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Motion Standalone Postprocessor C# library 2026 R1

Interface IOperationsHeatmapLineDataSeriesViewModel

Last update: 09.03.2026

Namespace: VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces
Assembly: VM.Operations.Post.dll

Represents a view model for the heatmap line data series.

public interface IOperationsHeatmapLineDataSeriesViewModel : IOperationsLineDataSeriesViewModelBase, ILineDataSeriesViewModelBase, IHasSourceViewModel, IViewModel, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, IEnabled, IExpanded, ISelected, IVisible, IThicknessProperty

Implements

IOperationsLineDataSeriesViewModelBase, ILineDataSeriesViewModelBase, IHasSourceViewModel, IViewModel, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, IEnabled, IExpanded, ISelected, IVisible, IThicknessProperty

Examples

For an example that includes information about interfaces, see this example. To view the examples, refer to the location of the 'Install_Path\Motion\Document\Postprocessor API for Python.zip' file.

# IOperationsHeatmapLineDataSeriesViewModel.py
import sys

# Get the current file's path and set the path for external modules.
current_dir = __file__.rsplit('\\', 1)[0]
external_modules_path = current_dir + '\\..\\..\\Modules'
sys.path.append(external_modules_path)

# Import necessary modules
from OperationAPI import *

# Start the headless application interface
applicationHandler = ApplicationHandler()

# Import result file
result_file_path = get_result_file_path()

# Set array about result file
filepaths = List[str]()
filepaths.Add(result_file_path)

# Open about result files
# This will open the result file in the application.
# When the result is first opened, a Page is created and an Animation View is created on that Page.
applicationHandler.AddDocument(filepaths)

# Get Active Page
# This retrieves the currently active page in the application.
page = applicationHandler.GetActivePage()

# Creating a Chart
# Create a new Chart View on the page
# This will create a new chart view with the specified name.
chartView = page.CreateChart("Chart")

# Set array about combination of characteristic and component
curvePaths = List[str]()
curvePaths.Add(r'Displacement/Magnitude')

# Create a PlotParameters object to specify the parameters for the plot.
# Set the Entity to Plot.
# The Target is the name of the target for which you want to retrieve the curves.
# Set the paths for the curves you want to retrieve.
# This is where you specify the characteristics and components you want to plot.
parameters = PlotParameters()
parameters.Paths = curvePaths
parameters.Target = "Crank"

# Add Curves (FilePath, Curve Parameter)
# FilePath - The path of the result to access.
# parameters - The class used as a parameter of the AddCurve function.
# The instance of the curve.
curves = chartView.AddCurves(result_file_path, parameters)

# SamplingFrequency  - the number of the interval for dividing Y direction grids on color map.
# TimeSlice - the number of the interval for dividing  X direction grids on color map.
# Overlap - the value of the percentage for setting overlapped intervals.
# SelectedPoints - the number of data point for FFT.
# Start - the start time for using FFT on target data series.
# End - the end time for using FFT on target data series.
# ReferenceValue - the reference value on decibel as the type of the scale.
# ScaleFactor - the scale factor to change from time domain to another domain.
# SelectedScaleType - the scale type of STFT. STFT Scale Type has Original, Decibel.
data = HeatMapSTFTDataViewModel()
data.SamplingFrequency = 100
data.TimeSlice = 0.05
data.Overlap = 50
data.SelectedPoints = 256
data.Start = 0
data.End = 0.5
data.ReferenceValue = 1E-05
data.ScaleFactor = 1.0
data.SelectedScaleType = STFTScaleType.Original
stfts = chartView.CreateSTFT(data, curves)

# Importing Numeric Data
parameters = List[INumericParameter](2)

# To create a curve from a file, create a NumericParameter.
# Name - The name of the curve to be created.
# TargetX - The name of the X-axis data.
# TargetY - The name of the Y-axis data.
# In this example, a curve named 'OrderTrackingCurve' is created, and data corresponding to the X and Y headers is retrieved from the file.
parameter = NumericParameter()
parameter.Name = r'Y'
parameter.TargetX = r'X'
parameter.TargetY = r'Y'
parameters.Add(parameter)

# file_path - The path to the file containing the numeric data.
# parameters - The list of numeric parameters that define how to interpret the data in the file.
output_dir = get_output_directory()
file_path = combine_path(output_dir, r'example.csv')
applicationHandler.ImportNumeric(stfts[0], file_path, parameters)

curves = stfts[0].STFT2DViewModel.GetCurves("Y")
curves[0].Harmonic = 5
curves[0].Interval = 0.3

# Close the Pages
page.Close()

# Close Document
applicationHandler.CloseDocument(result_file_path)

Properties

Harmonic

Gets or sets the slope of the curve at the start point.

double Harmonic { get; set; }

Property Value

double

Examples

For an example that includes this property, see the Interface IOperationsHeatmapLineDataSeriesViewModel.

Remarks

Use this property to specify or retrieve the slope of the curve at the start point.

Interval

Gets or sets the value of the interval.

double Interval { get; set; }

Property Value

double

Examples

For an example that includes this property, see the Interface IOperationsHeatmapLineDataSeriesViewModel.

Remarks

Use this property to specify or retrieve the value of the interval.

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