Tools | Save Shapes

Saves the measurement data at the current cursor location from all (or selected) M#s, into a Shape Table.

• If the Line cursor is displayed, the measurement value at the Line position in each M# is saved.

• If the Peak cursor is displayed, the peak value in the cursor band in each M# is saved.

• • If Display | Real is checked, only the Real part of the data is saved.

  • If Display | Imaginary is checked, only the Imaginary part of the data is saved.

  • For all other data formats, the complex data is saved.

• If the Band cursor is displayed, the power of the data in the band in each M# is saved.
  (Refer to the Tools | Statistics command reference for more details of power calculations.)

• If the Order cursor is displayed, the values at all visible orders in each M# are saved as multiple shapes.

Add To or Replace Shapes

When this command is executed, a Shape Table selection dialog box opens, as shown below.

• Press Add To to add the shape as a new shape to the Shape Table.

• Press Replace to replace all of the shapes in the Shape Table with the new shape.

Matching DOFs

• The DOFs of the new shape are matched with the DOFs in the Shape Table

• If a DOF doesn't match, a new DOF is created in the Shape Table.

Shape Table Selection Box.

Replacing a Shape

To replace a shape in the Shape Table with the new shape,

• Select the shape in the Shapes spreadsheet of the Shape Table.

• Execute Tools | Save Shapes.

• Press the Replace button in the Shape Table selection dialog box.

Replacing Selected Shapes & M#s

To replace selected shapes and certain M#s in the Shape Table with new data,

• Select the shape in Shapes spreadsheet in the Shape Table.

• Select the M#s in the M#s spreadsheet to be replaced.

• Execute Tools | Save Shapes

• Press the Replace Selected button in the Shape Table selection dialog box.