Default Options - Plot - Static Study

Sets default result templates (folders and plots) for static studies. You can include plots of different types in one or more folders with customized names.

When you run a study that does not have any existing result plots, the software creates the folders and plots as specified in this page. If you run a study that has valid or invalid plots, the existing plots are updated regardless of the settings specified in this page.

To define a result template:

  1. Click Simulation > Options.
  2. On the Default Options tab, under Plot, expand Default Plots.
  3. To add a new results folder, right-click Static Study Results and select Add New Folder.
    A new results folder appears under Static Study Results with a default name. Type a new name or click anywhere to accept the default name.
    The maximum number of result folders is five.
  4. To add a plot, right click a results folder and select Add New Plot.
    A new plot appears in the results folder. You may not change the name here, but you can rename the plot in the study level.
    To delete a plot or a results folder, right-click their icon and select Delete.
  5. Select the type of plot from the Results type drop-down menu, and the plot component from the Results component drop-down menu.
    Results type Results component
    Nodal Stress nodal stress component
    • SX: X Normal stress
    • SY: Y Normal stress
    • SZ: Z Normal stress
    • TXY: Shear in Y direction on YZ plane
    • TXZ: Shear in Z direction on YZ plane
    • TYZ: Shear in Z direction on XZ plane
    • P1: 1st principal stress
    • P2: 2nd principal stress
    • P3: 3rd principal stress
    • VON: von Mises stress
    • INT: Stress intensity (P1-P3)
    Elemental Stress elemental stress component
    • SX: X Normal stress
    • SY: Y Normal stress
    • SZ: Z Normal stress
    • TXY: Shear in Y direction on YZ plane
    • TXZ: Shear in Z direction on YZ plane
    • TYZ: Shear in Z direction on XZ plane
    • P1: 1st principal stress
    • P2: 2nd principal stress
    • P3: 3rd principal stress
    • VON: von Mises stress
    • INT: Stress intensity (P1-P3)
    • ERR: Energy norm error
    • CP: Contact pressure
    Displacement displacement component
    • UX: Displacement (X direction)
    • UY:Displacement (Y direction)
    • UZ: Displacement (Z direction)
    • URES: Resultant displacement
    • RFX: Reaction force (X direction)
    • RFY: Reaction force (Y direction)
    • RFZ: Reaction force (Z direction)
    • RFRES: Resultant reaction forc
    • RX: Rotation (X direction)
    • RY: Rotation (Y direction)
    • RZ: Rotation (Z direction)
    • RMX: Reaction moment (X direction)
    • RMY: Reaction moment (Y direction)
    • RMZ: Reaction moment (Z direction)
    • RMRES: Resultant reaction moment
    Nodal Strain nodal strain component
    • EPSX: X Normal strain
    • EPSY: Y Normal strain
    • EPSZ: Z Normal strain
    • GMXY: Shear in Y direction on YZ plane
    • GMXZ: Shear in Z direction on YZ plane
    • GMYZ: Shear in Z direction on XZ plane
    • ESTRN: Equivalent strain
    • E1: Normal strain (1st principal direction)
    • E2: Normal strain (2nd principal direction)
    • E3: Normal strain (3rd principal direction)
    Elemental Strain elemental strain component
    • EPSX: X Normal strain
    • EPSY: Y Normal strain
    • EPSZ: Z Normal strain
    • GMXY: Shear in Y direction on YZ plane
    • GMXZ: Shear in Z direction on YZ plane
    • GMYZ: Shear in Z direction on XZ plane
    • ESTRN: Equivalent strain
    • SEDENS: Strain energy density
    • ENERGY: Total strain energy
    • E1: Normal strain (1st principal direction)
    • E2: Normal strain (2nd principal direction)
    • E3: Normal strain (3rd principal direction)
    Factor of Safety  
    Pin/Bolt Check  
    You can add default plots as desired.
  6. Click OK.