Probing Results
In many cases, you may want to know the numerical value of the plotted
field at a particular location. Use the probe tool to display the numerical
value of the plotted field at the closest node or element's center to
the point of clicking. You can graph the results or save them to a file.
To probe a result plot at selected locations:
Activate the desired plot.
Click Probe
(Simulation Result Tools toolbar) or Simulation,
Result Tools, Probe
or right-click the plot in the Simulation study tree and select Probe .
In the PropertyManager,
under Options, select At
Location.
Select locations on the model and view the results
in the graphics area and under Results
in the PropertyManager.
Under Annotations:
Select Show Node/Element Number to include
the node or element number.
Select Show X, Y, Z Location to include the
global coordinates.
Select Show Value to include the numerical
value. The value is dependent on the result type and is not available
when you probe a mesh.
Click .
To probe a result plot at sensor locations:
Activate the desired plot.
Click Probe
(Simulation Result Tools toolbar) or Simulation,
Result Tools, Probe
or right-click the plot in the Simulation study tree and select Probe .
In the PropertyManager, under Options,
select From Sensors. You must
first define
sensors before this option becomes active.
Under Results,
select a sensor name from Sensor List.
View the results in the graphics area and under
Results in the PropertyManager.
Under Annotations:
Select Show
Node/Element Number to include the node or element number.
Select Show
X, Y, Z Location to include the global coordinates.
Select Show
Value to include the numerical value. The value is dependent on
the result type and is not available when you probe a mesh.
Click .
When probing results from
sensor locations defined at coordinates, the location of the nearest node
is used instead of the exact location of the sensor.
To probe a result plot on selected entities:
Activate the desired plot.
Click Probe
(Simulation Result Tools toolbar) or Simulation,
Result Tools, Probe
or right-click the plot in the Simulation study tree and select Probe .
In the PropertyManager, under Options,
select On selected entities.
Under Results,
select entities for Faces, Edges, Vertices
and click Update.
View the results in the graphics area and under
Results in the PropertyManager.
Under Annotations:
Select Show
Node/Element Number to include the node or element number.
Select Show
X, Y, Z Location to include the global coordinates.
Select Show
Value to include the numerical value. The value is dependent on
the result type and is not available when you probe a mesh.
Click .
Related Topics
Probing
Mesh Plots
Probing
Section Plots
Graphing
Probed Results