Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide

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You can select subsets of the model based on model attributes (material, element type, real ID, and
element component). This selection activates the appropriate “Element Select” widget, or picking window.

Figure 7.16: The Results Viewer View Menu

View -

Real Data -

You can display the real data from your analysis in the graphics window. This selection is grayed out

when only real data exists for your analysis.

Imaginary Data -

You can display the imaginary data for you analysis in the graphics window. This selection is grayed

out when no valid imaginary data exists.

Expanded Model -

You can perform all of the periodic/cyclic, modal cyclic and axisymmetric expansions that are available

from the /EXPAND command.

Attributes -

The attributes of your model can be accessed according to the conventions in the /PNUM command.

7.2.7.1.2. Toolbar

The Results Viewer toolbar is located across the middle of the Results Viewer. You can choose the type
of results data to plot, and designate how the information should be plotted. You can also query results
data from the graphics display, create animations, generat e results listings, plot or generat e file exports
of your screen contents, or open the HTML Report Generator to construct a report on the results data.

Figure 7.17: The Results Viewer Toolbar

Element Plot
The first item on the toolbar is the element plot icon. This is the only model display available.

Result Item Selector
This drop down menu allows you to choose from the various types of data. The choices displayed may
not always be available in your results file.

Plot Type Selector
You left mouse click and hold down on this button and it produces a “fly out” that allows you to access
the four types of results plots available - Nodal, Element, Vector and Trace.

Query Results
You use the query tool to retrieve results data directly from selected areas in the graphics window. The
picking menu is displayed, allowing you to select multiple items. The information is displayed only for
the current view.

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