If you don’t mind, in this topic I’d like to make a few requests for rather small features that could be added in the future for convenience (I don’t want to create a separate topic for each idea to avoid unnecessary mess):
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Shortcuts (buttons) for these existing options available from the Tools menu:
a) Probe values (Tools → Query → Point/Node)
b) Undeformed with color contours (currently, there is only Deformed with color contours and Undeformed/Deformed without contours) -
Access to Tools → Settings menu before a new model is created (sometimes you just want to configure something and leave PrePoMax)
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Possibility to close the Model Properties window without creating a new model (so you would go back to the state right after opening PrePoMax) - currently, the Close button has no effect and it’s necessary to click OK so that a new model is created
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Query → Distance tool taking into account reference points
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Perspective view on/off
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Possibility to configure buttons used for navigation in 3D space (maybe in form of a few presets) - for example, laptop users could benefit from some shortcuts like Alt+Touchpad to Rotate
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Possibility to change the size of text and icons (they can be too small with some screen resolutions)
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Option to save screenshots containing just the viewport (like File → Print in Abaqus)
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Maybe optional display of symmetry axis for axisymmetric models