Result Variable dialog box

Filter	Displays only the results types in the selected results file.
Result Type	Lists available results types.For more information, see Result types and results.
Location	Specifies the location of the results.NodalA single result value exists for each node.ElementalA result value exists for the centroid of each element.Element-NodalA result value exists for each node on an element. If a node is shared between multiple elements, that node will have multiple result values.
Datatype Filter	Specifies the type of data: Scalar, Vector, Tensor, Shell Element Resultant, Beam Element Resultant, Springdashpot Element Resultant, or Multi Scalar
Component	Specifies the data component and derived quantities. Different types of results have different data components. For more information, see Vector and tensor components and invariants, Shell resultants, Beam resultants.
Section
Shell Section	Specifies the shell location for stress and strain results. For more information, see Shell locations.
Beam Section	Specifies the beam cross-section recovery point. For more information, see Specify a stress recovery point.
Ply ID	Specifies the laminate ply.
Ply Layer	Specifies the laminate ply layer: Bottom, Middle, or Top.
Beam Result
Derive Beam Results	Specifies that beam resultants will be derived from element forces. For more information, see Beam resultants.
Add Fillets	Specifies that fillets are included to avoid artificially high stresses at corners, when beam resultants are requested.
Beam Section	Specifies the stress recovery point from which to return results.
Nodal Combination
	NoneDoes not average across nodes or use element values.Average AcrossControls whether results are averaged across nodes at boundaries in your model.MIDs averages results across nodes at the boundary between elements with different material properties.PIDs averages results across nodes at the boundary between elements with different physical properties.Element Types averages results across nodes at the boundary of two different element types, such as 3D and 2D elements.For more information, see Options for element-nodal results.Element ValueSpecifies the criterion used for determining the element results. Average displays the average of all values for each element. Centroid displays the result at the element centroid.Maximum displays the maximum value for each element. Minimum displays the minimum value for each element.
Criterion	The following options appear for element-nodal results when the nodal combination is set to Element Value.MinimumFor each node, takes the minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. MaximumFor each node, takes the maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Absolute MinimumFor each node, takes the absolute minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Absolute MaximumFor each node, takes the absolute maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Arithmetic MeanFor each node, compute the arithmetic mean of all the nodal values of the elements that share the node.DiscontinuityCompute several types of discontinuities. See below.Signed Absolute MinimumFor each node, takes the signed absolute minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Signed Absolute MaximumFor each node, takes the signed absolute maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. For more details on these options, see Nodal combination options for element-nodal results.
	The following options appear only when Nodal Combination is set to Discontinuity.Relative DiscontinuityCompute the relative discontinuity at nodes (percentage).Weighted DiscontinuityCompute a weighted discontinuity at nodes (percentage).Local DiscontinuityCompute the difference between the maximum and the minimum values.Locally Balanced DiscontinuityCompute a locally balanced discontinuity (percentage).
Complex Options
	Determines the value displayed at nodes for results in complex format.RealDisplays the real part of the complex result at nodes.ImaginaryDisplays the imaginary part of the complex result at nodes.Real and ImaginaryDisplays both the real and imaginary parts of the complex result at nodes.AmplitudeDisplays the absolute amplitude of the complex result at nodes.Signed AmplitudeDisplays the signed amplitude of the complex result at nodes.At Phase AngleDisplays the value at nodes of the complex result at a specified phase angle. Enter a phase angle in degrees in the text box.
Result Options
Coordinate System	Specifies the coordinate system used to determine the magnitude and direction of vector and tensor data components. Absolute Rectangular, Absolute Cylindrical, Absolute SphericalDetermines values with respect to the absolute coordinate system origin.Work Rectangular, Work Cylindrical, Work SphericalDetermines values with respect to the WCS origin. NativeThe native coordinate system is the untransformed coordinate system in which results are written to the solver output file. Typically, this is the element coordinate system, but may be some other coordinate system based on the solver, analysis type, or element formulation.MaterialIf any meshes or elements in your model have a defined material orientation, for example, for orthotropic or anisotropic materials or composite laminates, you can view tensor component results in the material coordinate system.
Display Result on Face Normal	Available for frequency nodal results.Available when the result quantity is a vector (Datatype Filter is set to Vector). Projects the selected vector result component (X, Y, Z, or Magnitude) along the local normal of each node. The software calculates the local normal of a node from its shared element face normal.
Absolute Value	Specifies that the absolute value of results should be used when calculating maximum or minimum values for results that have both positive and negative values.
Acoustic and VibrationNote: When you use a result variable with the acoustic environment set in a result probe, the result probe maintains the environment settings. For example, when you output the results of a result probe to a post view and it contains a result variable with acoustic weighting set, the post view displays the results with the acoustic weighting applied.
Spectrum Scaling	Specifies the scaling for the spectrum, depending on the signal type and on the target application use.
Weighting	Specifies the acoustic weighting scheme you want to use to represent the data. Various weighting factors can be applied to acoustic responses.

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