Point
A Point plot is available in 2D () and 3D () to plot points using various geometric shapes and to plot torque arrows (2D only). Add Deformation, Filter, Selection (Plot Attribute), Translation, Transparency (3D only), and Visual Effects (3D only) subnodes as needed. Right-click a 2D Plot Group or 3D Plot Group to add this plot type from the More Point Plots submenu.
Go to Common Results Node Settings for a link to information about the Data, Expression, Title, Range, Quality, and Inherit Style sections.
Coloring and Style
In this section, you specify the type of point and the coloring and size of the points.
From the Point type list, choose one of the following point types:
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 Point (the default). You can then specify a point radius in the Point radius expression field.
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 Torque, to plot torque arrows in 2D. You can then specify a point radius in the Point radius expression field.
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 Rectangle, to plot the points as rectangles in 2D. You can then specify the rectangles’ size and rotation using the Width expression, Width expression, and Rotation expression fields.
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 Ellipse, to plot the points as ellipses in 2D. You can then specify the ellipses’ size and rotation using the Width expression, Width expression, and Rotation expression fields.
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 Block, to plot the points as blocks in 3D. You can then specify the blocks’ size and rotation using the Axis 1, Axis 2, and Axis 3 3D vectors.
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 Ellipsoid, to plot the points as ellipsoids in 3D. You can then specify the ellipsoids’ size and rotation using the Axis 1, Axis 2, and Axis 3 3D vectors.
For all expression fields, click the Replace Expression button () to choose from applicable predefined variables to use as part of or the entire expression.
By default, the value in the Radius scale factor is determined automatically. To enter another scale factor, select the associated check box and then change the value of the scale factor.
To plot points so that they all have the same fixed size, select the Fixed size check box.
For the coloring settings, see Defining the Coloring and Style.