Screen Dump toolbar

Description

Generates a.rgb,.bmp,.png,.jpg,.ireg or.avi file of the graphic screen contents. The default name for images is dump0000.<ext>, where the <ext> is one of rgb, bmp, png, jpg or ireg; for avi files it is 'dump.avi'. This file name will be incremented by one for each subsequent dump in the session.

Notes

• Saving to an image registration file will result in both Toolbars_a.jpg and.ireg file being created; with Toolbars_the.jpg file containing the actual image and the.ireg file being used to register the image to a 3D space in the current view.

• An image registration file can be used in place of a Pexel file when draping textures over a triangulation.

Specifies the size of the capture area in either multiples of the window size or pixels.

If you select a pixel region, i.e. 800x600, a box this size displays on the screen and only the contents of this box will be captured. There are several different areas included in the drop-down list, 320x280, 400x300, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or you can enter the dimensions. If you choose to enter the dimensions, they must be in the same format, that is<width><the letter x><height>.

If you select screen, then you can also specify the resolution of the image. For example if the viewing window is 700 x 500 and you select Screen*2, the image size will be 1400x 1000. Whereas if you selected Screen*3, the image size would be 2100 x 1500 (i.e. multiply the length and width by the resolution to find the size of the image). If you are recording an AVI file, and don't specify a pixel region, then the resolution is always one(1) regardless of the screen resolution that you select.

Saves the screen dump in the current working directory. You can also use D to dump a screen.

To capture an image:

1. Select the image format from the Save As drop-down list.

2. Click or use the D key to capture the image. Subsequent captures will have the file name incremented by one.

To capture an avi video:

1. Select the avi format from the Save As drop-down list. You can also manually enter a new avi file name.

2. Click .

3. Use the D key or click to capture frames. The mode allows you to capture frames each time the view changes. The D key adds single frames to your file.

4. Click to stop recording. This will close the file and must be done before you can view the file externally.

If you are using the continuous recording mode, then you can pause recording by deselecting the button.

A message displays in the Report Window at the start and end of each recording session.

Note:   The Vulcan : Graphics section of the Tools > Preferences option contains a list of the AVI compressors installed on your computer. Use this tool to specify the compression method.

Copies the contents of the current working window area into the clipboard. The contents of the clipboard can be used with other external programs.

This button is only available when you are recording an AVI.

Starts, stops and pauses continuous recording. When in this mode frames are captured each time the view changes. To start recording in continuous mode select the button, to pause reselect the button, to resume select the button again.

You can start and stop continuous recording multiple times in one recording session. A recording sessions is started and stopped by clicking .