/HBC

/HBC, WN, Key
Determines how boundary condition symbols are displayed in a display window.

GRAPHICS: Labeling

WN

Window reference number. This number can be any window numbered 1 to 5, or ALL (for all active windows). Default = 1.

Key

Controls hidden-surface boundary condition display behavior:

ON, YES or 1 = Enable – Your boundary condition symbols are processed by the hidden-surface algorithm (for 2-D graphics devices) and use an improved pressure-contour display (for 2-D and 3-D graphics devices).

OFF, NO or 0 (default) = Disable (default) – Your boundary condition symbols are not processed by the hidden-surface algorithm..

Command Default

/HBC,WN,Off

For 2-D graphics devices (such as X11, win32, and PNG), boundary condition symbols are not processed by the hidden-surface algorithm. All symbols are displayed.

For both 2-D and 3-D graphics devices, no enhanced rendering of pressure contours occurs.

Notes

With /HBC,WN,ON in effect, Mechanical APDL does not display symbols obscured by the model in the current view (that is, symbols inside of or behind the model are not drawn). This behavior lessens display clutter.

Menu Paths

Utility Menu>PlotCtrls>Style>Hidden-Line Options