PlotContents

PlotContents[Obj]⟹Plot

generates a plot of an item Obj and its immediate contents.

PlotContents[Mod]⟹Plot

generates a plot of the physical layout of a container or instrument model Mod.

PlotContents[Pos]⟹Plot

generates a plot of the location of a position Pos in its parent container within the ECL facility.

Details

Map->False will attempt to combine all inputs and return a single plot. If this is not possible (i.e., if the input location graphs are disconnected), inputs will be combined into the minimum number of connected location graphs.
If LiveDisplay->True (default), individual containers can be clicked to re-draw the container plot with focus on the clicked object.
LiveDisplay is only compatible with PlotType->Plot2D.
If both LevelsUp and NearestUp or LevelsUp and NearestDown are specified, the Nearest_ option will take precedence and the Levels_ option will be set to Infinity.
Duplicates in input will be deleted and duplicated items will be plotted only once.

Input

Output

Options

Axes Options

Box Options

Data Specifications Options

Frame Options

Grid Options

Image Format Options

Plot Labeling Options

Plot Range Options

Plot Style Options

General Options

Messages

	DisconnectedGraph	The specified inputs cannot be visualized on a single plot given the specified depth options. They will be split into the minimum number of connected container plots. If a single plot is desired, consider increasing LevelsUp/LevelsDown values to find overlap between the containers or contents of the input objects.
	IncompatibleOptions	LiveDisplay is unavailable when plotting in 3D. To use LiveDisplay, set PlotType->Plot2D.
	InvalidObject	The following objects or their models are missing fields that are required for plotting: `1`. These object(s) and their contents will be omitted from the resultant plot(s). Run ValidObjectQ with Verbose->Failures for more information.
	InvalidPosition	The following {object, position} pairs cannot be plotted because the specified positions are not defined in their container's model: `1`.
	MismatchedUnits	The specified TargetUnits, `1`, do not match. Using units `2` for all plot dimensions. When specifying TargetUnits as a list, all members of the list must match.
	ModelNotFound	Unable to plot the following objects due to missing container models: `1`. Populate the 'Model' field to make these Objects plottable.
	ObjectNotFound	Unable to find the following objects in the database for plotting: `1`. Check that these input Object(s) have been entered correctly.

Examples

Basic Examples (3)

Plot the contents of a 96-well plate:

Plot the contents of a Vertical Lift shelf:

Plot the high-level contents of the ECL-2 facility:

Additional Examples (4)

If a valid position is specified, its parent container is plotted and the position highlighted:

Multiple items whose containers or contents overlap given the provided 'Levels'/'Nearest' options can be plotted together, generating a single plot:

Plot the layout of a container model:

Plotting the contents of an empty container plots the container itself:

Options (18)

Axes (1)

Turn off display of axes around the output plot:

ContainerStyle (1)

Modify the Style options applied to container graphics:

Highlight (1)

Highlight one or more items or positions:

HighlightInput (1)

If HighlightInput -> False, input items will not automatically be highlighted:

HighlightStyle (1)

Modify the Style options applied to highlighted items:

ImageSize (1)

Change the size of the output plot:

LabelPositions (1)

Draw text labels direction within plotted positions:

LevelsDown (1)

Specify how many levels of contents within the provided object will be displayed:

LevelsUp (1)

Specify how many levels of containers enclosing the provided object will be displayed:

LiveDisplay (1)

Allow clicking on containers to refocus the output plot:

Map (2)

If Map->False and a list of items is supplied, a single plot is returned if the items' containers or contents overlap given the provided 'Levels'/'Nearest' options:

Separate plots can be generated for each member of listed input using the Map->True:

NearestDown (1)

Plot the requested object, traversing the contents of the provided object until reaching an object of a given type:

NearestUp (1)

Plot the requested object, traversing the containers enclosing the provided object until reaching an object of a given type:

PlotRange (1)

Specify the PlotRange of the container plot:

PlotType (1)

Plot the location of an instrument in the context of the building that holds it in 3D:

PositionStyle (1)

Modify the Style options applied to position graphics:

TargetUnits (1)

Set the units in which the plot will be displayed:

Messages (7)

DisconnectedGraph (1)

If Map->False and the list of provided items do not have overlapping containers or contents given the provided 'Levels'/'Nearest' options, a warning is displayed: