Stress Plot
The Stress
Plot PropertyManager allows you to plot stress results for static,
nonlinear, dynamic, and drop test studies. The Stress
Plot PropertyManager appears when you create a study.
Display
Solid and Shell. (Available only for mixed mesh studies
with beams). Plots stress components for solids or shells only.
Beams.
(Available only for mixed mesh studies with beams). Plots stress components
for beam only.
Component 
. Select a stress component
to plot. Directions are based on the selected reference geometry.
Units 
. Select the units of the stress plot.
NOTE:
You can control the display of the fringe plot using the Settings PropertyManager.
Shell Face 
.
Top. Total stresses (bending + membrane)
at the top face. For composite shell, Top
refers to top face of selected ply in Ply
number under Composite Options.
Bottom. Total stresses (bending + membrane)
at the bottom face. For composite shell, Bottom
refers to bottom face of selected ply in Ply
number under Composite Options.
Membrane.
Membrane stress component.
Bending.
Bending stress component.
Beam
Results. Select Axial,
Bending in local direction 1,
Bending in local direction 2,
or Worst case. See Beams
- Results
Advanced Options
Plane, Axis or
Coordinate System 
. Select a reference plane, an
axis, or a coordinate system to plot stress. Used for directional components
only.
Show as vector
plot. Generates a vector plot where a vector is plotted at each
node to show the magnitude and direction of the selected stress component.
You can control the size and density of the vectors
in a vector plot using the Vector
Plot Options PropertyManager. Available for directional components.
Show as tensor
plot. Available only for von Mises stress (VON). The three principal
stresses at nodes or at element centers are shown.
Node Values.
Generates nodal stress plots. Linear interpolation is used, usually a
smooth plot is generated.
Element Values.
Generates stresses at centers of elements (one value/color for each element).
Average results
across boundary for parts. If checked, the results at the common
nodes between two components in the assembly are averaged.
Plot Step
Available only for nonlinear, dynamic and drop test studies.
Plot for Single Step
.
. Displays
the time corresponding to the selected plot step. Available for nonlinear,
modal time history and drop test studies.
Displays
the frequency corresponding to the selected plot step. Available for harmonic
and random vibration studies
Plot Bounds across
All Steps 
.
Maximum.
Displays the maximum algebraic values (envelope plot) across all solution
steps.
Minimum.
Displays the minimum algebraic values (envelope plot) across all solution
steps.
Absolute maximum. Displays the absolute maximum values (envelope
plot ) across all solution steps.
Deformed Shape
If checked, the selected stress component is plotted on the deformed
shape of the model.
Automatic.
Displays the default Scale Factor
that the program uses to scale the largest deformation
to 10% of the largest dimension of the smallest box that surrounds the
model.
True scale.
Displays the actual deformed shape of the model (Scale
Factor is 1.0) .
User defined.
Allows you to enter your own Scale Factor
. In
most cases, a larger scale factor helps to appreciate the deflection.
Composite Options
Available when the model uses composite shells.
Maximum across
all plies. Displays the maximum stress values of the specified
Component (envelope plot) across
all plies. The program includes the Top
and Bottom faces while searching
for the extreme value across all plies.
Ply number. Select the ply number to show the stress. This option is
not available when you select Maximum
across all plies.
Display results
in ply direction on composite surfaces. (Available only when SX: X Normal Stress is the stress component). Shows
stress along the ply direction on surface of the ply.
Display results
in cross-ply direction on composite surfaces. (Available only when
SY: Y Normal Stress is the stress
component). Shows
stress in the transverse direction to the ply direction on surface of
the ply.
Property
Include title
text. If checked, type a custom title for the plot.
Associate plot
with name view orientation. Allows you to associate a predefined
view orientation with the active plot.
Associate
with current view 
. Allows you to associate
the current view with the active plot.