Combine nodal and elemental results in post views

Display minimum or maximum nodal values

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing nodal or elemental-nodal results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Nodes.

3. From the Nodal Combination list, select one of the following:Maximum—For each node, takes the maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Absolute Minimum—For each node, takes the absolute minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Absolute Maximum—For each node, takes the absolute maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Arithmetic Mean—For each node, compute the arithmetic mean of all the nodal values of the elements that share the node.Minimum—For each node, takes the minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Signed Absolute Minimum—For each node, takes the signed absolute minimum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. Signed Absolute Maximum—For each node, takes the signed absolute maximum value of all the contributions of the adjacent elements that share the node. For more details about these options, see Nodal combination options for element-nodal results.

4. To restrict the summation to the nodes in the elements in the post view, select the Include Visible Elements Only check box. Note: You can limit the post view display to a group of elements by using the Show Only command on the group or by turning off individual meshes in the Post Processing Navigator.

5. Click OK.

Display the arithmetic mean of nodal values

For each node, compute the arithmetic mean of all the nodal values of the elements that share the node.

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing nodal or elemental-nodal results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Nodes.

3. From the Nodal Combination list, select Arithmetic Mean,

4. To restrict the summation to the nodes in the elements in the post view, select the Include Visible Elements Only check box. Note: You can limit the post view display to a group of elements by using the Show Only command on the group or by turning off individual meshes in the Post Processing Navigator.

5. Click OK.

Display minimum or maximum elemental values

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing element or elemental-nodal results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Element.

3. From the Element Combination list, select one of the following:Maximum—Displays the maximum value for each element.Minimum—Displays the minimum value for each element.

4. Click OK.

Sum grid points

At the nodes of the elements in consideration, you can display the force data (for grid point force results) or moment data (for grid point moment results).

Available for Grid Point Force — Element-Nodal and Grid Point Moment — Element-Nodal results, and if the structural output request for your solution specifies Grid Point Force.

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing grid point results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Nodes.

3. From the Nodal Combination list, select Sum.

4. To restrict the summation to the nodes in the elements in the post view, select the Include Visible Elements Only check box. Note: You can limit the post view display to a group of elements by using the Show Only command on the group or by turning off individual meshes in the Post Processing Navigator.

5. Click OK.

Display nodal discontinuities

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing nodal or element-nodal results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Nodes.

3. From the Nodal Combination list, select Discontinuities.Note: Discontinuity operations are not supported for invariant quantities (derived results, such as Von-Mises).

4. From the Discontinuity Option list, select one of the following:Relative Discontinuity—Computes the relative discontinuity at nodes (percentage).Weighted Discontinuity—Computes a weighted discontinuity at nodes (percentage).Local Discontinuity—Computes the difference between the maximum and the minimum values.Locally Balanced Discontinuity—Computes a locally balanced discontinuity (percentage).For more details about these discontinuities, see Nodal combination options for element-nodal results.

5. To restrict the summation to the nodes in the elements in the post view, select the Include Visible Elements Only check box. Note: You can limit the post view display to a group of elements by using the Show Only command on the group or by turning off individual meshes in the Post Processing Navigator.

6. To display results at the midside nodes when your mesh includes parabolic elements, select the Include Midnodes check box.

7. Click OK.

Display centroid

1. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a post view node containing element or elemental-nodal results and choose Edit Post View.

2. On the Result tab, from the Combine At list, select Element.

3. From the Nodal Combination list, select Centroid.

4. To display results at the midside nodes when your mesh includes parabolic elements, select the Include Midnodes check box.

5. Click OK.

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