Workers: Visualization Section

I. 1-D PLOTS.

A. Minimal

1. Plots of any dependent variable along a constant coordinate directions (constant itheta, nmode is common for example). These different slices should be labeled.


Here are plots of radial slices. The colors on the grid correspond to colors of the dependent variable:







2. The ability to plot log plots.




3. Ability to view several variables at once and as the slice is changed, all plots are changed simultaneously.


Here is a single slice of the above data. As the radial slice on the grid is changed, the slice shown for the dependent variable should change as well:

B. Advanced

1. Ability to overlay several plots, either from of different variables, or from different times, or from different simulations, or from simulation and experiment.
• Different variables displayed with different line types, or different colors, or both, at the interactive control of the user.
• Autoscaling of overlayed plots.
• Ability to manually adjust the scale of the plots.
• Ability to manipulate these plots interactively.
2. Ditto the above for plots of quantities versus time.
• Ability to plot a variable at an interactively specified spatial location versus time.

II. 2-D PLOTS.

A. Minimal

1. Contours (displayed as lines) of any dependent variable in a constant coordinate direction (constant iphi or nmode is common).
• Ability to specify contour levels.
• Add or delete contours contours interactively with mouse clicks.
• Control over contour labeling.
2. Same as above, except function variables displayed as a color palette (flood).
• Ability to interactively change plot scale and palette.
3. Vector plots of vector fields in a constant coordinate direction (constant iphi or nmode is common).

 

 

B. Advanced

1. Same as minimal, but in an arbitrary plane.
2. Ability to overlay contour, color palette, and vector plots.
3. Poincaré plots in an arbitrary plane.
• Abiility to interactively specify starting field lie locations with mouse clicks.
4. Ability to display simulation geometry with plots.

 

 

General Requirements (For all viewing types)

1. Ability to zoom easily.
2. Ability to show the data points easily.
3. Ability to interactively put labels on plots.
4. Ability to perform interactive calculations and plot the result (eg, p+B**2/2, or p/B**2).
5. Export plots to common file formats (pdf, jpeg, etc.)
6. Ability to control aspect ratio (scaling of individual axes) of all plots.

 

 

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