Mode Shape/Amplitude Plot PropertyManager

To open the Mode Shape/Amplitude Plot PropertyManager, right-click Results and select Define Mode Shape/Amplitude Plot.

Display

Component

Select a mode shape amplitude component to plot. Directions are based on the selected reference geometry. The mode shape amplitudes have no units and they do not depict actual displacements. Mode shapes illustrate the profile of the mode only (i.e., the displacement of nodes relative to each other).

Advanced Options

	Plane, Axis or Coordinate System	Select a reference plane or a reference axis to plot mode shapes.
	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 component. You can control the size and density of the vectors in a vector plot using the Vector Plot Options PropertyManager. Available for directional displacement components only.
	Show plot only on selected entities	Generates plots only for the selected entities.
	Normalize Mode Shape (max value = 1)	Sets the maximum amplitude value to 1. All amplitude values are divided by the maximum absolute value.

Plot Step

	Frequency	Displays the frequency corresponding to the specified mode shape.
	Mode Shape	Sets the mode shape number for which the amplitudes are plotted.

Deformed Shape

If checked, the selected 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.
Show colors	Toggles the visibility of color gradient results on the deformed shape of the model.

Property

	Include title text	Type a custom title for the plot.
	Associate plot with name view orientation	Associate a predefined view orientation with the active plot.
	Associate with current view	Associates the current view with the active plot.