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T.3 Viewing stress values in a tabular form

  1. On the View ribbon tab, select the Tables tool in the Windows group.

    The Tables dialog opens.

  2. Select Plate Center Stress and click OK.

    The Plate Center Stress table opens.

    The table has the following tabs:

    SettingDescription
    Shear, Membrane and Bending These terms are explained in G.5.1 Plate and Shell Elements. The individual values for each plate for each selected load case are displayed.
    Summary This tab contains the maximum for each of the 8 values listed in the Shear, Membrane and Bending tab.
    Principal and Von Mises These terms too are explained in G.5.1 Plate and Shell Elements. The individual values for each plate for each selected load case are displayed, for the top and bottom surfaces of the elements.
    Summary This tab contains the maximum for each of the 8 values listed in the Principal and Von Mises tab.
    Global Moments This tab provides the moments about the global X, Y and Z axes at the center of each element.
  3. (Optional) Right-click in the table area and select Print from the pop-up menu.