Symscape

The visual look (finish) of geometry in SymLab is controlled by a Finish tool. Here we describe how to control the transparency of a geometry face.

Transparency Example

Assumptions

1. You have downloaded and installed SymLab.
2. You are familiar with SymLab essentials.

Procedure

1. Start SymLab and open a .sym file, such as pump-internal.sym.
2. Select the Results Tool Palette.
3. Drag and drop the Finishes->finish tool onto a geometry face in the View Window.
4. In the Properties Panel open the Finish property.
5. Click on the number field to the right of Transparency, click again to display the slider and then interactively adjust the value.

For a Finish tool to have an effect its associated geometry must not be transparent. The Finish tool has other properties, such as Diffuse and Shininess, which control how light is reflected by the associated geometry entity.

You can select File->New->Finish to create new Finish tools in the Results Tool Palette. These Finish tools can have different property settings to drag and drop onto different geometry entities.

Using the Finish tool you too can produce stunning images, such as the one below.

Internal Passage Fluid Flow