Visualize Results

Use the Evaluate tool explore the results of the run.

Before you begin, make sure an evaluation has been completed using the Run Analysis tool.
  1. From the Evaluate tool group, click the Evaluate tool.


    Figure 1.
    The Results Explorer is displayed.


    Figure 2.
    Note: If unwelded components are a part of your evaluation domain, by default you will see the contour for the unwelded base material in the modeling window.
    For Unwelded evaluation domains, the weld line browser is replaced by a part browser in the Results Explorer.


    Figure 3.
  2. Select a contour result option from the drop-down menu.
    If you select a location or a layer, a second drop-down menu becomes available allowing you to select a utilization option (for both welded and unwelded domains) or specific stresses (for welded domains).
  3. Click to update the results in the modeling window.
  4. Using the legend on the right side of the modeling window, inspect the utilization values for desired elements.
Tip:
  • Drag the slider on the legend to exclude certain value ranges from the visualization.
  • Right-click on the legend to view options for numeric precision, format, level numbers, and model display.

Add Tags to Elements

Add a tag that displays an element's ID and utilization value.

  1. Under the Tag field of the Results Explorer, click .
    An entity selector appears.
  2. Select elements to tag.
  3. Click on the entity selector.
    The selected elements are tagged with IDs and utilization values.


    Figure 4.
Tip: To exit the context, click x on the entity selector.

Delete Tags

Remove element tags.

Remove tags individually or all at once.
Option Description
Delete individual tags
  1. Under the Tag field of the Results Explorer, click .

    An entity selector appears.

  2. Select tags.
  3. Click on the entity selector.
Tip: To exit the context, click x on the entity selector.
Delete all tags Under the Tag field of the Results Explorer, click .

Query Element Results

Use this option to query multiple elements and add their results to the Utilization Results report.

  1. Under the Text Report field of the Results Explorer, click Query Element Result.
    An entity selector appears.
  2. Select elements to query.
  3. Click on the entity selector.
    The Utilization Report is updated.
Tip: To exit the context, click x on the guide bar.

View Report

View the Utilization Results in a text file.

Text output contains the details of the critical evaluation locations and any element results that have been queried.

Under the Text Report field of the Results Explorer, click View Report.
A Utilization Results text file opens.