Contour Format

Several Auto-Format options are available:

• 16-colour display – uses 14 colors and intervals (black and white are not used, which is why only 14 instead of 16 are actually used).
• DOS-style – uses exactly the same 7 colors and number of intervals as the original Rocscience DOS-based programs (e.g. Phase2 v. 3.0).
• Hot to Cold – uses a red to blue range of contouring, simulating a "hot to cold" effect. "Hot" region is in color red, "cold" region is in color blue.
• Cold to Hot - uses a blue to red range of contouring, simulating a "cold to hot" effect. "Cold" region is in color blue, "hot" region is in color red.
• Hot Spots – uses a white to red range of contouring, simulating a "hot spot" effect.
• Photo-E – uses alternating white and black intervals, simulating a "photoelastic" effect.
• Black to white – uses black to white contouring, and 7 intervals.
• Black lines – uses black lines, mode is automatically changed to Lines.
• Examine 3D – bases on the contour range of the Examine 3D program, which was one of the first Rocscience programs.

The default setting is "Hot to Cold".

You may find the "Black to white" and "Black lines" options useful for black and white screen captures.

Define Auto-Format

The Define Auto-Format option gives the user maximum flexibility to define their own customized Auto-Format contour option. To use this option:

1. Select the Define Auto-Format button in the Contour Options dialog
2. Use the options in the Define Auto-Format dialog, to create a new Auto-Format style.
3. When you are finished, select the Save button, and save the new Auto-Format (it will be saved in a file with an *.RAF filename extension).
4. Your newly defined Auto-Format will then appear in the Auto-Format list in the Contour Options dialog, and can be used like any of the default Auto-Format options.