Graphs

You can create an XY graph of the results in the current post view set to the contour plot color display. There are four basic types of graphs:

• Graphs across a single result and scatter plotsYou can graph a single result across a range of nodes or elements. You can graph this result across a query curve, or you can select nodes or elements in the model. When you select nodes or elements, you can set the X axis to entity IDs, length along a path, length along a vector, or coordinate values along a coordinate system axis.To create a scatter plot, select nodes on a face or through a mesh, and set the X axis to coordinate values along an axis. Then, on the Curve Options dialog box, set the Graph Style to No Line.

• Graphs across multiple iterationsYou can plot results of the same type across a sequence of time steps, load cases, frequencies, modes, or iterations. You can graph results for a single node as a data series, for multiple nodes as multiple data series, or for multiple nodes combined into a single data series.

• Orbit plotsFor results from a rotor dynamics analysis, you can create an orbit plot. An orbit plot graphs X displacement against Y displacement for selected nodes.

• Two-function plotsYou can create a two-function plot directly from two selected post views. Use a two-function plot, for example, to graph strain against displacement.

Managing graphs

After you create a graph, it is listed in the Graphs node of the Post Processing Navigator so you can display it again. You can save the graph as part of the part of the Simulation or FEM part.

After you create a graph, you can use the Functions and Graphing tools to further refine your graph displays. For more information, see Functions and Graphing in the online Help.

You can save the graph as an AFU file (the storage file for table functions) and display information about the graph or its AFU file.

Creating a table field from a graph

After you create a graph, you can output its results as a table field. For more information, see Table fields.

Where do I find it?

Graph dialog box

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisites	One or more loaded results filesPost view displayed with the contour plot color display
Command Finder	Create Graph

Two Function Plot dialog box

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisites	One or more loaded results filesTwo post views displayed in separate viewportsContour plot color display
Post Processing Navigator	Viewports→Contour Plots→Ctrl-click to select both post views
Command Finder	Create Graph

Create a table field from a graph

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisites	Results loaded in a post viewA graph created
Post Processing Navigator	Expand the Graphs container, right-click a graph, and choose Create Table Field

How do I

Graph a single result across FE entities

Graph results across multiple iterations

Create a scatter plot

Create an orbit plot

Create a two function plot

Manage graphs

Edit a graph

Learn more

Complex plot options

Graphing a single result across nodes or elements

Graphing results across multiple iterations

Scatter plots

Orbit plots

Two function plots

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