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Cross-Section View—Display page

Option Description
Color Display Displays a contour or marker plot of results data on your model. When the Color Display check box is selected, you can select one of the following options. SmoothDisplays a continuous range of colors that indicate the value of the plotted results.BandedDisplays distinct bands of color corresponding to the number of levels in the color bar. ElementShows results per element, with each color corresponding to a value. Unlike contour displays, the element display shows one value per element. Each element is drawn in a single color.Iso-LineDisplays lines showing constant result values drawn on the model. The color of the lines indicates the result value.Click Result to display the Select Results dialog box and specify results data and additional options for results display.
Lock Rotation Prevents the view from rotating out of the plane of the cross section.
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