33.19.27 Graphics Periodicity Dialog Box

The Graphics Periodicity dialog box allows you to define a periodic repeats, periodic rotation or translation for a non-periodic domain for use with graphics. To open it, click Define... under Periodic Repeats in the Views dialog box. See Section  29.5.4 for details.

Controls

Cell Zones   contains the list of the zones in the mesh. You can select one or more zones in this list and specify different periodicity parameters for each zone separately.

Associated Surfaces   contains the list of the surfaces associated with the selected cell zone.

Periodic Type   specifies Rotational or Translational periodicity.

Angle   specifies the angle by which the domain is rotated to create the periodic repeat. This item is available when you select Rotational as the Periodic Type.

Translation   specifies the distance in the X, Y, and Z directions by which the domain is translated to create the periodic repeat. This item will appear when you select Translational as the Periodic Type.

Axis Direction   specifies the direction vector ( X,Y,Z) for the axis of rotation. This item is available when you select Rotational as the Periodic Type and the domain is three-dimensional.

Axis Origin   specifies the origin of the axis of rotation. This item is available when you select Rotational as the Periodic Type.

Number of Repeats   specifies the number of times you want to repeat the periodic domain.

Set   applies the periodicity you have defined for the case setup.

Reset   removes any periodicity you have defined, and returns to the default periodicity for the domain (i.e., no periodicity for a non-periodic domain).