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Do one of the following to display the
Plot Options:
- Click the
results plot, and select the plot options
tool in the
context toolbar.
- Double-click the
results plot.
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To display rendering options, click the
Rendering
tab.
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For symbol plots, you can select Hide model.
Selecting Hide model hides the model from view
leaving only the point, tensor, or vector symbols visible. Clearing
Hide model shows these symbols superimposed over the
model.
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From the Visible edges options, select one of the
following:
| Option | Description |
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| Outline |
Includes the feature edges. |
| Mesh |
Includes the feature edges and finite element edges. |
| None |
Hides the model edges. |
If you select Outline, you can also choose an
Edge angle. The edge angle is the minimum angle
between adjoining element faces required to show an edge in the display. The
edge angle must be greater than zero and less than 90°. Larger edge angle
settings result in fewer displayed feature edges.
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Specify the
Shell Style:
| Option | Description |
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| None |
Renders the shell with no thickness. |
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| Offset | Renders the shell with no thickness at the midplane of the thick shell. The displacement of the shell from the
reference surface is determined by the Thickness Scale
Factor and thickness (Offset)
data specified in the analysis element property definitions.
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| Thick | Renders the shell with thickness at the actual location. The
thickness is determined by the value selected for the
Thickness Scale Factor and thickness data
specified in the analysis element property
definitions. |
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Offset and thickness are derived from the model definition for the
shell elements. The thickness represents the actual material thickness of the
shell or membrane elements. The offset represents how the actual material is
positioned in the shell normal direction relative to the modeled element.
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Specify the
Thickness Data Source for the rendering
thickness, either
Section or
Field.
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Specify the
Thickness Scale Factor, expressed as a
multiplier, to enhance visibility.
The
Thickness Scale Factor allows you to scale up
(exaggerate, factor > 1.0) or scale down (diminish, factor < 1.0) the
displayed thickness of shell elements. For
Offset shell styles, the
Thickness Scale Factor multiplies the offset
value.
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Select Show section results at elevation to visualize
the results at the relative elevation along the shell thickness.
Shell elements and continuum shell elements display in a wireframe view with a surface at
the elevation inside the element that corresponds to the section point for which
results are displayed. For shell elements, the wireframe view corresponds to the
Thick shell style.
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Click
Close to exit the editor.
The plot changes according to your specifications.