Show Fluids Results

View the results of a Fluids simulation in the Analysis Explorer.

On the Fluids ribbon, select the View Fluids Results tool in the Analyze tool group.

Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.

Analysis Explorer Options

The Analysis Explorer includes the following options.

Run

The most recent analysis run is shown in the modeling window by default. To view the results from a different analysis, click on the appropriate item in the list of runs at the top of the Analysis Explorer.

To delete a run from the Analysis Explorer, right-click the run name to select Delete Run.

Result Types

Fluids analysis produces a variety of different result types including gauge pressure, velocity, and temperature. Click on an item in the Result Types list to view the results.

Gauge Pressure

The gauge pressure result type shows the spatial variation of relative static pressure in the simulation domain. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest pressure.

Velocity

The velocity result type shows the velocity magnitude in the fluid regions. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest velocity.

Note: The image below has the Static Streamlines switch enabled.

Temperature

The temperature result type shows spatial variation of temperature in fluids and solids. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest temperature.

Results Slider

The results slider is scalable and provides a color gradient for the selected result type.


To	Do this
Change the upper or lower bound for the results slider	Click the bound and enter a new value. Click the reset button to restore the default values.
Filter the results so that areas on the model with results greater than a specified value are masked	Click and drag the arrow on the results slider. To mask areas with results less than the specified value, click and select Flip Mask. Select the arrow to enter a specific value.
Change the legend color for the result type	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Legend Colors.
Enable the legend's maximum and minimum values to change for each animation step	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Dynamic Legend.
Reverse the default meaning of results slider colors Note: By default, red indicates high, green indicates medium, and blue indicates low.	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Reverse Colors. Reversing the colors will make blue indicate high, green indicate medium, and red indicate low.

Show/Hide Elements

When the Analysis Explorer is active, an additional Show/Hide Elements icon appears under the view controls in the lower left corner of the modeling window.

Volumetric Rendering

The Volumetric Rendering controls at the bottom of the Analysis Explorer let you render the solid and fluid domains transparent to a greater or lesser degree.

This is useful when observing the interior of a model in full three-dimensional view without using section cuts. Check the box to enable volumetric rendering and use the slider to change the transparency of the domains.

Callout Options

Add visual callouts to show points of interest on your analysis results.


Option	Description	Note
Create, Show, and Hide Callouts	Select to create callouts; select to show and hide callouts.	Click the icon, then click a point on the model to create a callout. After creating callouts, click the icon to show/hide the callouts in the modeling window.
List Callouts	Display in a table all of the callouts that have been created, with the result types and values. Each callout is specific to the selected run and load case.	Click the icon to show/hide the callout in the modeling window. Select a row to select the callout in the modeling window. Click a column header to sort the column. Click to toggle between ascending and descending order. Click and drag column headers to reposition them in the callout list. Right-click a column header to change the result types that are shown.
Min/Max Callouts	Create a callout showing where the minimum/maximum value occurs for the selected result type. Note: When factor of safety is selected, the minimum value is shown.	When you click the icon, the callout is automatically generated on the model. Click the min/max callout in the modeling window to create a regular callout at the same location.
Plot	Display time history plots for callouts defined for structural analysis. Changes made to the Result Types option are synchronized with the setting on the Analysis Explorer. Using this option allows you to put multiple plots of mixed types on a single page. Note: To show a callout plot during a motion analysis playback, right-click the plot, then select Show during analysis.	This option is only available for motion part analysis results.
Dynamic Callouts	Display the results of various result types in existing callouts. Note: If you enable the Compare Results feature in a callout, the callout becomes static.	After creating a callout for a particular result type, click the icon, then select a different result type. The value in the callout reflects the new result type.

Style Options

Visualize the results as static streamlines, animated streamlines, or vectors. You can also make edits to the streamlines or vectors.


Option	Description	Microdialog Options
Static Streamlines	Visualize the results as static streamlines. In the microdialog, you can adjust the following parameters: Diameter: Define the diameter of each streamline, which is rendered as a tube. Density: Define the density of streamlines displayed.	To access the microdialog options for streamlines, select the Static Streamline icon.You can add and edit local streamlines to the model using the microdialog options: Name: Enter a name for the new streamline region. Dimension: Define the distance between streamlines in the new streamline region. Number of Points: Enter the number of streamlines you would like to create in the new streamline region. Add Region: Add a region of local streamlines. Linear: Select to add a local region of linear streamlines. Circular: Select to add a region of circular streamlines. View/Hide Streamline Regions: Turn on this switch to view the corresponding streamline region. Turn it off to hide it. Move: Select to open the move tool to reposition the streamline region. The image below contains locally-created streamlines:
Animated Streamlines	Only available if Streamlines is turned on. Click the icon once to visualize the results as animated streamlines. Click the icon again to jump to the end of the animation.
Vectors	Visualize the results as vectors. In the microdialog, you can adjust the following parameters: Length: Define the length of each vector. Density: Define the density of vectors displayed.	To access the microdialog options for vectors, select the Vectors icon. Use the microdialog options to edit the vectors: Scale dimension Size Density
Integration Sections	Visualize average velocity/flow rate through a section of the fluid domain.	To access the microdialog options for Integration Sections, select the Integration Sections icon. Use the microdialog options to create and edit sections. Use the move tool to translate, rotate, and resize sections.