You can create 2D plots to visualize the results of one or several of the computed mechanism elements, and display their behavior over time, such as acceleration or position. To create a 2D plot, make sure that an analysis case and at least one analysis step are created and computed under the Scenario node in the tree. You can create several 2D plots based on the same analysis case or analysis step results. You can do so to visualize different combinations of plotted curves for the same mechanism element, for example. In the 3D area, the 2D Plot panel is dockable on the sides. It displays the plotted curves of the mechanism elements selected in the 2D Plot dialog box. You can display several curves in one plot, one for each plotted element. It is possible to navigate the graph and zoom in on the different plot channels. To plot specific curves, you can filter the mechanism elements by category when working with models that contain many elements. You can also search for a specific element by entering the name element in the search field. Depending on the selected element, different channel categories are available to plot. It is possible to plot different element properties, such as:
Depending on the channels, some selected elements can be plotted as curves in relationship to the x-, y-, and z-axis over time. Use the different options to navigate the graph, hide or show its legend or specific curve information, or to edit it. | |||||||||