Physics Results Explorer

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R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

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Physics Results Explorer Basics

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Physics Results Explorer Access to Content

Content Categories

Access Roles

Content Lifecycle

Predefined Queries

User Interface

Action Bar

Standard Area

Flyout for Paste Options

Flyout for Undo Options

Flyout for Mesh

Flyout for Feature Manager Options

Setup Section

Plots Section

Display Section

Explore and Generate Section

Sensors Section

Calculations Section

Interface Basics

The Postprocessing Context Toolbar

Feature Manager

Diagnostic Viewer

Highlighting Problem Features

Viewing Diagnostic Log Files

Keyboard Shortcuts

Customizing Preferences

Offline Mode

Setup

Importing and Exporting Results

About the Import Process

File Types Supported for Import

Analysis Cases and Imported Data

Importing Simulation Visualization Data

Viewing Import Diagnostics

Orientations for Imported Abaqus Results

Import Support for Abaqus Features

Procedures and Techniques

Couplings and Constraints

Elements

Exporting Simulation Results in Abaqus Output Database Format

Results Management

About Results Management

Storing Results on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (Server)

Storing Results on the Local Machine (Local)

Choosing the Correct Storage Mode Options

Setting the Results Storage Mode

About Simulation Results Deletion

Deleting Simulation Results

Experience Content

About Experience Content

Use with FEM Representations

Use with Simulation Results Data

Default Experience Content Generation for Steps and Load Cases

Generating Experience Content

Result Axis Coordinates

About Result Axis Systems

Defining Result Axis Systems

Modifying or Deleting Result Axis Systems

Modify from the Feature Manager

Delete from the Feature Manager

Modify from the Tree

Delete from the Tree

Paths

About Paths

Creating Paths

Create Paths from Points

Create Paths from Nodes

Create Paths from Elements

Create Paths from Mesh Edges

Reports

Report Definition

Creating Reports

Editing a Simulation's Properties

Animation

About Animation

Animation Options

Video Options

Synchronization of Model Plots During Animation

Animation Synchronization Between Model Plots in Tiled Windows

Animation Synchronization Between Model and X-Y Plots

Comparing Multiple Simulations

Frame Selection

About the Frame Selector

Using the Frame Selector

Frame Selector Options

Field Data Export

About Field Data Export

Initial Export of Field Data Files

Update of Exported Field Data Objects

Exporting Field Data

Updating Exported Field Data

Update All Exported Field Data Objects Automatically

Update Individual Exported Field Data Objects Manually

Plots

Event Series

Event Series

Configuring Event Series Visualization for a Plot

Add Event Series Visualization to a Plot

Edit an Event Series

Activate, Deactivate, or Delete an Event Series

Model Plots

About Model Plots

Introduction

Plotting Computed Invariants

Plotting Scalar and Tensor Components for Complex Data

Results Transformation

Displaying Contour, Isocontour, and Symbol Plots

Displaying Color Code Plots

Customizing Color Code Plots

Modifying Legend Display Options

Min/Max Values

About Min/Max Values

Controlling the Display of Maxima and Minima

Associating a Model with Imported Results

Create a Product

Import and Choose a Model

Tesselated Geometry

About Tesselated Geometry

Extracting Tessellated Geometry for Native Simulations

Extracting Tessellated Geometry for Orphan Simulations

Create a Product

Import and Choose a Model

Extract Tesselated Geometry

Plot Options

Changing the Deformation and Entity Labels of Plots

Changing Thresholds for Displaying Extrema

Changing Symbol Display for a Plot

Customizing the Display of Plots with Beams

Customizing the Display of Plots with Envelope Data

Customizing the Display of Plots with Multiple Materials

Customizing the Display of Plots with Composite Sections

Customizing the Display of Plots with Complex Data

Customizing the Visibility and Style of a Plot

Changing the Plotted Variable

Customizing the Layout of Multiple Plots

About Plot Layouts

Displaying Plots in Spread Patterns

Displaying Plots in Superimposed Patterns

Saving Model Plots as Templates

Ply Stack Plots

About Ply Stack Plots

Model View

Matrix View

Displaying Ply Stack Plots

Customizing Ply Stack Plots

Exporting Matrix Data from Ply Stack Plots to a File

Streamlines

About Streamlines and Streams

Defining Streams

Define Streams with Manual Seeding

Define Streams with Automatic Seeding

Customizing Streamline Display

X-Y Plots

About X-Y Plots

X-Y Plot Components

X-Y Plot Content

Curve Appearance and Behavior

Zoom and Probe

Value Indicators and Information about the Curve

X-Y Plot Legends

Creating X-Y Plots from History Data

Creating X-Y Plots from Field Data

Creating an X-Y Plot from a Path

Creating X-Y Plots from Expressions

Importing X-Y Plots

Exporting X-Y Plots

Modifying X-Y Plots

Associating a Curve with an Axis

Activating and Deactivating Curves from the Display

Activate or Deactivate Specific Curves from the Display

Deactivate a Single Curve from the Display

Displaying Maxima and Minima in a Curve

Displaying X and Y Value Indicators in a Curve

Controlling Chart Display in the X-Y Plots Viewer

Add a Chart to the X-Y Plots Viewer

Remove a Chart from the X-Y Plots Viewer

Modify the Chart Layout

Synchronize the X-Axes of Charts

Customizing the X-Y Plots Viewer

