You will find below the list of the available images according to the set from which they have been generated:
- Analysis Solutions
- Nodes and Elements
- Loads
- Computed Loads
- Masses
- Computed Masses
- Restraints
- Properties
You cannot generate images from multi-loads sets.
Only available with the ELFINI Structural Analysis (EST) product.
Analysis Solutions
Image Names |
Meaning |
Case Solution Type |
| Clearance iso | Iso value image of final clearance. | Static Case Solution Case |
| Curvature text | Text of curvature. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Deformed mesh | Deformed mesh. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Estimated local error | Fringe image of element's energy error estimation. | Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Force Flow text | Text of force flow. | Static Case Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Free body force vector | Symbol of nodal internal forces. | Static Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Free body moment vector | Symbol of nodal internal moments. | Static Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Friction force ratio iso | Iso value image of the friction force ratio. | Static Case Solution Case |
| Hoffman criterion discontinuous iso | Value of Hoffman criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with a composite
property) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Local strain energy | Fringe image of element strain energy. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Local strain energy density | Fringe image of element strain energy density. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Local strain energy symbol | Symbol of strain energy. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Mass moment of inertia (text) | Text of mass moment of inertia (spring element). | Static Case Frequency Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Maximum failure criterion discontinuous iso | Value of maximum failure criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with a composite
property) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Moment flow text | Text of moment flow. | Static Case Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Point force vector | Symbols of the nodal force reactions. | Static Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Point mass symbol | Symbol of nodal mass. | Static Case Frequency Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Point mass text | Text of nodal mass. | Static Case Frequency Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Point moment vector | Symbols of the nodal moment reactions. | Static Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case |
| Pressure fringe | Fringe image of pressure. | Static Case Solution Case |
| Pressure vector | Symbol of pressure. | Static Case Solution Case |
| Pressure (nodal value) | Iso-value image of pressure. | Static Case Solution Case |
| Relative acceleration vector | Symbol of nodal mass. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) Transient Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) |
| Relative translational displacement vector | Symbol of nodal mass. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) Transient Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) |
| Relative velocity vector | Symbol of nodal mass. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) Transient Dynamic Response Case (restraint excitation) |
| Rotational acceleration vector | Symbol of rotational acceleration. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Rotational displacement magnitude | Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Rotational displacement vector | Symbols of the rotational displacements vector. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Rotational velocity vector | Symbol of rotational velocity. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Strain full tensor component (nodal values) | Iso-value image of one component of the Strain Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Strain principal tensor component (nodal values) | Iso-value image of one component of the nodal rotational displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Strain principal tensor symbol | Symbols of tensor algebraic values. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Stress full tensor component (element's nodes values) | Iso-value image of one component of the Stress Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Stress full tensor component (nodal values) | Iso-value image of one component of the Stress Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Stress full tensor text | Stress full tensor values at nodes. By default, the six components are displayed. A given component can be displayed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Stress principal tensor component (element's nodes values) | Stress principal tensor. Discontinuous iso-value image of one algebraic component. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Stress principal tensor symbol | Symbol of stress principal tensor. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Surface stress principal tensor symbol | Symbol of stress principal tensor restricted to the solid skin. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Translational acceleration vector | Symbol of translational acceleration. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case |
| Translational displacement component | Iso-value image of one component of the nodal translation displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Translational displacement magnitude | Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Translational displacement vector | Symbols of the translation displacements vector. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Buckling Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Translational velocity vector | Symbol of translational velocity. | Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Transverse shear strain text | Text of transverse shear strain. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Transverse shear stress text | Text of transverse shear stress. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Tresca criterion discontinuous iso | Value of Tresca criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with an isotropic
material) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Tresca stress average iso | Iso-value of Tresca stress at nodes. | (only available with an isotropic
material) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Tsai-Hill criterion discontinuous iso | Value of Tsai-Hill criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with a composite
property) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Tsai-Wu criterion discontinuous iso | Value of Tsai-Wu criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with a composite
property) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Von Mises criterion discontinuous iso | Value of Von Mises criterion at nodes of elements. | (only available with an isotropic
material) Static Case Combined Case Solution Case |
| Von Mises stress (nodal values) | Iso-value image of nodal Von Mises stress. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
| Von Mises stress (element node values) | Discontinuous iso-value image of element's nodal Von Mises stress. | Static Case Frequency Case Free Frequency Case Combined Case Static Constrained Mode Solution Case Harmonic Dynamic Response Case Transient Dynamic Response Case |
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For Envelop Case Solution, you can generate specific
images depending on the definition of envelop types. |
Nodes and Elements
Image Names |
Meaning |
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Coordinate symbol node |
Nodal coordinate symbol. |
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Degrees of freedom |
Nodal symbol of fixed degrees of freedom. |
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Elements text |
Elements numbers. |
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Local axis |
Symbol of local axis. |
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Mesh |
Mesh. |
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Nodes text |
Nodes numbers. |
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Physical type fringe |
Fringe image of the element physical type. |
Loads
Image Names |
Meaning |
Load type |
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Acceleration vector |
Symbol of the modal angular nodal acceleration. |
Acceleration |
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Angular acceleration vector |
Symbol of the modal angular acceleration. |
Rotation Force |
