Edit the results in a post view

The following is a general procedure for setting the results displayed in a post view using the Edit Post View command. You can also use the Set Result command in the Post View group of the Results tab to quickly access specific options.

Click Apply at any time during the following procedure to view your current settings.

1. In the graphics window or the Post Processing Navigator, select a material, property, or mesh-based post view post. Note: If you display post views in multiple viewports, you can modify the post view settings for multiple post views simultaneously. To edit multiple post views, in the graphics window or the Post Processing Navigator, hold Ctrl and click each post view node to select it,.

2. Choose Results tab→Post View group→Edit Post View .

3. Click the Result tab.

4. In the Result Selection and Result Type group, select the mode/iteration/load case, results set, and data component as needed. For element displays, specify the element criterion.

5. For stress or strain results, specify the result location for 1D and 2D elements:Beam—Choose a stress recovery point.Shell—Choose a shell layer.Laminate—Choose a ply.

6. For element or element-nodal results, specify averaging options.For more information, see Apply nodal or elemental averaging.

7. For element or element-nodal results, specify combination options.For more information, see Combine nodal and elemental results in post views.

8. From the Coordinate System list, select a coordinate system.

9. From the Units list, select a unit.

10. From the Scale list, enter a scale factor. The software multiplies the results values by the scale you enter.

11. Click OK.

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