GGU-FOOTING: "System presentation" menu item

You can alter the shape and appearance of the system presentation, when the "Show legend" check box is activated. Here, the dialog box for "Multiple footings" is represented.

You can define and edit the position of the legend using the values "x" and "y". The size of the legend is controlled by the values for "Width" and "Height". In some legends, you can also adjust the font size of the label and/or specify a background colour.

The fastest way to modify the position or size of the legend is to press the [F11] function key and then to either pull the legend to the new position or to move the sides of the legend to their new size with the left mouse button pressed.

In addition, you can have the logarithmic spiral represented for various footing widths. The soil names can be displayed at the left, central or at the right. If you activate the "Label logarithmic spiral" check box, the x ordinates are shown. You can rotate the graphics by using the "Display bearing cap. failure plane to left" check box; the analysis results do not alter.

If you are working on a system with low-lying groundwater, such that groundwater has no influence on the analysis results, you can deactivate the "With groundwater" check box. The groundwater table will then not be included in the graphical representation. Otherwise, the graphics will be reduced until the groundwater table also fits into the diagram, which can lead to very compact and unclear representations. Of course, the analysis results are not influenced by this check box, even if the groundwater table is later raised into the zone of influence of the logarithmic spiral.

You can use the "Berm labelling" button to display the dimensions of a berm defined in the "Edit/Berms" menu item. You also have various options for the visualisation of loads.