PRIMER 22.1
CT and SI Plots
CT and SI Plots
(continuous tone) and (shaded image) plotting modes both display the same data, but the former is unlit whereas the latter is shaded. Both modes are used primarily to display data for 2D and 3D elements, so the underlying plotting mode is always "hidden surface with fill". Current data components available are: |  |
| Timestep | Contours of timestep size in elements. |
| Shell Thk | Contours of (thin) shell thickness, and % thinning and % remaining of those shells after a forming analysis. |
| Load Shell Dir | Contours of Load Shell Direction (AWAY, TOWARDS, BOTH, NONE), representing the direction of the loading applied to the shell |
| Mass Scale | Contours of mass added during mass scaling, both by elements and by parts. |
| Matl Props | Contours of Density, Yield stress, Poisson's ratio & Young's modulus. Also material number (eg 20 for MAT_RIGID) |
| Shell Normals | Contours of Shell normals (AWAY or TOWARDS) or Arrows representing the direction of shell normals. |
| Elem Props | Formulation, #Int points, plastic strain, area (shells only) and volume |
| Elem Qual | Contour of element quality. |
| Init Vels | Contours of initial velocity components and resultant initial velocity. |