To display analysis results of solid elements as contour lines on the
solid faces, use the following procedure.
Solid stresses can be displayed as
contour lines along the solid element faces graphically for a variety of stress types.
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Either:
- on the
Results ribbon tab, select the Solid
Stress tool in the View Results group
- select the Solid
Results page in the Postprocessing workflow bar
The
Diagrams dialog opens to
the Solid Stress Contour tab.
The tables in the Solid Results page
also display results data for many of the stress types for both solid corners and
solid centers.
Note: The stress values displayed in the
Postprocessing workflow tables are smoothed
by averaging stresses from
adjacent elements. Therefore, they may not be equal to those corner stresses
reported in the STAAD.Pro
.anl for the same model.
- Optional:
Select the
Load Case.
Tip: The current load case in the Results ribbon tab will
be selected.
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Select the
Stress Type to display.
STAAD.Pro can
display a variety of component element stresses or stress combinations.
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Select the display options for the contours.
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Click
Apply.
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Make any different selections to change the contour display as
needed and then click
Apply again to update the view.
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Click
OK.
The dialog closes.