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This plots the buckled shape and the stress contours.

[ Show Buckled Shape ]
If this command is activated, the buckled shape is plotted on the view screen. To deactivate the plot, select the command again.
Options for the buckled shape plot can be set at [ View Option ].

[ Show Stress Plot ]
Select an option and click Apply button.

Selecting [ Sx & Stiffener Option ] shows the stresses in X direction at nodes and the axial stresses in stiffeners.
Selecting [ Sy Option ] shows the stresses in Y direction at nodes on plates.
Selecting [ Sxy Option ] shows the shear stress at nodes on the plates.
Selecting [ Mises ] shows Mises stresses calculated from the nodal stresses.
The stress at the mouse location is shown along with the maximum stress and the minimum stress of a given stress plot.




Red Color on the plot indicates positive values while blue color indicates negative values.
The stress plot can be translated, rotated or zoomed.