Argus ONE Overview
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From Argus ONE to your favorite GIS...

• Import your Argus ONE projects back into the GIS that provided data for your work.
• Share your work in Argus ONE with colleagues which have access to GIS packages such as: ESRI's ArcView, ARC/INFO, ArcExplorer, MapInfo, Autodesk World, Autodesk Guide.
• Combine your data and model results into reports prepared in your GIS.
• Publish your Argus ONE work on shape enabled web servers.

MODULES

GIS Module (required for all other modules)

• Information Layers - Site Characterization
• Data Layers - Geostatistics
• Maps Layers - Mapping and Visualization
• Generic Export
• Import Generic, DXF and Shape files
• Plug-In Extension Technology Support
• Argus ONE Charting

Grid Module

• Grid related GIS functions
• Information linking to Grids
• Finite Difference Grid generation and editing

Tri Mesh Module

• Tri Mesh related GIS functions
• Information linking to Tri Meshes
• Triangular Finite Element Mesh generation and editing

Quad Mesh Module

• Quad Mesh related GIS functions
• Information linking to Quad Meshes
• Quadrilateral Finite Element Mesh generation and editing

Argus - General

• Unlimited number of windows
• Unlimited number of layers
• Undo/Redo all commands
• File compatibility across all platforms
• On-screen digitizer

Printing Your Projects
Argus Open Numerical Environments is device-independent. Projects can be printed to any output device supported by your system such as dot matrix, laser printers, postscript printers and plotters.

Argus Open Numerical Environments is designed to support an unlimited number of different types of finite-difference grids and finite-element meshes. All the available grid and mesh types are integrated within the Argus Open Numerical Environments using a consistent user interface. To allow you to purchase only the grid and mesh types you use, the following Argus MeshMaker topological modules can be ordered separately:

Using Visualization Objects in Reports
Being based on CAD-like layers, Argus Open Numerical Environments allows you to organize your scientific visualization objects in any form and size within a layer and also in different layers. Visualization objects can be resized, moved and deleted. This allows you full control of your view and at the same time to easily prepare well-presented reports.

Argus Orientation
Find your way in complex domains using:

• User-definable coordinates, scale and units
• Drawing and text annotation tools
• Import DXF, BMP, TIFF, GIF and Bitmap
• Zooming by percent
• "Go to" and "Find" node/element/block
• Layer Hiding - reduces information clutter
• Extensive Search and Query capabilities

Search and Navigate in Complex Domains
The Argus Open Numerical Environments (Argus ONE) workplace offers many search and navigation tools. These tools allow you to easily orientate through your problem domain regardless of its complexity and the amount of information it contains.

Searching Your Information
Argus ONE's powerful search capabilities stem from the data flow and database concepts they are based on. Since all the information you bring into and create within the Argus ONE workplace is stored in relational spatial database-like layers, you can search all objects with respect to all the data that is assigned to them. These capabilities enable you to easily locate points of interest in multi-dimensional complex domains. Combined with the ability to export found sets only, this enables you to export only parts of meshes and grids you wish to re-export. Defining search criteria using the Search dialog presented below allows you to create the exact search pattern you need to search for all of the following objects:

Search/Find:

• Mesh Elements
• Mesh Nodes
• Grid Blocks
• Information Contours

Thus, you could for instance, export only nodes that lie on the domain's boundary, are above sea level, are assigned a specific boundary condition type and/or value, etc.

Orientation Tools
The Argus ONE workplace offers many useful and easy-to-use tools which enable you to easily find your way in your project's window. Using these tools you have full control on information and data visibility and immediate access to all information.

Navigation:

• Scroll
• Auto Scroll
• Information Rulers
• Add Icons and Names to all Objects
• Navigation Window
• Zoom by Percent
• Zoom In/Out Double

Goto Object:

• Goto Node (node number)
• Goto Element (element number)
• Goto Block (row,column)
• Goto Contour (name)
• Goto Position (coordinate)

Set Layers and Layers' Objects (contours, data points, elements, nodes, blocks) Visibility:

• Show/Hide Layers
• Transparent/Opaque objects
• Objects' Borders
• Objects' Numbers
• Objects' Names
• Objects' Icons
• Objects' Values
• Objects' Coloring

The Search Dialog
Using the search dialog you graphically create even the most complex queries to your database by just choosing from menus and checking check boxes.

The Cross Section
The Cross-Section tool enables you to visualize a parameter's distribution along a cross-section line. Any number of parameters can be visualized at the same cross section. The cross-section line can be easily created on-screen.

The Particle Pathlines
The Particle Pathlines tool enables you to present particle tracking. Both forward tracking and backward tracking are available.

The Vector Diagram
The Vectors Diagram tool enables you to plot vector fields. You can control arrow length, width and color.

The Contour Map
The Contour Map tool enables you to contour a parameter's distribution.

The Color Map
The Color Map tool enables you to visualize the intensity distribution of a parameter.

The 3D Surface
The 3D Surface tool enables you to visualize the spatial distribution of a parameter.

Argus ONE Orientation
Argus ONE General
From Argus ONE to Your Favorite GIS

Scientific Visualization Tools
Six scientific visualization methods are available in Argus ONE: 3D Surface, Color Map, Contour Map, Vector Diagram, Particle Pathlines and Cross Sections. Creating a visualization object is as simple as stretching a rectangle to specify where you want the object to be located and selecting the parameters to be presented. Full control over visualization parameters such as color, shading and camera location is available.

Argus ONE - finite-element and finite-difference pre and postprocessors

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