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Plane, Axis or Coordinate System |
Select a reference plane, an axis, or a coordinate system to
plot strain. Used for directional components only. This option
does not apply to composite shells.
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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 strain components only.
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Strain Type |
For nonlinear studies only, select an option from the list menu:
Total
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Total strain due to various
effects.
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Plastic
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Non-recoverable strain.
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Elastic
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Recoverable strain.
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Thermal
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Strain due to thermal effects.
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Creep
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Strain due to creep effects.
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You can control the display of the fringe
plot using the Settings
PropertyManager.
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Render the thickness for shells (slower) |
Displays the strain results on shell bodies using a 3D representation of the shells. Strain results at the top and bottom shell faces are shown. Results are linearly interpolated across the shell thickness. The shell body is displayed with the thickness value defined in the Shell Definition PropertyManager. The shell thickness orientation is displayed with relation to the midsurface of the shell as defined by the offset value in the Shell Definition PropertyManager.
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Show plot only on selected entities |
Generates plots only for the selected entities. |
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Select faces for the plot |
Select the faces to view results. |
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Select bodies for the plot |
Select the bodies to view results. |
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Display symmetric results |
Available for models with symmetry restraints or cyclic symmetry.
Select to view the strain values for the whole model. The results are mirrored about the planes of symmetry for models where you analyze
half, a quarter, or one-eighth of the actual geometry.
For cyclic symmetry, results are
repeated cyclically about the defined axis of revolution.
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Node Values |
Generates nodal strain plots. Linear interpolation is used to generate a smooth plot.
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Element Values |
Generates elemental strain plots (one value/color for each element).
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