WMS:Gages Dialog

A set of gages can be created by selecting the Gages command from the Data menu. This command activates the Gages dialog. All existing gages are listed in the text box in the upper left corner of the dialog. One of these gages is highlighted at all times. The name, color, and location of the highlighted gage can be edited using the controls on the right hand portion of the dialog. The color and name are used in displaying the gage in the Graphics Window.

A new gage can be added to the list of gages by selecting the Create New button beneath the list of gages. A highlighted gage can be removed from the list by selecting the Delete button. A set of gages can be imported from a text file by selecting the Import button. A set of measured curves can be included in the gage file for comparison with computed curves. A set of gages created within WMS can be exported to a file for future use by selecting the Export button.

The Interpolation Method options in the lower right corner of the Gages dialog controls how datasets are interpolated to the gages for curve plotting. If the Interp. from neighboring nodes/cells option is chosen, the datasets are interpolated from the nodes or cells in the vicinity of the gage using a simple inverse distance weighted interpolation scheme.

Gages are plotted in the Graphics Window as shown below. The name is plotted just below the gage symbol. Each component of the gage can be turned on or off or resized using the Display items in the lower left corner of the Gages dialog.

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