The Figure 1 shows RMC's options of a grid layer. These options are summarized in the Table 1.
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| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | Set properties of the selected layer, it describes in detail below |
| Show Properties | Set properties of the selected layer, it describes in detail below |
| Show Labels | Show labels by L or I, J indices of the grid. it describes in detail below |
| Zoom to Layer | Zoom the view to the selected layer |
| Grid Indexing | Show different options for indices of the grid |
| Export To | Export the selected layer to an external file with a different optional format. It describes in detail below |
| Remove | Delete the selected layer |
| Create New Splines Layer | Create a new splines layer in the layer control panel |
| Create New Overlay Layer | Create a new overlay layer in the layer control panel |
| Turn All Layers Off | Show off all existing layers in the layer control panel |
| Turn All Layers On | Show on all existing layers in the layer control panel |
Properties
RMC on the grid layer, then select Properties, the Grid Properties will be popped up, as shown in Figure 2
Layer Name: It shows the name of the layer, a new name can be entered here
Layer Visible: Uncheck this box will not show the grid layer ( the light bulb is also turned off)
Show Lines: Uncheck this box will not show the gridlines but other show properties of the grid are still displayed (e.g. Orthogonal Deviation) (Figure 3)
Line Settings: It allows changing the setting style, color, and thickness of the gridlines.
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Figure 2. Grid Layer Properties: General.
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Figure 3. Grid Layer Properties: Labels's orthogonal deviation with unshown gridlines.
Show Properties
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Table 2. Show Properties.Anchor Table 1 Table 1
| Option | Description |
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| None | Only Show the grid is displayedonly |
| Orthogonal Deviation | Show the orthogonal deviation of the grid . it is displayed by color ramp. (Figure 4) |
| Cell Aspect Ratio | Show the cell aspect ratio of the grid . it is displayed by color ramp. (Figure 5) |
| Cell Area | Show the area of the grid cells . it is displayed by color ramp. (Figure 6) |
| Cell DX | Show the dimension DX of the grid cells . it is displayed by color ramp. (Figure 7) |
| Cell DY | Show the dimension DY of the grid cells . it is displayed by color ramp. (Figure 8) |
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Figure 4. Show Properties: Orthogonal Deviation.
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Table 3. Show Labels for grid layer.Anchor Table 3 Table 3
| Option | Description |
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| None | Only the grid is displayed |
| Cell L Index | Show the L index number of the grid cells, each cell has only a L index. (Figure 9) |
| Cell I,J Indices | Show the I and J indices number of the grid cells, each cell has a pair of I and J indices. (Figure 10). This option sometimes is helpful when we create the next grid to merge with the previous grid as we want to know the number of cells along a segment of the previous grid. |
| Node I,J Indices | Show the I and J indices number of the grid nodes, each grid node has a pair of I and J indices. (Figure 11) |
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Figure 9. Show Labels: Cell L Index.
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Table 4. Grid IndexingAnchor Table 4 Table 4
| Option | Description |
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| Transpose I - J Indices | Reverses both the I and J indices of the selected grid at the same time. |
| Flip I Indices | Reverses only the I indices of the selected grid. |
| Flip J Indices | Reverses only the I indices of the selected grid. |
| Rotate Indices Clockwise | Orders the indices in a clockwise direction. |
| Rotate Indices Counter-Clockwise | It is the opposite of the Rotate Indices Clockwise. |
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