GMS:UTEXAS Display Options

The properties of all UTEXAS properties that GMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the UTEXAS tab of the Display Options dialog. This dialog is opened by right-clicking on the Map Data entry in the Project Explorer, selecting the Display Options command, and then selecting the UTEXAS tab. This tab is only visible when there is a UTEXAS simulation. It can also be accessed from the from the Display menu or the Display Options macro. The following table describes the display options available for the UTEXAS model.

Display Option	Description
Distributed loads	Controls the display of arrows representing distributed loads placed on an embankment or dam. The line color can be adjusted by clicking on the button to the right of the toggle. If the Auto X spacing is toggled on, the arrows will automatically be distributed along the length of the distributed load. However, the user can specify the X spacing by turning off and the Auto X spacing toggle and specifying an X spacing the edit field. This value represents a real world value. The Auto Y scale controls the length of the arrow tails representing the distributed load. If the Auto Y spacing toggle is turned off, the arrow tails will be drawn using the Y scale specified in the edit field.
Head	Controls the display of the head fill color. The head will be displayed as filled polygon representing the amount of head that is acting on an embankment. This color can be adjusted by clicking on the button to the right of the toggle.
Starting circle	Controls the display of the line representing the starting circle to be used by UTEXAS in performing the slope stability analysis. The line type, line width, and line color can be changed by clicking the on button to the right of the toggle.
Factor of safety	Controls the display of the factor of safety computed by the UTEXAS simulation. The font type, font size, and font color can be adjusted by clicking the on button to the right of the toggle.
Critical surface	Controls the display of the line representing the critical surface determined by the UTEXAS simulation. The line type, line width, and line color can be adjusted by clicking the on button to the right of the toggle.
Limiting depth	Controls the display of the line representing the limiting depth to be used in the UTEXAS simulation. The line type, line width, and line color can be changed by clicking the on button to the right of the toggle.