Patran二次开发工具PCL系列教程之8

1、8-1PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation1Lecture 8Customizing:Toolbar, p3printers.def, Keymapping, Creating an Analysis Preference8-2PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation28-3PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software C

2、orporation3Display - ToolbarlThe Toolbar provides quick access to frequently used functionsAdditional functions may be added to the toolbar32 Toolbar functions are supplied with MSC.PatranThe default UNIX toolbar contains 30 iconslThe default NT toolbars contain 32 icons8-4PAT304 Course Notes Releas

3、e 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation4PATRAN Default Toolbar Icons8-5PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation5PATRAN Default Toolbar Icons (cont.)8-6PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation6PATRAN Toolbar Control FilelThe Toolbar on

4、the main form is configured by the p3toolbar.def file.lp3toolbar.def is located in the MSC.Patran installation directory.lThe file is read in sequential order when the p3toolbar is displayed.i.e., top to bottom in the file refers to the icons left to right on the toolbarlp3toolbar.def file example:S

5、tart Toolbar = Transform*ICON= tbrotatexy.bmp*CLASS= uil_toolbar*FUNCTION= rotate_xy*HELP= Mouse Rotate XY*LOAD ITEMEnd Toolbar8-7PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation7PATRAN Toolbar Control File (cont.)lThe icons can be found in Patran_install_dir/icons directory.*C

6、LASS indicates where to find the function for the icon.*FUNCTION indicates which function will be executed when the icon is selected.*HELP indicates the help bubble that will be displayed when the mouse moves over the icon.lThere is also an option for whether or not to load the icon into the toolbar

7、 when PATRAN is executed.In order for the icon to load into MSC.Patran, *LOAD ITEM must be added after the *HELP call.lThe Start/End Toolbar Lines (NT only) define the boundaries of the dockable toolbars8-8PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation8PATRAN Toolbar Iconsl*I

8、CON specifies the icon that is to be used in the Toolbar form.lThe icons are restricted to a 40 x40 bitmap format (typically 28x28 for UNIX or 16x16 for NT).lIcons can be created using various UNIX bitmap utilities or Paint for NT.lA toolbar icon template (UNIX) is supplied with MSC.Patran and can b

9、e used to create user-defined icons. tbblank.28.iconlThe user defined icons must be referenced in the p3toolbar.def file and must be in MSC.Patrans pathlp3toolbar.def must be in either the Patran_install_dir or the users home directory8-9PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Cor

10、poration9PATRAN Toolbar Functionsl*CLASS and *FUNCTION specify the function that is to be used by the Icon in the Toolbar.lCLASS and FUNCTION definitions can be specified by creating relatively simple PCL functions.lPCL functions that reside within a user defined class are made available by referenc

11、ing the library in the users p3epilog.pcl file.l! PATH UNIX_path_to_library or sys_path(“ADD”,.)l! LIBRARY class.plb or sys_path(“ADD”,.)8-10PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation10p3printers.def (UNIX only)lThe p3printers.def file is located in the Patran_install_dir

12、.lThe file allows you to configure the printers that will appear in the “Available Printers” listbox on the Print form.lThe printers available on NT need to be set up through starndard Windows configuration.lAn example of the format is shown below:$This is the Default Postscript PrinterPrinter = Pos

13、tscript Default Device = Unknown Driver = Postscript Destination = Unknown Paper Size = Letter, Custom $ See the documentation for additional sizes Width = 0.0 $ Default width for Custom paper size Height = 0.0 $ Default height for Custom paper size Left Margin = 0.5 in Right Margin = 0.5 in Top Mar

14、gin = 0.5 in Bottom Margin = 0.5 in Default Units = Inches, Points, cm $ Other units are Picas and mm Print Orientation = Portrait, Landscape; Landscape $ Note use of default Number of Copies = 18-11PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation11p3printers.def (cont.)lThe dr

15、iver is also displayed in the p3printers.def filelAn example is shown below:$ .Driver Specific Options.Format = Black to White, White to Black, Color $ another option is “Grayscale”Background = White, Black, Actual Lines & Text = White, Black, Actual; Black $ Note use of default Line Weight = 0.

16、5 pts Text Scale = 100 % Image Size = Fit on Page, As Is Scale Factor= No Show; 1.0 $ Note use of “No Show” and a default Center = No Show; Yes Draw Borders = Yes, No Quality = No Show; Normal Color Model = No Show; RGB GCR = No Show; 75 %8-12PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Softwar

17、e Corporation12Keymapping (UNIX only)lHot KeysTouch a key to execute an option, such as:rotate, zoom, labels on/offFunctions on the quickpick/toolbar can be executed from the keyboardlProvided by X-lib (UNIX only)lDefined in a file called .Patran.EventMapslDefault is in Patran_install_dir, and is se

18、arched for through the PCL PathlMost recent keymap has priorityIf the key is defined twice the last definition takes precedence.8-13PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation13Keymapping (cont.)8-14PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Copyright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation14Ke

19、ymapping SyntaxlModifier : FunctionlModifiers:NoneMetaShiftCtrlAltLocklEvent:Btn 3 DownBtn 2 DownBtn 1 DownBtn 3 UpBtn 2 UpBtn 1 UplKeyIf you want to specify a certain key KeynameKeyname = a, F1, KP_1Note: None: do_this(), makes any key you hit execute do_this()8-15PAT304 Course Notes Release 9.5Cop

20、yright 2001 MSC.Software Corporation15Keymapping Example:lFor example,you may have the following mappings:None1: LabelsOn()Shift1: LabelsOff()Alt: LabelsOn()Alt: LabelsOff()Ctrl Alt: ZoomOut()Ctrl Alt: ZoomIn()Ctrl s: SpectrumOnOff()osfUp:PanUp()osfDown:PanDown()NoneKP_1: RearView()NoneKP_2: BottomView()Ctrl : PopupGMenu(*selectMenu)Ctrl : PopupGMenu(*appsPopMenu)None c:CallPCL(test_event)lWhere test_event is:Function test_event()ui_exec_function(“my_class”,”display”)End Function /* te