Plot Items

See Also

For plot commands, see Plot and also Command-Driven Plotting Workflow for guidance on use of commands in data or FISH files for plot construction and manipulation.

The table below alphabetically lists all plot items. Reference information for working with a plot item in the user interface is accessed by clicking on the item’s name.

Each code offers a specific conceptual approach to rendering its specific model objects; review the topics Visualizing PFC Model Objects and Visualizing FLAC3D Model Objects for details.

Plot Items Index

Name	Description	Used In
Attach Conditions	Summary of current attach conditions.	FLAC3D
Axes	Reference axes indicating the current orientation of the plot.	common
Ball	Balls colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Ball CFD	CFD balls colored by attributes or properties (PFC3D only).	PFC
Ball Thermal	Thermal balls colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Beam	Beam information by label or value	FLAC3D
Boundary	Model boundary information	FLAC3D
Cable	Cable information by label or value	FLAC3D
Clump	Clumps colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Clump CFD	CFD clumps colored by attributes or properties (PFC3D only).	PFC
Clump Template	Clump templates colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Clump Thermal	Thermal clumps colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Contact	Contacts colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Contact Thermal	Thermal contacts colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
DFN Fracture Contour	Contour mechanical contact data on DFN fractures.	PFC
Domain	Domain geometry.	PFC
Element CFD	CFD elements colored by attributes or properties (PFC3D only).	PFC
Face	Zone Faces (all)	FLAC3D
Factor of Safety	Show the last-calculated factor of safety in the plot legend	FLAC3D
Fracture	Fractures colored by attributes or properties.	common
Fracture Intersections	Fracture intersections colored by attributes or properties.	common
Fracture Rosette	Fracture rosette chart.	common
Fracture Stereonet	Stereonet pole orientations.	common
Geogrid	Geogrid information by label or value	FLAC3D
Geometry	DXF, STL, GEOM, or other geometric data.	common
Gp Fixity	Gridpoint fixity conditions rendered as a line in the direction that has been fixed	FLAC3D
History Chart	A 2D chart of one or more histories that have been taken during model execution.	common
History Locations	The locations of histories currently being taken—if the history has an associated position.	common
Interface	Location, value, or label information for interfaces	FLAC3D
IsoSurface	Zone value data as isosurfaces	FLAC3D
Labels	One or more user-defined labels that have been created using the label command.	common
Liner	Liner information by label or value	FLAC3D
Measure	Draw measurement regions colored by attributes.	PFC
Pile	Pile information by label or value	FLAC3D
Particle Trace	The path taken by traced particles; may also contour the path according to its velocity magnitude.	common
Profile	Chart a grid attribute along a line defined in space	FLAC3D
Rigid Block	Rigid blocks colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Rigid Block Template	Rigid block templates colored by attributes or properties	PFC
Scalars	User-defined scalar data.	common
ScaleBox	Box that assists with visualization of model extent and scale.	common
Shell	Shell information by label or value	FLAC3D
Table Chart	A 2D chart of one or more tables.	common
Tensors	User-defined tensor data.	common
Tensors (Zone)	Zone tensor data for stress or strain	FLAC3D
Tracked Particles	Paths of particles released into fluid flow field	FLAC3D
Vectors	User-defined vector data.	common
Vectors (Structural Elements)	Vector data for a selected structural element type	FLAC3D
Vectors (Zone)	Zone vector for a selected value	FLAC3D
Wall	Walls colored by attributes or properties.	PFC
Wall Thermal	Arrows corresponding to thermal walls’ vector attributes or properties.	PFC
Water Table	Location of the water table used to calculate pore pressures	FLAC3D
Zone	Zone information by label or value	FLAC3D
Zone Group Surfaces	Zone surfaces by group	FLAC3D

• Plot Items in Common
  • Axes
  • Fracture
  • Fracture Intersections
  • Fracture Rosette
  • Fracture Stereonet
  • Geometry
  • History
  • History Locations
  • Labels
  • Particle Trace
  • Scalars
  • ScaleBox
  • Table Chart
  • Tensors
  • Vectors
• Plot Items in PFC
  • Ball
  • Ball CFD (PFC3D only)
  • Ball Thermal
  • Clump
  • Clump CFD (PFC3D Only)
  • Clump Template
  • Clump Thermal
  • Contact
  • Contact Thermal
  • DFN Fracture Contour
  • Domain
  • Element CFD
  • Measure
  • Rigid Block
  • Rigid Block Template
  • Wall
  • Wall Thermal
• Plot Items in FLAC3D
  • Attach Conditions
  • Beam
  • Boundary
  • Cable
  • Face
  • Factor of Safety
  • Geogrid
  • GP Fixity
  • Interface
  • IsoSurface
  • Liner
  • Pile
  • Profile
  • Shell
  • Tensors (Zone)
  • Tracked Particles
  • Vectors (Structural Elements)
  • Vectors (Zones)
  • Water Table
  • Zone
  • Zone Group Surfaces
• Standard Attribute Controls
  • Color
  • Color-List
  • Color Opt
  • Contour
  • Cut-Line
  • Def-fac
  • Font
  • Hide-Null
  • Legend
  • Line
  • Map
  • Polygons
  • Scale
  • Shape
  • Transparency