Modify the X-Y Plots Viewer Background

Modify the X-Y Plots Viewer Title

Customizing the Appearance of Charts

Modify the Chart Background

Modify the Chart Title

Modify the Grid Area

Modify the X- and Y- Grid Lines

Modify the Chart Legend

Customizing the Appearance of a Curve and Axes

Modify the Curve

Modify the Axis Title, Units, and Scale

Modify the Axis Tick Marks

Modify the Axis Labels

Customizing Colors in Plots and Charts

Setting and Saving Default X-Y Plot Options

Save Plot Options as New Defaults

Reset Plot Options

Display

Model Visibility

Hiding Objects Temporarily

Changing Model Visibility

Display Groups

About Display Groups

Creating Display Groups

Creating Display Groups by Custom Name

Creating Display Groups by Entities

Creating Display Groups by Finite Element Model Groups

Creating Display Groups by Labels

Creating Display Groups by Parts

Creating Display Groups by Sets

Creating Display Groups by Types

Creating Display Groups by Values

About Value Filters

Applying Display Groups

Renaming Display Groups

Duplicating Display Groups

Rendering Associated Geometry

About Rendering Settings

Whole Plot Options

Part Options

Controlling Geometry Rendering

Control Rendering Options from the Context Toolbar

Control Rendering Options from Rendering Settings

Result Options

About Result Options

Display of Plot Sectioning Cuts during View Manipulation

Symbol Plots

Resultant Forces and Moments

Connectors

SPH Surface Data

2D Elements

Mirroring Models

Patterning Models

Assigning the Order of Operations

Hiding the Cut Section for Better Performance During View Manipulation

Changing the Vector Display in Symbol Plots

Displaying Resultant Forces and Moments in a Plot

Displaying Connector Data

Displaying Surface Data from Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Simulations

Displaying 2D Data

Display Planar Elements

Display Axisymmetric Elements

Mirroring and Patterning the Display of Models

Creating Mirrored Instances of the Model

Creating Patterned Instances of the Model

Plot Sectioning

About Plot Sectioning

Free Body Data

Iso-value Data

Named Cuts

Creating Cutting Surfaces

Creating and Editing Named Cuts

Create Named Cuts

Edit Named Cuts

Activating the Geometry

Changing the Cut Position

Change the Cut Using the Robot

Change the Cut Using a Reference Axis System

Change the Cut by Entering Origin and Normal Values

Changing the Cut Levels and Spacing

Displaying Free Body Information

Applying Rendering Styles to Cuts

Results Comparison

About Results Comparisons

Using Templates

Manipulation and Synchronization of Plot Views

Saving and Editing Plot Views

Comparing Results Across Multiple Plot Views Simultaneously

Configure a Custom Arrangement and Content of Plot Views

Configure the Arrangement and Content of Plot Views Using Templates

Edit and Save the Plot Configuration

Synchronize View Manipulations Across Plot Views

Synchronize Plots Across Steps and Frames

Synchronize Legend Values

Apply a Common Orientation and Magnification Across Plot Views

Activate or Deactivate the Plot Displayed in a View

Cameras

About Cameras

Creating a Camera

Monitoring Cameras

Explore and Generate

Study Results

About Study Results

Study Information

Player

Views and Options

Filters Pane

Scatter Plot Pane

Model Plots Pane

Details Pane

Viewing the Study Results

Monitor the Study Results

Magnify an Image View

View Model Plots

Concept Shapes

About Concept Shapes

Creating a Concept Shape

Design Shapes

About Design Shapes

Creating a Design Shape

Sensors

About Sensors

Field and History Sensors

Default Sensors

Creating Output Sensors

Creating and Plotting Field Sensors

Create Field Sensors

Plot Field Sensors

Creating History Sensors

Creating Resultant Sensors

About Resultant Sensors

Resultant Sensor Validation

Element Sets for Use as Supports for Resultant Sensors

Display Groups Eligible for Use as Supports for Resultant Sensors

Creating Resultant Sensors

Creating Resultant Sensors from Native Simulations

Creating Resultant Sensors from Imported Simulations

Creating Named Display Groups for Use as Supports for Resultant Sensors

Eligible Support Types for Resultant Sensors

Restraints

Loads

Connector Sections

Exporting Resultant Sensor Output

Creating Frequency Sensors

Creating Buckle Mode Sensors

Creating Mass Sensors

Creating Strain Gauge Sensors

About Strain Gauge Sensors

Types of Strain Gauges

Number, Size, and Placement

Strain Gauge Tolerance

Strain Gauge Display

Creating Strain Gauge Sensors

Importing Strain Gauge Definitions

Exporting Strain Gauge Definitions

Saving Sensor Data as Templates

Calculations

Envelope Data for Plots

About Envelope Data

Envelope Definition

Plot Creation Using Envelope Data

Defining Envelope Data

Combining Load Cases

Field Expressions

About Field Expressions

Field Expression Syntax

Overview

Literals

Constants

Operators

Fields or Field Expressions

Components of a Vector or Tensor

Invariants of a Vector or Tensor

Functions

Using Field Expressions

Create Field Expressions

Edit Field Expressions

Model Properties

Results Query

Querying the Model

Query Mass and Volume

Query Nodal Results

Query Element Results

Filter the Query Results

Clear the Query List

Export the Query List

View

Rendering Styles in Physics Results Explorer

Using the Clipping Box

Tools

Batch Import of Simulation Results

Measuring Models

Measuring Models in the Physics Results Explorer app

Measuring Distances Between Geometric Entities

Measuring Geometric Properties

About Measure Pointers

Measure Item

Measure Between

About Refining Criteria

Customizing Measures