Scalar map presentation

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Scalar map is the basic type of presentation in Fields module. It consists in coloring each cell of a field in accordance with the scalar or vector data applied to it.

To create a Scalar map presentation,

  • Select a field item in the Object Browser, and

  • Choose Presentations > Scalar map menu or click img_sm button in the Presentations toolbar.

As a result, Scalar map presentation is published in the Object Browser under selected field and displayed in the 3D Viewer.

As soon as Scalar map presentation is created, it is possible to modify the following base parameters:

  • Show Scalar Bar: allows showing/hiding Scalar Bar for the presentation,

  • Range: allows choosing a way of coloring presentation:

    • All timesteps: color presentation by the entire dataset in a time series,

    • Current timestep: color presentation by the current time step,

  • Color map: allows choosing a color palette for the presentation - « Cool to warm » or « Blue to red rainbow »,

  • Custom Range: allows coloring presentation according to a custom data range,

  • Hide Data outside custom Range: allows showing/hiding cells with values outside of the custom range.

In addition, if Scalar map presentation is created on a vector field, it is possible to modify the following parameters:

  • Displayed component: allows coloring the presentation according to an Euclidean norm value of vector field or to a given component of vector field.