The contents of the model determine whether you can plot contour,
symbol, or color code plots for the selected variable.
- Contour plots apply
color coding to your model to indicate the magnitude (scalars)
in different regions of the model.
- Symbol plots use arrows
to indicate the direction (tensors and vectors) of the result in
different regions of the model. Color coding is applied to the
arrows to indicate the magnitude at each arrow, while the
orientation of the arrowhead indicates the direction.
- Color code plots use
predefined colors assigned to a part, section, material,
surface, servant domain, element type, or face ID.
A legend associates each color with a particular value for the
selected result type.
All plots you create for modeling become available for selection in
the Feature Manager, provided the quantity for that plot is included in the current
step. Contextual menu options are available for the plots only when
the Model Plots mode is active.