.. _settings:

General settings
================

.. role:: red

.. admonition:: Command: cosys(*type*)

 Definition of the global reference system

 **Parameter**
  :red:`type`:

   | "cartes"  cartesian coordinates
   | "polar"   polar coordinates
   | "cylind"  cylindrical coordinates

.. admonition:: Command: global_unit(*unit*)

 Global scaling of units

 **Parameter**
  :red:`unit`:

   | "mm"      Specified coordinates are multiplied by 0.001
   | "cm"      Specified coordinates are multiplied by 0.01
   | "m"       Specified coordinates are applied immediately

.. admonition:: Function: *actual* = state_of_problem(*type*)

 Determines the nature of the finite element problem

 **Parameter**
  :red:`type` Type (optional)

 **Return**
  Momentary assigned type (assignment optional)

 **Types**

  | magstatic = 0
  | elestatic = 1
  | magdynamic = 2
  | magtransient = 3
  | mechstatic = 4
  | thermstatic = 5

 **Examples**
 ::

  state_of_problem("mag_dynamic")  --Defines the model as magnetodynamic
  state_of_problem(2)              --Alternative syntax
  actual = state_of_problem()      --Returns current state

.. admonition:: Command: pickdist(*x*)

 Assign the distance for snaps to next nodes.

 **Parameter**
  :red:`x` Distance in global units

.. admonition:: Command: blow_up_wind(*x1, y1, x2, y2*)

 Adjustment of the visible screen

 Parameter
  | :red:`x1,y1` Lower left corner
  | :red:`x2,y2` Upper right corner