Type of Display

Number of Colors : Selects the number of color to draw the contour. (Select from 6, 12, 18, 24 colors)

Colors

Assign or control the colors of the displacement contour.

Color Tables : Assign the type of Colors.

The Customize Color Table button : Control the colors by zones in the contour.

Reverse Contour : Check on to reverse the sequence of color variation in the contour.

Contour Line : Assign the boundary line color of the contour

Element Edge : Assign the color of element edges while displaying the contour

Contour Options : Specify options for contour representation

Contour Fill 

Gradient Fill : Displays color gradient (shading) in the contour.

Draw Contour Lines : Displays color boundaries in the contour.

Draw Contour Line Only : Displays only the colored boundaries of the contour.

Mono line : Displays the boundaries of the contour in a mono color.

Fig. Contour Fill (Gradient Fill)

Fig. Contour Fill (Draw Contour Lines)

Fig. Draw Contour Line Only

Contour Annotation : Displays the legend or annotation signifying the ranges of the contour.

Spacing : Displays the spacing for the legend or annotation.

Fig. Contour Annotation

Fig. Contour Annotation Spacing

Coarse Contour(faster)(for large plate or solid Model) : Generates a simplified contour for a large model using plate or solid elements in order to reduce the time required to generate a complete contour.

Extrude : Where plate elements or solid elements along a cutting plane are represented in contour form, a three dimensional contour is created. The positive direction of the analysis results is oriented in the z-axis direction of the local element coordinate system.

The option is not concurrently applicable with the 'Deformed Shape' option. Similarly, the option cannot be concurrently applied to the cases where the 'Hidden' option is used to display plate element thicknesses or the 'Both' option is used to represent top and bottom member forces

Fig. Extrude

(2) Deform : Displays the deformed shape of the model.

Deformation Scale Factor : Magnifies or reduces the size of the displacement that is graphically displayed in the model window.

Deformation Type : Selects the type of display for displacement.

Nodal Deform : Displays the deformed shape reflecting only the nodal displacements.

Real Deform : Displays the detailed deformed shape calculated along the sections between both ends of beam elements together with the nodal displacements.

Real Displacement (Ato-Scale off) : The true deformation of the structure is graphically represented without any magnification or reduction. This option is typically used for geometric nonlinear analysis reflecting large displacements.

Relative Displacement : The deformation of the structure is graphically represented relative to the minimum nodal displacement, which is set to 0.

(3) Values : Displays the nodal displacements in numerical values.

The font and color of the numbers can be controlled in the Display Option button

Decimal Points : Selects the decimal point to display.

Decimal Points can be initially settled at Preference.

Exp. : Displays exponential value.

MinMax Only : Displays Min. and Max. value.

Min & Max : Displays Min. and Max. value

Abs Max: Displays the absolute Maximum value.

Max : Displays Maximum value

Min : Displays Minimum value

Limite Scale(%) : By selected Minimum and Maximum value this displays every value in (Max-Min)*Limit Scale limit.

Set Orientation : Sets the orientation of the value.

Additional Characteristic Results > Forces > Member Diagrams

(4) Legend : Displays and reorganizes the results from analysis. Location of the legend can be on either side of the Model View window.

Also displays the element number that contains the Max/Min value is.

Legend Position : Position of the legend in the display window

Rank Value Type : Specify a type of values in the Legend and the number of decimal points.

Note
If you click on Legend on model view the user can modify Maximum and Minimum Value. If the user changes the value then each range will automatically recalculate and modify.

The Reset Max/Min button : This tab defaults the value which were modified.

Fig. A function to change the limit of Legend

(5) Animate : Dynamically simulates the transition process. Click the Apply button then click the Record button to the right of the Animation control board at the bottom of the working window

Also displays the element number that contains the Max/Min value is.

Animate Contour : Option to change the color of the contour representing the transition according to the magnitudes of variation

Repeat Half/Full Cycle : Select the repetition cycle for the dynamic representation of the transition

Note
Select 'Half Cycle' for the transient shapes of a structure and 'Full Cycle' for dynamically simulating vibration modes or buckling modes

AVI Options : Enter the options required to produce the animation window.

