About Analyzing Surface Curvature

Change the Number of Colors on the Color Scale

To change the number of colors on the scale (except for color scales of Limited and Inflection Area types whose number of colors is fixed and cannot be changed), right-click a color and select Number of Colors. You can type the value or use the arrows to change the value in the Number of Colors dialog box.

Use the Minimum and Maximum Radius Values from Analysis Result

To set the minimum and maximum radius values, obtained from analysis result, at the bottom and top of the color scale respectively, right-click a value and select Use Min Max.

Display the Minimum Absolute Radius Values at the Top and Bottom of the Color Scale

To display the minimum absolute radius values at the top and bottom of the color scale, right-click a value and select Absolute Extrema.

• If analysis result includes both positive and negative radius values:
  • The minimum (in absolute value) negative radius value (for sharp curvature) is displayed at the bottom and minimum positive radius value at the top of the color scale.
  • The maximum (in absolute value) negative radius value and maximum positive radius value are displayed somewhere in between both ends of color scale.
  • If the Green is Flat contextual command is selected, then the green color is assigned to a radius value of the flat curvature.
• If analysis result includes only positive or negative values:
  • The minimum (in absolute value) radius value is displayed at the bottom and maximum (in absolute value) radius value at the top of color scale.
  • The Green is Flat contextual command is not available in this case.

Set Green Color for the Radius Value of a Flat Curvature

To set green color for the radius value of a flat curvature, right-click a value on the color scale and select Green is Flat. This option is available in the below cases:

• The Absolute Extrema option is selected.
• The number of colors in the color scale is an odd number.

Perform Non-linear Distribution of Radius Values

For non-linear distribution of radius values in the color scale, right-click a value and select Non-linear Ramp. A distribution of the values is based on a range of values resulted from analysis.

• If analysis result includes both positive and negative radius values and the Absolute Extrema option is selected:

  • The minimum (in absolute value) negative radius value is displayed at the bottom end and minimum positive radius value at the top of the color scale.

  • The radius values of the flat curvature are displayed somewhere in between both ends of the color scale.
• If analysis result includes both positive and negative radius values and the Absolute Extrema as well as Green is Flat options are selected, then the number of colors in the color scale is an odd number.