Generate XY plots of boundary conditions

1. Add one or more loads, constraints, or solver-specific simulation objects to your solution.The boundary conditions to plot must reside in a dynamic solution and the independent variable of the field that is defined for the boundary condition must match the domain of the solution. For example, you can plot a force load that is driven by a time-dependent field in a direct transient solution.

2. In the Simulation Navigator, right-click the solution and select XY Plot Boundary Conditions. Or, you can right-click an individual boundary condition in the navigator and select XY Plot.In the Boundary Condition XY Plot dialog box, the available boundary conditions appear in the Selected Boundary Conditions list.

3. Right-click a boundary condition that you want to plot and select Add to Selected Boundary Conditions, or double-click the boundary condition.The boundary condition is added to the Selected Boundary Conditions list. The software uses this first boundary condition as the seed item to determine which additional boundary conditions are compatible to be plotted. Incompatible boundary conditions are listed in red.

4. Continue adding additional boundary conditions to the Selected Boundary Conditions list as needed.Any additional boundary condition that you add must meet the following criteria to be compatible with the seed item.It must be of the same type as the seed item. For example, if the seed item is a pressure, the additional boundary condition must be a pressure.It must be dependent on the same domain as the seed item, if the seed item is dependent on a domain.

5. (Optional) If you selected a boundary condition that is made up of components, you can choose the component to plot. Under the Selected Boundary Conditions group, in the Property column, right-click the currently displayed component and select the component to plot from the list. Note: When you plot multiple boundary conditions together, the list of components shows only the components that are shared by all of the selected boundary conditions.

6. (Optional) To view the portion of the boundary condition magnitude that is distributed to a particular location, in the Graphics window, select the location. If you do not select a location, the software plots the overall magnitude of the property (that is, the magnitude that applies to the entire boundary condition). You can select a node, element, element edge, or element face, depending on how the boundary condition is distributed:When the BC is distributed to...You can select:NodesNodeElementsElementElement facesElement faceElement edgesElement edgeFEMElement, edge, or faceCorner nodesNode

7. The software evaluates the magnitude property value for each selected boundary condition at the specified location at each iteration value. When you select a location, if the specified location matches multiple items (for example, you select a solid element and the boundary condition is distributed to the element faces), the software plots the values according to the Multiple Matches option. From the Multiple Matches list, select the method to determine which values are plotted. Add — Displays the sum of the values of the multiple matches.Averaged — Displays the average of the values of the multiple matches.Min — Displays the minimum value of the multiple matches.Max — Displays the maximum value of the multiple matches.Multiple Curves — Displays a separate curve for each match.

8. Click Plot to generate the XY plot. If you selected multiple boundary conditions, a separate curve is generated for each boundary condition.

9. To return to the model view, click Return to Model .

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