Result Options PropertyManager

The Result Options PropertyManager allows you to set result options for static, linear dynamic, nonlinear studies, and thermal transient studies.

Quantities to Save into File

Available for static studies only.

Stresses and Strains When selected, the program stores the stress and strain results in the results file (*.CWR). When this option is cleared, the program calculates and saves only displacement and body force results.

The default option for the solver is to calculate and store all the results.

Clear this option, if you want to run a fast analysis to view displacement results of your model, and save disk storage space.
For all solution steps When selected, the program saves the results at all solution steps.
For specified solution steps When selected, the program saves the results at solution steps specified in sets.

Quantity

Available for linear dynamic studies only. Results of the following quantities are saved in the results file (*.CWR) when selected:

Displacements and velocities

Relative

(Relative to the base. Applicable to linear dynamic studies with uniform base excitation.)

Absolute

If you apply a selected base excitation, the results are always reported in absolute values.
Stress and Reactions Results for all stress components are available for plotting, and the reaction forces are available for listing.

For random vibration studies, the RMS and PSD stress values are saved in the results file *.CWR.
All stress components Results for all stress components are available for plotting.
Nodal von Mises stress only (Faster) Reduces the file size of analysis results for linear dynamic studies. Only the von Mises stress component is available for plotting.

For random vibration studies, the RMS and PSD von Mises stress values are saved in the results file *.CWR.
Average stresses at mid-nodes (high-quality solid mesh only) Averages the stresses at midside nodes of high-quality solid elements that are located at areas with steep curvature.

For a high-quality solid element, the software calculates the stresses at the midside nodes by averaging the stress values at the adjacent corner nodes. This stress averaging method improves the calculation of stresses at midside notes of tetrahedral elements with high aspect ratios.
Example of stress averaging:
  • Stresses at corner nodes (1, 2, 3, and 4) globally averaged over the shared elements.
  • Stresses at midside nodes (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) averaged over the associated corner nodes. For example, stress (node 5) = (stress (node 1) + stress (node 2)) / 2
Acceleration quantities are always absolute. Nonlinear dynamic studies always save relative displacements and velocities.

Solution Steps - Set 1

Appears if For specified solution steps is selected.

Start The first solution step number.
End The last solution step number.
Increment Solution step increment.

Solution Steps - Set 2

Appears if Solution Steps - Set 1 is selected. You can specify up to five solution sets.

Locations for Graphs

Select the sensors where graphs of selected results will be available. Results are saved at every solution step.

You can access the sensors' results from:
  • Results > Define response Graph for modal time history, nonlinear, and drop test studies.
  • Probe tool > History Graph for transient thermal studies.

Mode Selection

Available for linear dynamic studies only (time history, harmonic, and random vibration).

All modes When selected, all the available normal modes participate in the dynamic solution.
Selected modes When selected, you can choose the normal modes you want to include in the dynamic solution.