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Post-processing > Displaying results in post views

Overlay post views

You can overlay multiple post views in a single viewport. You can set the post view settings for each post view independently. By default, each overlaid result has a separate legend. You can overlay post views when you set the color display to contour plot.

An isoline plot of stress overlaying an isosurface display of displacements on the undeformed model

  1. In the graphics window or Post Processing Navigator, select the post view on which you want to overlay the plot.

  2. In the Post Processing Navigator, right-click a result or result component and choose Overlay.

How do I

Create a post view

Set the color display of a post view

Set up the display of a contour plot post view

Set the display of material, property, and mesh-based post view

Restore or delete undisplayed contour plots

Switch between the model view and contour plots

Measure distance between nodes

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Color displays in post views

Stepping through a series of results

Undisplayed contour plots

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