Displacement Contour

Components

Select the desired displacement component among the following:

DX: Displacement component in GCS X-direction

DY: Displacement component in GCS Y-direction

DZ: Displacement component in GCS Z-direction

RX: Rotation component about GCS X-axis

RY: Rotation component about GCS Y-axis

RZ: Rotation component about GCS Z-axis

RW: Warping component

DXY =

DYZ =

DXZ =

DXYZ =

Local (if defined) : Where nodes are defined with local coordinate systems, displacements are produced with respect to the local coordinate systems.

Contour

Display the displacement of the model in contour.

Ranges: Define the contour ranges.

: Assign the color distribution range of contour. Using the function, specific colors for specific ranges can be assigned.

Number of Colors: Assign the number of colors to be included in the contour (select among 6, 12, 18, 24 colors)
 

Colors: Assign or control the colors of the displacement contour.

Color Table: Assign the type of Colors.

: 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: Display color gradient (shading) in the contour.

Draw Contour Lines: Display color boundaries in the contour.

Draw Contour Line Only
Display only the colored boundaries of the contour.

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

Contour Annotation
Legend or annotation signifying the ranges of the contour is displayed.

Spacing: Display the spacing for the legnd or annotation.

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

Extrude
Where plate elements or solid elements along a cutting plane are represented in contour, 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 & Bottom member forces (stresses).

Deform

Display the deformed shape of the model.

Deformation Scale Factor
Magnify or reduce the size of the displacement graphically displayed in the model window.
 

Deformation Type
Select the type of display for displacement

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

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

Real Displacement (Auto-Scale off): The true deformation of the structure is graphically represented without magnifying or reducing it. This option is typically used for geometric nonlinear analysis reflecting large displacement.

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

Values

Display the nodal displacements in numerical values.
The font and color of the numbers can be controlled in Display Option.

Decimal Points: Assign decimal points for the displayed numbers

Exp.: Express as exponentials
 

Min & Max: Display the maximum and minimum values

Abs Max: Display the absolute maximum value

Max: Display only the maximum value

Min: Display only the minimum value

Limit Scale(%): Set the screen display limit for nodal displacements relative to the selected maximum or minimum value
 

Set Orientation: Display orientation of numerical values

Note
The default Decimal Points can be controlled in "Preferences".
Set Orientation = 0 horizontally displays the numerical values to the right of nodes or elements.
The orientation angle represents the counter-clockwise direction, which may be used to enhance the readability of the numbers.

Legend

Display various references related to analysis results to the right or left of the working window.

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.

Animate

Dynamically simulate the transition process.

Click then click Record to the right of the Animation control board at the bottom of the working window.

Animation Mode: Determine the type of animation for analysis results.

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

: Assign the method of compressing image data

Frames per Half Cycle (3~300): Number of frames to simulate a 'Half Cycle'

Frames per Second (5~60): 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
 

Undeformed

Overlap the undeformed and deformed shapes of the model.

Mirrored

"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

Quarter Model Mirroring

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

Plate Cutting Diagram

Displacement of plate elements is produced in 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.

Click to access the detail setting dialog box to define the cutting line or plate required to produce and view the transition of plate elements.

Graph

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

Access the Plate Cutting Diagram Mode dialog box to determine the type of Graph Window.

Draw graphs

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

 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.

Current Step Disp.

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

Stage/Step Real
Disp.

Display the Real Displacements for each construction stage when the construction stage analysis is performed.

Note

Real displacement is relevant only for construction stage analysis. To illustrate real displacement, a cantilever is constructed in 3 stages as shown below. Node 3 is activated at the stage 3, and the deflection δ33 occurs due to the self weight of the segment 3. But when constructing steel girders or PC girders, the virtual displacements δ31 and δ32 occur at the stage 1 and stage 2 respectively. Real displacement is the summation of virtual displacements, which occur before the corresponding node is even activated and net displacement, which occurs after the node is activated. Real displacement corresponds to the fabrication camber.

Assign a Base File Name under which the types of results (selection data in the Batch Output Generation dialog box for graphic outputs) are stored.
 

Specify the Base Files to perform Batch Output Generation, construction stages, load cases (combinations), steps, etc. in the following dialog box.