Plate Forces/Moments

Parts

Assign a position on the plane of the plate element within which the internal force influence surface is sought. cent, i, j, k or l may be selected.

Components

Select a desired component of the plate element's internal forces.

Fxx: Axial force per unit width in the element's local x-axis

Fyy: Axial force per unit width in the element's local y-axis

Fxy: Shear force per unit width in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane shear)

Mxx: Bending moment per unit width about the element's local y-axis

Myy: Bending moment per unit width about the element's local x-axis

Mxy: Torsional moment per unit width about the element's local x-y axes

Vxx: Shear force per unit width in the thickness(z) direction on the element's local y-z plane

Vyy: Shear force per unit width in the thickness(z) direction on the element's local x-z plane

Contour

Display the plate element's internal force influence surface 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.

Note
Contour Range Max/Min values can be larger than the max/min output values.  If the Contour Range values exceed the output values, they are entered at Rank 0 and Rank 11.

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 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: Specify the spacing of the legend 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).

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

3D Contour

Display the internal force influence surface in a 3-dimensional contour.

Scale Factor: Enter the drawing scale factor for the 3-D contour.

Draw vertical lines: Display vertical lines inside the 3-D contour.

Values

Display the internal force influence surface 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, 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 internal force influence surface values 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.