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Degree to
which the
graphics
display is
shrunk
Chapter
11
DME
Operations
As the initial DME state, you can specify whether to use
the factory default settings or user settings in the Setup
menu.
For details see “Selecting the State After Powering On
(Start Up Menu)” in Chapter 18 (Volume 2).
Graphics Display Operation
Use the DME menu to make graphics display settings. You
can make separate settings for separate channels. To select
a target DME channel, use the device control block.
As the value of the setting grows, the monitor shrinks
further toward the center point.
6 To automatically erase the graphic display while the
keyframes are executing, press [Auto Erase], turning it
on, and then set the following parameter.
For the types of graphics displayed, see “Graphics
Display” (page 273).
Displaying graphics
1
In the menu control block, select the top menu
selection button [DME].
The DME menu appears.
2
Select VF6 ‘Input/Output’ and HF4 ‘Graphic.’
The Graphic menu appears.
3
Turn [Graphic] on.
The system enters graphics display mode, enabling
graphics to be displayed in the monitor screen.
4
Turn on the buttons of the graphics you want to show.
To show axes: Turn [Axis] on.
To show axis names: Turn [Axis Name] on.
To show the channel ID: Turn [Ch ID] on.
To show a wire frame: Turn [Wire Frame] on.
To show the grid: Turn [Grid] on.
To show the flex shadow axis: Turn [Flex Shadow
Axis] on.
The selected graphics appear in the monitor screen.
Notes
The flex shadow axis function is not supported on the
MVE-8000A.
5
If you want to shrink the graphics display to show the
range not displayed on a normal monitor, turn [Scale]
on and set the following parameters.
Time until
graphic
display
appears
again after
keyframe
execution
Outputting graphics to the monitor output
connector
In the Graphic menu, press [Monitor Out], turning it on.
Graphics are displayed on the device connected to the
monitor output connector.
Canceling Virtual Images
When a transformation is executed with an extreme degree
of perspective set for an image, the part of the image
exceeding the virtual view point is displayed wrapped
around on the monitor screen. The wrapped-around
portion is referred to as a virtual image.
Using the DME menu, you can make a setting not to show
the virtual images.
Canceling virtual images
1
In the DME menu, select VF6 ‘Input/Output’ and HF2
‘Video/Key.’
The Video/Key menu appears.
2
Press [Wrap Around], turning it on.