Use the Contour tool to create contour plots of a model and graphically visualize the
analysis results.
From the Plot tools, click the Contour tool. Figure 1.
Figure 2. Contour Panel
The options in the panel will vary, depending on the type of model and results files that
are loaded:
Select from the various options available for: result type, element layer, entity
selection, resolved in (result coordinate system), show midside node results, averaging
method, averaging options, and envelope trace plot.
Select and enter value filter options.
Set the display options for the contour plot which is automatically applied to the
model.
Enter the legend threshold options.
Manage the result display controls.
When you are finished making all your selections, you can create a contour plot by clicking
Apply in the lower middle section of the panel.
After a contour is applied, you can click Cache to add this result
to an internal cache. This can be used to cache all of the results that are likely to be
viewed multiple times in a given session, thereby avoiding re-computation and allowing you
faster switching between scalar results. See the Caching Results topic for additional
information.