Bits per Pixel : Number of bits per pixel to create the default window for animation

The Compressor button : Assign the method of compressing image data

Frames per Half Cycle : Number of frames to simulate a 'Half Cycle'

Frames per Second : Number of frames per second to present dynamic simulation

Construction Stage Option : Select the animation options when the construction stage analysis is performed.

Stage Animation : Animations by construction stages

Current Stage-Step : Animations by Steps in the current construction stage

From ~ To : Starting and ending construction stages or steps for animations

Only Model Animation : Animates only the model not including any analysis for each construction stage.

The functional icons that controls the animation is as followed

(6) Undeformed : Overlap the un-deformed and deformed shapes of the model.

Fig. Undeformed function

(7) Mirror :"Mirrored" allows the user to expand the analysis results obtained from a half or quarter model into the results for the full model by reflecting planes

Half Model Mirroring : Allows the user to expand the analysis results obtained from a half model to the results for the full model, by reflecting the planes of symmetry.

Quarter Model Mirroring : Allows the user to expand the analysis results obtained from a quarter model to the results for the full model, by reflecting the planes of symmetry.

Mirror by : Specify the mirror plane (s) by designating a plane and a coordinate in the direction perpendicular to the plane in GCS.

Fig. Before applying Mirror function

Fig. After applying Mirror function

Results > Forces > Beam Diagrams

(8) Quick View : The user can check the Shear Force Diagram and the Bending Moment Diagram by the process of detailed beam element analysis. By using P-Delta analysis, the internal displacement for determining the accurate moment is calculated. Note that this only applies to simple beams.

Element : The user can input the element number. The user can also click on the element box then select each element individually by clicking the element in Model View.

Select Load/Step/Comp.

Load Case : Select Load Conditions or Load Combinations for analysis.

Step : Select the step to display the analysis results. The user can define Additional Step in nonlinear geometry analysis or construction stage analysis of high-rise buildings or heat of hydration analysis

Note
To select the construction stage to display, the user can specify the construction stage at Select Construction Stage for Display or on the Stage Toolbar.

Component : Select the force components of the element from the followings:

Fx : Force component in local coordinate system x-direction.

Fy : Shear component in local coordinate system y-direction.

Fz : Shear component in local coordinate system z-direction.

Mx : x-axis torsional moment in local coordinate system.

My : y-axis torsional moment in local coordinate system.

Mz : z-axis torsional moment in local coordinate system.

(9) Plate Cutting Diagram : Displacement of plate elements is generated as a graph along a specific line or plane cut through the elements. The following dialog box is used to specify the conditions required to generate the displacement diagram along the cutting line/plane.

Plate Cutting Diagram Mode

Cutting Line : Produce a graph along a cutting line

Cutting Plane : Produce a graph along the line of intersection of the cutting plane and plate elements

When Cutting Line is selected

Defined Cutting Lines

List of defined Cutting Lines

The Add button : Add information contained in the Cutting Line Detail to the list of Defined Cutting Lines

The Del button : Delete a defined Cutting line

The Modify button : Modify a defined Cutting line

Cutting Line Detail : Defines the cutting line to register.

Name : The name of the cutting line to register

Pnt1 : Point where the cutting line starts

Pnt2 : Point where the cutting line ends

Fig. Create a Cutting Line

Fig. Plate Cutting Diagram (Cutting Line)

Options : Specify the display color and the plane on which the graph is produced

Normal : Display the graph in the Normal direction of plate elements

In Plane : Display the graph in the In-Plane direction of plate elements

Scale factor : Scale factor for diagram output ratio

Reverse : Express the Diagram in the reverse direction.

Graph : Produce the output in a Graph Window (valid only if Cutting lines is selected).

Draw graphs on separate panes : Graphs pertaining to different Cutting Lines/Planes produced separately

Draw graphs on all in one pane : All the graphs pertaining to different Cutting Lines/Planes simultaneously produced in one graph

X-Axis : Define the X-axis of the graph

Distance From Pnt1 : Distance from the first point

Global X Coord.

Global Y Coord.

Global Z Coord.

Value Output : Produce the output in values.

MinMax Only : Show only the maximum and minimum values when Value Output is selected.

Fig. Graph function of Plate Cutting Diagram

When Cutting Plane is selected

Named Planes for Cutting

Select a plane from the defined planes and UCS x-y, x-z & y-z planes

Plate Cutting Plane Detail

Normal to plate : Consider a Cutting Plane parrallel to the Local Element Coordinate System z-axis of the plate elements

On cutting plane surface : Consider a Cutting Plane as per a defined plane

Draw continuous lines : Display the graphs for plate elements placed on different planes in a continuous line.

