Plot properties dialog-Deflection tab

Configure how deflection results from a warp analysis are displayed.

To access this dialog, make sure you have run a Warp analysis and have selected a Deflection result to view.

Click (Results tab > Properties panel > Plot Properties), and select the Deflection tab.

Dialog element	Explanation
Color	Select the plot to be displayed on the warp deflection result. You can also select the direction of the warpage in a particular coordinate, or the (coordinate independent) magnitude of the warpage. Dataset Displays the contoured result to be displayed on the deflection plot. By default, the deflection result itself is overlaid on the deflected part. You can select a different result to overlay on the deflected part by clicking the Browse button on the right. Browse (Deflection Plot Overlay) Select the result to overlay on the deflected part. Magnitude/Component Select which component of the selected coordinate system is displayed by the color plot. The options change depending on whether you have selected Cartesian or Cylindrical as the Coordinate system type. Magnitude is equivalent to plotting a :Deflection plot; the other options are equivalent to the various X, Y or Z component plots. Reference coordinate system Select the reference coordinate system. This is fixed to Global unless you created a Local Coordinate System (LCS), or applied a user-defined Anchor Plane. To create a LCS click (Geometry tab > Local Coordinate System panel > Create LCS). Coordinate system type Select between a Cylindrical or Cartesian coordinate system to view the vector-based result. Note: The cylindrical coordinate system is a three-dimensional system which essentially extends circular polar coordinates by adding a third coordinate (Z) that measures the height of a point above the plane.
Scale factor	Specify how to magnify the warpage result to enhance the plot visualization. Value By default this value is 1. Enter a magnification value so you can see the shape of the deflected part more easily, compared with the undeformed shape. The smaller the deflection, the greater the scale factor should be, to enhance the result. For example, entering 10 will increase the warpage display by a factor of 10 on the model. Values between 5 and 20 are common. Direction Select the direction for the scaled warpage result to be displayed on the model. The direction is based on the anchor or coordinate system being used. If you are using an anchor, the X, Y, and Z directions are based on the anchor. If you are using an LCS, the X, Y, and Z directions are based on the LCS which takes precedence over the anchor. If the coordinate system is cylindrical, the X direction becomes the R or radial direction
Shrinkage compensation	How much a part shrinks depends on the material used, the processing conditions and the geometry of the part. To compensate for this shrinkage, and manufacture a part to the required finished size, the mold maker usually cuts the mold cavity larger than the nominal size, according to an expected shrinkage compensation factor. Options Select the shrinkage compensation to apply to the cavity dimension: None No shrinkage compensation scaling of the cavity dimensions is applied with this option. This is the default option. Automatic Based on the current deflection results, this option determines which shrinkage compensation factors, for each of the X, Y, and Z components, are needed to manufacture a part as close as possible to the nominal design dimensions. Each component direction is calculated by looking at the minimum and maximum values (coordinate location + deflection) and calculating a shrinkage between them. Isotropic You enter a specified shrinkage compensation. This value is applied to all three axes. Anisotropic You enter shrinkage compensation values for each of the X, Y, and Z directions. Estimated shrinkage Displays the Automatic shrinkage, or you enter the required shrinkage for the Isotropic or Anisotropic options. Reference coordinate system Select either the Global or a predefined local coordinate system if you have defined one.
Show anchor plane	Show anchor plane is active when the deflection plot is displayed with an anchor plane. When checked, you can see the anchor plane as a transparent gray plane, or as a set of gridlines showing the plane outline. Show the anchor plane to help identify which area of the part is above the anchor plane, and which part is below.
Overlay with undeformed part	This option is selected by default, and overlays the warpage result on the undeformed part, to provide a clear view of how far, and in what direction, the deflection is from the rest of the part.