Generating 2D Display Visualization

You can use the 2D display to visualize in two dimensions the results of a dynamic response computation by generating plots.

You can modify the parameters associated to the plot, axis, legend, or background. You can also resize the plot. See Working with Plots.

Before you begin: A dynamic scenario must exist and must be computed.
Related Topics
Defining Harmonic Dynamic Scenarios
Defining Transient Dynamic Scenarios
Executing a Simulation from the Structural Analysis Workbench
Working with Plots

  1. In the specification tree, right-click a dynamic solution result, and select Generate 2D Display.

    The 2D Display dialog box appears.

  2. Optional: In the Name box, modify the name of the plot.

  3. In the Format list, select the format of the data you want to display (Real, Imaginary, Magnitude, Phase (degrees)).

  4. In the Result type list, select the type of result you want to display: Displacement, Velocity, or Acceleration.

    You can select one, two, or three types of result. The plot contains one chart for each selected result type.

    Important: The result types you selected are applied for all the nodes you select. You cannot visualize the displacement results for a node and the acceleration result for another node in the same plot.

  5. Select a node on the deformed mesh visualization.

  6. Select the degrees of freedom you want to visualize (Tx, Ty, and Tz).

    A curve is created for each degree of freedom that is selected.

  7. Optional: Add another node.

    1. Right-click a line and select Add.
    2. Select the degrees of freedom you want to take into account.

  8. Optional: To remove data of a node from the plot, right-click the corresponding line, and select Remove.

  9. Click OK.

    A window appears showing the plot and a feature is created in the specification tree.



    At any time you can display the plot again by double-clicking the created feature. You can also modify the plot options, the chart options, the curve options, and the axis options.