Output View Options form (Mat Foundation)

Used to control the display of different sets of output like displacement diagrams, soil pressure contour, plate stress contour etc.

Opens when Mat Foundation Job > Mat slab Analysis/ design options > Output View Options is selected.

Setting	Description
Show Nodal Displacement	Select this option to show displacement diagram for current load case in graphic area. The color picker control next to this check box allows user to select a suitable color to be used to draw the displacement diagram.
Use Average Normal	This option is used to draw 3D displacement diagram where lighting will be applied to the average normal direction.
Show Beam Displacement	Selecting this option will allow user to draw beam displacement diagram if present in current job. The color picker control at right side of this checkbox allows user to choose a suitable color which will be used to draw beam displacement diagram.
Drawing options	Displacement diagrams can be drawn as wireframe or as a true 3D solid diagram. Draw line diagram option will draw a wireframe diagram of the displaced shape. Draw 3D diagram will draw plates and beam displacements as 3D solid diagram.
Stress Contour	There are three types of contours available: Plate Stress Beam Stress Soil Pressure If you select Show Plate Stress contour, Select Stress Type drop down box will be enabled allowing you to choose stress type to display. By default program shows stress type as None. Two categories of plate stress contours are available. One set displays contour for plate local axis system and the other set shows global plate moment. Local stresses are: Max Absolute Max Top Max Bottom Max Von Mis Max Von Mis Top Max Von Mis Bottom SX SY SXY MX MY MXY SQX SQY Global moments are available for both MX and MZ. After selecting suitable stress type program will display contour in graphics window along with a legend.
Show Soil Pressure	If you choose stress contour type as Show Soil Pressure, program will display soil pressure contour for the selected load case along with a legend. Note: Soil pressure values are directly related to soil bearing capacity. If the maximum pressure exceeds soil bearing capacity you need to increase mat dimension and run the analysis again. Base pressure for each node is calculated dividing the reaction of a plate node by the tributary area of that node.
Show Beam Stress	This option is available only if the mat foundation includes physical beams. After selecting show beam stress, Select Stress Type under beam stress setup group will be enabled. Select any stress type to view the contour along with a legend. Available beam stress types are: Axial stress Bending Y stress Bending Z stress Combined stress
Show Legend	Use this option to switch on/off legend display
Plot contour on deflected shape	Select this option to draw stress contour on the deflected shape.