GGU-SETTLE: "Preferences" menu item

Graphics visualisation preferences can be specified via this menu item. The following box opens for rectangular foundations:

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Objects added using Mini-CAD are normally drawn via the system representation. If the Mini-CAD objects are to be positioned behind the graphics this can be specified in the pop-up menu of the Mini-CAD module (layer dialog in Mini-CAD/"Presentation" button).

By deactivating the corresponding check boxes in the menu item "Page size + margins/Page size and margins" the defined borders and page margins may be switched off. Visualisation of the constrained modulus mesh and the constrained modulus node numbers can also be deactivated.

In the "Constrained modulus profile" group box, visualisation of the individual profiles can be altered or switched off completely by deactivating the "With constrained modulus profiles" check box. "Depth factor" allows you to control the length of the profile columns in the presentation.

The foundation name and the stresses on rectangular foundations can also be visualised, as shown above. An option box appears for triangular foundations, instead of the two check boxes, allowing the user to decide whether stress, excavation unloading or the foundation base are displayed at the foundation nodes.

If the "Automatic soil colours" check box is activated, the constrained modulus profile layers will be automatically assigned soils colours by the program. If the check box is not selected, the soil colours individually defined using the "Soil colours" button will be adopted.