D3PLOT 22.1

Choosing what Reference Data Applies to

Choosing What Reference Data Applies To

You can control the extent to which "reference" logic applies to plotted geometry and contoured or written data.

Any permutation of the below can be selected.

Current Coordinates

Whether or not reference geometry is used for the shape that is plotted on the screen.

Note that "coordinates used for plotting" and the component "displacements" are kept separate, and can be controlled individually.

Data Values
These are the values contoured, vector plotted, written by the WRITE command and reported by XY_DATA.
Undeformed Geometry

This is the display of undeformed geometry on the plot only (when drawn). Normally this will always display state #0, but if you turn this on the geometry of the reference state will be used instead.