Review Eigenanalysis Results

Review and animate eigenanalysis results.

Prerequisite: To animate eigenmodes, you must first run an eigenanalysis.

On the Motion ribbon, select the Review Linear Modes satellite icon in the Flexible Body tool.

Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
Select an eigenmode in the Analysis Explorer.
Click the button on the Animation Toolbar to animate the mode.

Animation Toolbar

Use the animation toolbar to play, record, and configure the animation.

Animation Settings: Click to open the Animation Settings.
Play and Record/Stop Recording: Click the button to begin recording the results; the icon changes to red to indicate that it is recording. Click the icon again to stop recording.
Start Animation/Pause Animation: Click the button to start or pause the animation. Use the arrow buttons to jump the first or last frame in the animation.
Move to First/Previous/Next/Last Step: These buttons allow you to step through the animation frame-by-frame. If you hold down the Previous or Next button, it will auto-repeat. If you want to skip frames, use the Increment By feature in the Animation Settings; hold Ctrl to temporarily override this behavior.
Slider: Drag the slider on the toolbar to view a particular point during the analysis; use the arrow keys to move frame-by-frame through the animation.
Current Step: Displays the current time or frame. You can also enter a value to go to the nearest time/frame.
Make Current Frame the New Design Position: Click to use the current position of the mechanism as the model's starting point for the next run. This option is only avaiable for motion analysis.
Plot Manager: Open the Plot Manager to browse and plot motion results data, create cross plots (data vs. data), define pages in different layouts, and save the plots you've defined as a template for reuse. This option is only avaiable for motion analysis.
Display Linear Modes Table: Open the Linear Modes table to view the results of a linear analysis in complex number form with natural frequencies and damping ratio. This option is only avaiable for linear motion analysis.

Note: The animation toolbar has Previous and Next buttons with an auto-repeat feature, allowing you to step through the animation frame-by-frame by holding down the button. In addition, the Animation Settings include an option to Reverse Playback.

Show Options

Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.


Option	Description	Note
Show/Hide Initial Shape	Show/hide the initial shape as a reference.
Show/Hide All Loads and Supports	Show/hide loads and supports. You can also show only the current loads and supports.
Show/Hide Deformed State	Show/hide the deformed shape as a reference.
Show/Hide Contours	Show/hide contours.
Options	Interpolate during animation: Animate the result contour. Blended contours: Toggle between blended and nonblended contours. Element contour: Show contours based on elements rather than nodes. This option is only available for results types that are based on elements. Vector plot: Display the direction vectors for the displacement result type.
Show/Hide Elements	Show/hide the element edges.	This icon appears under the view controls in the lower left of the modeling window, but only when the Analysis Explorer is active.