Result settings reference in simulation studies

The Result Settings panel in the Fusion online results viewer provides options to customize how results are displayed. Available settings depend on the result type, and apply to Static Stress, Thermal, Thermal Stress, Modal Frequencies, Structural Buckling, Fusion Injection Molding, and Electronics Cooling.

To access Result Settings, click the settings icon next to the result name above the legend.

Quick Reference

Setting Descriptions

Number of Colors

Controls the number of color bands in the legend (up to 256). More colors provide smoother gradients, while fewer colors create distinct zones. See Alter legend colors in simulation results.

Available for: All contour results

Show Threshold Slider

Adds upper and lower threshold markers to the legend. Values beyond a threshold display in a flag color instead of their normal legend color: red above the upper threshold, blue below the lower threshold. Values between the thresholds are unaffected. See Alter legend colors in simulation results.

Available for: All contour results

Units

Select the display units for dimensional results. See Change Simulation result legend units.

Available for: Stress, Displacement, Force, Temperature, Heat Flux, Thermal Gradient

Not available for: Dimensionless results (Strain, Safety Factor); normalized displacement results (Modal Frequencies, Structural Buckling)

Exclude Hidden Bodies

Excludes hidden bodies from result calculations and display. When enabled, hidden bodies are not included in determining minimum and maximum values. See Exclude hidden bodies in simulation results.

Available for: Structural results (Static stress, Modal, Buckling) and thermal results (Thermal, Thermal stress, Electronics cooling)

Not available for: Injection molding results

Result-Specific Settings

Safety Factor (Static Stress)

Result Visualization: Select display mode

• Traffic Light Plot: Full safety factor distribution using color zones (red/green/blue) based on thresholds
• Below Target: Only shows areas where safety factor is below the lower threshold
• Above Target: Only shows areas where safety factor exceeds the upper threshold

Safety Factor Max Value: Display the maximum safety factor value on the legend (Traffic Light Plot only)

Air Velocity (Electronics Cooling)

Line Properties: Select visualization mode

• Flow Lines: Displays flow paths as streamlines
• Air Flow: Displays flow as directional vectors

Flow Line Controls (when using Flow Lines mode):

• Density: Controls the number of flow lines displayed
• Show Cones: Displays directional cones along flow lines
• Weight: Adjusts the thickness of flow lines
• Magnitude Scaling: Controls the relationship between flow speed and line appearance

Injection Molding Fill Animation

Legend values: Select how animation data is displayed

• All frames: Animates the final result values from the final time step to show the part fill pattern
• Per frame: Displays result values for each individual time step

Injection Molding Fill+Pack Results

Magnification: Amplifies displacement values to make deformations more visible

Opaque: Makes the model surface opaque

Original Wireframe: Displays the original undeformed model as a wireframe overlay

Injection Molding Warp

Original Wireframe: Displays the original undeformed model as a wireframe overlay