Generating a Section Plot of the Stresses

Generate a stress plot with the default color map and create a section plot for the von Mises stress plot.

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the Results folder and select Define Stress Plot .
  2. In the PropertyManager:
    1. Under Display, select VON: von Mises Stress in Component .
    2. Select psi in Units units.png .
  3. Click PM_OK.gif.
  4. In the Simulation study tree, right-click Stress2 (-vonMises-) in the Results folder and select Section Clipping .
  5. Click in the Reference entity box and select Plane3 from the flyout FeatureManager design tree.
    Plane3 appears in the selection box under Section 1 in the PropertyManager.
  6. Under Options, clear Show section plane.
  7. Click PM_OK.gif.
    The following section plot of the stress is displayed.