Vector

 

Overview

IMG_C_ICON_DOT.gifDisplay the size and direction of the selected displacement or reaction force component as a vector on each node. The vector plot is also affected by the ‘Clip & Slice Plane’.

 

Methodology

         

                                    <Vector + Contour >                                                                            <Vector>                                                  <Slice Plane Vector-Displacement Result>

 

    

 

[Slice Plane Vector]

The vector plot is displayed on the cutting line/plane. The cutting line/plane definition method is same as the 'Clipping Plane'.

[Slice Plane Contour]

The contour and vector plot are displayed on the cutting line/plane at the same time.

[Full Model Vector]

The vector plot of cutting line/plane and full model are displayed at the same time.

[Slice Vector Projection]

The vector plot is displayed by the projection of vertical direction on the cutting line/plane.

[Show Uniform (only Solid)]

This option controls display vector density on the screen.
This option is model size sensitive - it is recommended to check dimensions of the model (geometry and/or element size) to insert reasonable input.

 

 

IMG_C_ICON_NOTE_01.png Setting the vector properties

Use vectors to display the analysis results on the work screen. This option can be used to set how the vectors will be displayed.  

 

 

Vector > Scale Factor

Plot the scaled vector results.

 

<Scale value = 2 >                                <cale value = 5>                                      <Scale value = 10>

 

Vector > Start Position

Determine the arrow position.

 

<Start position = Start>                              <Start position = Center>                      <Start position = End>   

   

Vector > Plot All Components

When the principal stress vector of an element is output, both the maximum and minimum principal stresses are output if True.

 

Vector > Only Free Face

Only plot the arrows for nodes on the free face.

 

          <Only free face Unchecked(False)>                                       <Only free face checked(True)>

 

Head > Type

Determine the vector arrowhead direction. (One direction/ Two direction/ No direction)

 

<One direction>                                         <Both direction>                                       <No direction>

   

Head > Constant Size

Set all vector arrowheads to an equal size. (True/False)

 

Head > Scale Factor

Plot the scaled vector arrowhead. (Scale Value)

 

Body > Constant Size

Set all vector arrow body lengths to an equal size. (True/False)

 

Body > Scale Factor

Plot the scaled vector arrow body length. (Scale Value)

 

Body > Line Width

Plot the scaled vector arrow body thickness. (Scale Value)

 

Color > User Color

Plot the vector arrow using the user defined positive and negative colors. (True/False)

 

Color > Plus Value Color

When setting the user color, determine the positive value vector arrow color.

 

Color > Minus Value Color

When setting the user color, determine the negative value vector arrow color.