swap the edges of two adjacent triangles. This can be thought of as a quick and simple alternative to adding breaklines to ensure that the edges of the triangular elements honor a geometrical feature that needs to be preserved in the mesh. | ||
; Edit Clip Plane [[File:Edit Clip Plane Tool.svg|16 px]] {{Anchor|Edit Clip Plane}} : When ''Clip'' is turned on in the ''Display Options'' dialog and the ''Clip Type'' is "Plane" in the [[GMS:UGrid_Display_Options#UGrid_Clip_Settings|''UGrid Clip Settings'']] dialog, this tool can be used to manipulate the location and orientation of the clipping plane, which is used to hide part of a UGrid and create a cutaway view. | ; Edit Clip Plane [[File:Edit Clip Plane Tool.svg|16 px]] {{Anchor|Edit Clip Plane}} : When ''Clip'' is turned on in the ''Display Options'' dialog and the ''Clip Type'' is "Plane" in the [[GMS:UGrid_Display_Options#UGrid_Clip_Settings|''UGrid Clip Settings'']] dialog, this tool can be used to manipulate the location and orientation of the clipping plane, which is used to hide part of a UGrid and create a cutaway view. | ||
; '''Create Cross Section''' [[File:Create Cross Section Tool.svg|12 px]] : Used to manually generate cross sections on a unstructured grid. See [[GMS:UGrid Cross Sections|UGrid Cross Sections]]. | |||
