Default Options - Plot - Nonlinear Study

Sets default result templates (folders and plots) for nonlinear 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 Nonlinear Study Results and select Add New Folder.
    A new results folder appears under Nonlinear 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. From the Results type list menu, select the type of plot to add, and from the Results component list menu, select the results component.
    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
    • 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)
    • TRI: Triaxial stress (P1+P2+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
    • 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)
    • TRI: Triaxial stress (P1+P2+P3)
    • 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 force
    • 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 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 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)
    You can add default plots as required.
  6. Click OK.