Stress Analysis tab

The Stress Analysis tab is made up of a series of panels, each containing one or more commands that are grouped for ease of access. Each panel has a name.

Note: The following descriptions are meant to be a high level, simple, and quick reference. For more information see the Quick Reference topic for a given command.

The Stress Analysis tab comprises the following panels:

Manage panel

	Create Simulation	Displays the Create New Simulation dialog box, where you define the new simulation.
	Parametric Table	Displays the Parametric table dialog box, where you define the table parameters.

Material panel

Assign

Displays the Assign Materials dialog box, where you define the materials to override the original material definition.

Constraints panel

	Fixed	Displays the Fixed Constraint dialog box, where you select geometry and further define the constraint. Fixed constraint allows access to vector components.
	Pin	Displays the Pin Constraint dialog box, where you select geometry and define the constraint. You can fix the geometry in radial, axial, or tangential directions.
	Frictionless	Displays the Frictionless Constraint dialog box, where you select geometry and specify a name for the constraint.

Loads panel

	Force	Displays the Force dialog box, where you specify a force.
	Pressure	Displays the Pressure dialog box, where you specify a pressure.
	Bearing	Displays the Bearing Load dialog box, where you specify a bearing load.
	Moment	Displays the Moment dialog box, where you specify a moment.
	Body	Displays the Body Loads dialog box, where you specify body loads.
	Gravity	Displays the Gravity dialog box, where you specify gravity.
	Remote Force	Displays the Remote Force dialog box, where you specify a remote force.

Contacts panel

	Automatic	Evaluates the proximity of components and assigns contact conditions within the specified tolerance.
	Manual	Displays the Manual Contact dialog box, where you define specific contact conditions.

Prepare panel

	Find Thin Bodies	Finds and highlights bodies that meet the shell features criteria.
	Midsurface	Inspects the selected bodies and automatically builds a surface based on the geometry.
	Offset	Creates a thin shell component from selected faces.

Mesh panel

	Mesh View	Overlays the mesh atop the current view.
	Mesh Settings	Displays a dialog box with the various mesh settings. Modify, and click OK.
	Local Mesh Control	Displays the Local Mesh Control dialog box, where you select the face where the local mesh is assigned and the mesh value.
	Convergence Settings	Displays the Convergence Settings dialog box where you define the convergence criteria.

Solve panel

Simulate

Displays the Simulate dialog box containing brief simulation information, process warnings, and the progress bar.

Result panel

	Animate	Animates the results - stress, displacement, mode shapes, and so on. You can record a video of the animation.
	Probe	Activates the Probe command so you can inquire about the results at a specific point on the model.
	Convergence Plot	Displays the result convergence plot for the current simulation.

Display panel

	Same Scale	Maintains the same scale when viewing different results. The default setting is Off.
	Color Bar	Displays the Color Bar dialog box, where you define the location and gradation of the color bar.
	Smooth Shading	Displays the color transitions using smooth shading techniques.
	Contour Shading	Displays the color transitions in contours, providing a hard line contrast between colors.
	No Shading	Removes color shading.
	Minimum Result	When selected, displays a label and leader attached to the minimum result.
	Maximum Result	When selected, displays a label and leader attached to the maximum result.
	Boundary Conditions	Controls visibility of the load glyphs. Controls the visibility of the fixed constraint with vector components glyph. When selected, the applicable glyph displays.
	Probe Labels	Controls the visibility of the probe labels. When turned on, the labels are visible.
	Adjust Displacement Display	Enhances model deformation for visualization purposes. The setting is for the graphical display and does not affect the simulation values.

Report panel

Report

Displays the Report dialog box, where you define the report content and then publish the report.

Settings panel

Stress Analysis Settings

Displays the Stress Analysis Settings dialog box, where you specify the default parameters for new simulations. You can override these settings on a per simulation basis.