Fig. Plate Cutting Diagram (Cutting Plane)

Fig. Draw continuous lines applied

Fig. Draw continuous lines not applied

Scale Factor : Scale factor for diagram output ratio

Reverse : Express the Diagram in the reverse direction.

Value Output : Produce Output in numerical values

Min/Max Only : Upon selecting Value Output, display only the Maximum and Minimum values.

(10) Hinge Status : When the pushover analysis is performed this displays a label if plastic hinge occurs.

Fig. Hinge Status

(11) Current Step Disp.

Produce the displacements pertaining to the selected step of the construction stage if a construction stage analysis has been performed.

(12) Yield Point

This displays when the results appear to be larger than the Initial Uniaxial Yield Stress of a Plastic Material.

(13) Cutting Plane

Graphically displays the stress of an arbitrary cutting plane.

The detail setting dialogue box to define the cutting plane to produce and view the solid element displacements is shown below.

Named Planes for Cutting :Select a plan from the planes defined and ucs x-y, x-z & y-z planes. Apply the cutting planes checked with "v".

Outline Type

Outline (highlight) the solid element model using the following options to clearly view the displacement on the cutting plane:

The Outline color is selected in the Color or Print Color tab of the Display Option by the Element Free Face/Edge.

Free Face :Draw the outline of all the faces that are not in contact with other solid elements.

Free Edge :Draw only the outline of the edges that are not in contact with other solid elements.

Fig. Cutting Plane (Free Face)

Fig. Cutting Plane (Free Edge)

Ani. Option Hide :Shows the detailed options for the animation.

Animation Option :This option is used with Animate function in Type of Display. By the options below this will display the stresses of the sliced 3-D model as a Contour animation.

Global X Sweep : Moves the sliced plane along x-axis of GCS and animates the stress contour of the concurrent plane

Global Y Sweep : Moves the sliced plane along y-axis of GCS and animates the stress contour of the concurrent plane

Global Z Sweep : Moves the sliced plane along z-axis of GCS and animates the stress contour of the concurrent plane

Plane Normal Dir. : Moves the sliced plane to its normal direction and animates the stress contour of the concurrent plane.

Rotating : Rotating the sliced plane 360 degrees using the x,y,z axis of UCS coordinate and animates the stress contour of the concurrent plane.

(14) Iso Surface : IsoSurface searches and displays the planes of equal stress resulting from analysis within the solid elements.

A dialog box to provide the planes of equal stress appears as below.

Fig. Function of Iso Surface

IsoValue Mode : Define the method of specifying the displacements of the planes of equal values.

Relative(0~1) : Relative displacement levels with the maximum and minimum values of 1 and 0 respectively

Value : True magnitudes of displacement values

IsoSurface Value : Click the Add button to enter a numerical value. Multiple entries are possible.

The Delete button : Click the button to delete data entries.

Draw Polygon Outline

Polygonal boundaries of the planes of equal displacement s are outlined. The color of boundary lines is selected as the color of Element Edge in the Contour Details dialog box.

Transparent (Screen only)

Assign a level of transparency for iso surfaces.

Model Outline

Outline (highlight) the solid element model using the following options to clearly view the displacement of the planes of equal displacements. The color of the outline is determined from the Color of Display Option Display Option or Free Face/Edge of Element under the Print Color Tab.

Free Face : Draw the outline of all the faces that are not in contact with other solid elements.

Free Edge : Draw only the outline of the edges that are not in contact with other solid elements.

Note
IsoSurface may be used in conjunction with the Animate Option. If one IsoSurface value is entered, the planes of equal displacements are animated within the range of the displacement value and the maximum displacement value. If two or more displacement values are entered, the range of animation starts from the displacement level that is lowest of all the values to the maximum value.

(15) 3D Contour

Displays the effective stress in 3-D contour plane.

Scale Factor : Input the scale of 3-D contour plane.

Draw vertical lines : Draws vertical lines in the 3-D contour plane.

Fig. A function of 3D Contour

(16) Include Impact factor

Displays Load considering impact factor. Multi-Lane Scale Factor is not included.