File Menu

File | Save Shape Table

Saves the Shape Table file into the current Project All work in ME'scope is done with data contained in a Project file. A Project file can contain one or more Structure, Data Block, Shape Table, Acquisition, Program, Report, or Added files. Only one Project file can be open at a time. All of the names of the data files in the currently open Project are displayed in the top (or left) pane of the Project Flyout panel. file on disk.

File | Save Shape Table As...

Saves a copy of the Shape Table file with a new name into the current Project file on disk.

File | Export  Shape Table

Exports the data in the Shape Table window to a disk file in an external file format.  When this command is executed, the Windows File Save As dialog box is opened.

• Choose an export file format from the Save as type list.

• Choose a disk folder in which to save the file, or create a new one.

• Type the desired file name into the File name box.

• Click on the Save button.

UFF File Export

• The table below shows the Data Set Type that is created when a Shape Table is exported to a disk file in UFF UFF is an acronym for Universal File Format. UFF is a disk file format used for exchanging data between different structural testing & analysis systems. Structure models, mode shapes, ODS's, and time or frequency domain measurements can be imported & exported using UFF files. Typical UFF file name extensions are .UFF, .UNV and .ASC. format.

• If the Shape Table is connected to a Structure file, a dialog box will open asking if you want to export both the Shape Table & Structure files together in the same file.

• If you click on Yes, both files are exported.

• If you click on No, then only the Shape Table file is exported.

UFF only supports Global (X, Y, Z) coordinates, so shape components are converted from Measurement Axes to Global (X, Y, Z) coordinates when exported to a UFF file.

File | Copy to Clipboard Menu

Copy to Clipboard | Shapes Spreadsheet

Copies the Shapes spreadsheet to the Windows Clipboard.

Copy to Clipboard | M#s Spreadsheet

Copies the DOFs spreadsheet to the Windows Clipboard.

File | Print Menu

The installed Windows printer must be a graphics printer to use these commands.

Print | Shapes Spreadsheet

Prints the Shapes spreadsheet on the Windows printer.

Print | M#s Spreadsheet

Prints the DOFs spreadsheet on the Windows printer.

File | Shape Table Properties

Opens the Shape Properties dialog box, as shown below.  

Shape Properties Dialog Box.

File | Shape Table Options

Opens the Shape Table Options box.

• Many options take effect in the Shape Table window as soon as they are chosen in this Options box.

Display Tab

Formats for displaying shape Phase angles.

• Phase angles can be displayed in the ranges (0 to 360) or (-180 to 180) degrees.

Animation Tab

During Sweep animation, the number of Sine Dwell Sine Dwell in one of the three types of shape animation in a Structure window. During Sine Dwell animation, the displayed shape is animated by multiplying it by sine wave values as a unit circle is tranversed in equal increments from 0 to 360 degrees. . Cycles per Shape is executed before displaying the next shape.

• If Line Color uses Shape Color is checked, the Shape color is used as the Line color during animation.

Show/Hide Tab

Shows or hides columns of the Shapes or DOFs spreadsheets.

• Or right click on the Shapes or DOFs spreadsheet and select Show/Hide Columns from the menu.

• Check columns to show them. Un-Check columns to hide them.

Contour Colors Tab

Contour colors are used by the following commands,

• Commands in the Animate | Contours Menu in a connected Structure window.

• Display | MAC MAC is an Acronym for Modal Assurance Criterion. MAC indicates whether or not two shapes are co-linear (lie together on the same straight line). If MAC =1 the shapes are co-linear. If MAC > 0.90, the shapes are simlar. If MAC < 0.90 the shapes are different..

• Display | Source Rank.

• Click on one of the Default buttons to assign pre-defined colors to the contours.

High & Low Contour Limits

High & Low Limits are entered into the High Limit and Low Limit boxes above & below the color bar.

• If the Low Limit = 50 and the High Limit = 100, then color contours will only be displayed for shape values between 50 & 100.

• Values above or below the limits are displayed using the limit colors.

If shape data at a Point is only one dimensional (only one of the Animate | Direction commands is checked), then contours are displayed for shape values between Plus & Minus limits.  If shape data at a Point is more than one dimensional, contours are displayed for shape magnitudes between positive Low & High limits.

File | Close Shape Table

Closes the Shape Table window.

• Any window can also be closed by clicking on the close button in the upper right corner of the window.

Opening a Window

To open a Shape Table window in the Work Area,

• Double click on its name in either pane of the Project Panel.

• Or right click on its name in either pane of the Project Panel, and execute Open from the menu.