Modifying the Range of Results Displayed

You can modify the range of results displayed in your model.

When you open a simulation in Physics Simulation Review, the legend is shown by default and displays the results as a range of values in a contour spectrum. To focus on values of interest, you can alter this range by editing the legend directly to change the minimum and maximum values displayed throughout the model.

The computed Min and Max define the boundaries of the color bar. Filled circles on the color bar reflect the user-defined Min and Max.

Before you begin:
  • If the legend has been turned off, click Show/Hide Legend to restore it.
  • Ensure that no animations are running.
See Also
Identifying Extrema
  1. To modify the ranges displayed in the legend and associated plot, click the minimum or maximum value in the legend, and enter a new value directly or use the increment arrows.


    As you assign new extrema, the spectrum of the 3D plot changes and the legend updates to show the new minimum or maximum.

    Legend Display Description


    		The user minimum is less than the computed minimum. A blue offset marker is attached to the left side of the color bar.

    The blue offset marker is fixed in position regardless of the actual difference between the computed and user-defined value.



    		The user minimum is greater than the computed minimum. A blue offset marker is attached to the left side of the color bar.

    The blue marker indicates the position of the user-defined minimum in the modified range.



    		The user maximum is greater than the computed maximum. A red offset marker is attached to the right side of the color bar.

    The red offset marker is fixed in position regardless of the actual difference between the computed and user-defined value.



    		The user maximum is less than the computed maximum. A red offset marker is attached to the right side of the color bar.

    The red marker indicates the position of the user-defined maximum in the modified range.

    Combinations of the above scenarios can occur, as well. For example, both extrema markers might be in the range, both out of the range, or one in range and one out of range.

    Note: When the global range is zero (global maximum = global minimum), the user-defined minimum and maximum are not displayed in the legend and the legend cannot be edited.

    On touch screens, the increment and decrement buttons are on the left and right sides of the edit field. When you touch the edit field, a dedicated keypad displays with its own increment and decrement buttons as the following figure shows:

    Note: The user-defined minimum and maximum are defined across all load cases, steps, modes, and frames. If you change one of these values and then switch to another step, the user-defined minimum and maximum are retained.
  2. Click to return the new minimum or maximum to its previously calculated value.