Visualize Simulation Results Using the Analysis Explorer

The Analysis Explorer enables you to visualize results for model files containing simulation data for results, load cases and result types. You can customize legends for color and precision, show and hide contours and add callouts to the model for effective analysis and visualization.

  1. Open a model file and expand the 3D viewer.
  2. Click Analysis Explorer .
    Simulation data results of the 3D model are displayed in the Analysis Explorer.
    Figure 1. Analysis Explorer
  3. To analyze the model, select the Run you want to view.
  4. Select a Loadcase.
  5. Select a Result Type.
    The value ranges for the contour bands and their colors are displayed along with the Minimum and Maximum values.
    Note: If the result type has no values, it is displayed in the given No Result color shade.
  6. Modify the legend settings to analyze the model.
    • Click beside the contour colours. The Legend Settings dialog box is displayed.


      Figure 2. Legend Settings
    • Reverse Color Scale reverses the legend values assigned to the contour bands.
    • Number of Colors displays more or less contours bands along with their respective ranges. The minimum number of bands you can display in a legend is 4; the maximum is 32.
    • Set Precision for the result values. You can increment the current value from 1 to 8 decimal points.
    • Minimum/Maximum legend values. You can modify the minimum and maximum legend values to analyze the model details for the selected result type.
    • Apply Min/Max Across Load Cases to apply the min/max values for the current result type to all load cases.
    • Remove Min/Max Across Load Cases to remove min/max values for the current result type to all load cases.
    • Restore Defaults The changes made in the legend settings are retained for the rest of the session and the button changes to blue . Restores defaults will reset the legend settings to the default values for the selected result type and the button changes to black .
  7. Click to show or hide the initial shape as a reference.
  8. Click to show or hide contour shapes for the selected result.
  9. Click then click a point on model to create a visual callout.
    The callout shows the contour value.
    Note: Click again to show or hide the callouts you created.
  10. Click to show or hide the minimum and maximum datapoint values for the selected result type.