Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

Figure 7.14: The Results Viewer

The Results Viewer is a compact toolbar for viewing your analysis results. Selecting the Results Viewer
disables much of the standard GUI functionality. Many of these operations are not available because
of PowerGraphics limitations. However, a good deal of the POST1 functionality is contained in the Result
Viewer menu structure, and in the right and middle mouse button context sensitive menus that are
accessible when you use the Results Viewer.

You can use the Results Viewer to access any data stored in a valid results file (such as .RST,.RTH,
and *.RMG). Because the viewer can access results data without loading the entire database file, it is
an ideal location from which to compare data from many different analyses.

Even if you have loaded other results files, you can return to your original analysis. You can reload the
original results file from the current analysis before closing the Results Viewer.

7.2.7.1. The Results Viewer Layout

The Results Viewer has three primary control areas:

7.2.7.1.1. Main Menu

7.2.7.1.2. Toolbar

7.2.7.1.3. Step/Sequence Data Access Controls

7.2.7.1.1. Main Menu

The Main Menu is located along the top of the Results Viewer and provides access to the File, Edit, View
and Help menus. The following functions can be accessed from each of these headings.

Figure 7.15: The Results Viewer File Menu

File --

Open Results --

You can open any results file from any location on your file system.

List Result Information --

This selection displays a list of all results data included in the current file.

Save Animation --

Save an animation file (*.anim,*.avi) to a specified location. Animations created from the Results

Viewer are not written to the database.

Close --

This option closes the Results Viewer and reverts back to the standard GUI. If you have opened the

results file from another analysis, you should return to your original file before closing the Results

Viewer.

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Reviewing Results in POST1