The commands in this menu scale the shapes differently from the Animation or Comparison Source during animation.
Enables Auto scaling of the animated shapes
When Auto scaling is enabled, each shape component is divided by the maximum component of the shape.
When Dwell animation is initiated, Auto Scaling is automatically enabled unless Fixed Scaling is enabled.
Enables Relative scaling of the animated shapes
When Relative scaling is enabled, each shape is divided by the maximum of all data in Data Block or Acquisition window Traces
When Sweep animation is initiated, Relative scaling is automatically enabled unless Fixed scaling is enabled.
When Relative scaling is enabled, each shape is divided by the maximum shape component of all data in the Shape Table
Enables Fixed scaling of the animated shapes
When Fixed scaling is enabled, each shape is scaled using a user-defined fixed scale factor.
When this command is executed, a dialog box is opened.
If an animating structure model has the following values;
The largest structure coordinate = 100 Length Units.
The Animation Amplitude = 1.
The largest shape component (M# value) = 10.
To fix the maximum amplitude of an animated shape so that it is 20% of the largest structure coordinate.
Shape Amplitude = 0.20 x 100 = (Fixed Scale Factor) x (1) x (10)
Therefore: Fixed Scale Factor = 20/10 = 2