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Angular velocity vector |
Symbol of the modal angular velocity. |
Rotation Force |
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Line force vector |
Symbols of the nodal force reactions. |
Line Force Density |
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Local axis symbol |
Symbol of local axis. |
Load |
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Point force vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal forces. |
Distributed Force |
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Point moment vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal moments. |
Distributed Force |
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Pressure fringe |
Fringe image of contact pressure on face of elements. |
Pressure |
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Pressure (nodal values) |
Iso value image of average modal pressure. |
Pressure |
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Pressure vector |
Symbols of vector pressure on face of elements. |
Pressure |
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Rotational displacement magnitude |
Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. |
Enforced Displacement |
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Rotational displacement vector |
Symbols of the rotational displacements vector. |
Enforced Displacement |
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Surface force vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal forces. |
Surface Force Density |
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Temperature field symbol |
Symbols of temperature field. |
Load |
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Translational displacement magnitude |
Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. |
Enforced Displacement |
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Translational displacement component |
Iso-value image of one component of the nodal translation displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). |
Enforced Displacement |
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Translational displacement vector |
Symbols of the translation displacements vector. |
Enforced Displacement |
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Volume force vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal forces. |
Body Force |
Computed Loads
Image Names |
Meaning |
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Point force vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal forces. |
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Point moment vector |
Symbols of the applied nodal moments. |
Masses
Image Names |
Meaning |
Mass type |
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Line mass symbol |
Symbols of line mass. |
Mass |
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Line mass text |
Texts of line mass. |
Mass |
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Point mass symbol |
Symbols of nodal mass. |
Mass |
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Point mass text |
Text of nodal mass. |
Mass |
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Surface mass symbol |
Symbols of surface mass. |
Mass |
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Surface mass text |
Texts of surface mass. |
Mass |
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Volume mass symbol |
Symbols of volume mass. |
Mass |
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Volume mass text |
Texts of volume mass. |
Mass |
Computed Masses
Image Names |
Meaning |
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Mass inertia (text) |
Text of mass inertia. |
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Mass moment of inertia (text) |
Text of mass moment of inertia. |
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Point mass symbol |
Symbols of nodal mass. |
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Point mass text |
Text of nodal mass. |
Restraints
Image Names |
Meaning |
Restraint type |
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Degrees of freedom symbol |
Nodal symbol of the fixed degrees of freedom. |
Clamp |
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Local axis symbol |
Symbol of local axis. |
All restraints defined with a local axis. |
Properties
Image Names |
Meaning |
Geometry Type |
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Area moment of inertia |
Text of area moment of inertia. |
1D |
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Area shear ratio in XY plane (text) |
Cross sectional area above shear area in XY plane. |
1D |
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Area shear ratio in XZ plane (text) |
Cross sectional area above shear area in XZ plane. |
1D |
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Clearance iso |
Iso-value image of initial clearance. |
3D (contact) |
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Composite angle symbol |
Symbol of angle. |
2D composite |
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Cross sectional area text |
Text image of beam element cross sectional area. |
1D |
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Laminate number fringe |
Number of laminate in fringe visualization. |
2D composite |
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Laminate number text |
Number of laminate in text visualization. |
2D composite |
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Local axis symbol |
Symbol of local axis. |
3D |
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Material fringe * |
Fringe image of element material. |
3D |
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Material text |
Text image of element material. |
3D |
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Offset (symbol) |
Symbol of offset on beam. |
1D (beam) |
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Orientation vector (symbol) |
Symbol of orientation of beam connection. |
1D (beam) |
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Physical type fringe |
Fringe image of the element physical type. |
3D |
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Physical type text |
Text image of the element physical type. |
3D |
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Ply id fringe |
Fringe image of the element physical type. |
2D composite |
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Ply id text |
Text image of the element physical type. |
2D composite |
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Rotational stiffness (symbol) |
Symbol of rotational stiffness. |
spring element |
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Shear center (text) |
Shear center. Two coordinates in the plane of the beam section. |
1D (beam) |
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Thickness fringe |
Fringe image of surface element thickness (in case of a 2D composite property, the displayed thickness is the sum of all laminates). |
2D |
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Thickness fringe (lamina) |
Fringe image of thickness per laminate. |
2D composite |
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Translational stiffness (symbol) |
Symbol of translational stiffness. |
spring element |
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Thickness text |
Text image of surface element thickness (in case of a 2D composite property, the displayed thickness is the sum of all laminates). |
2D |
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Thickness text (lamina) |
Text image of thickness per laminate. |
2D composite |
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* Even if you
change the
material name (Edit > Properties) the color palette
associated to the Material fringe image always displays
the previous name. |
Additional Images
You can edit the generated images.
To do this, double-click the generated image.
For more details, refer to
Editing Images.
You will find here the list of the images available by
editing the images that by default appear in the Image Generation dialog
box.
The ELFINI Structural Analysis product offers additional images.
Additional Images Available Using EST Product |
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Physical Type |
Image Names |
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| Angle | Composite angle symbol |
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| Angular acceleration | Angular acceleration vector |
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| Angular acceleration fringe |
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| Angular acceleration text |
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| Angular velocity | Angular velocity vector |
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| Angular velocity fringe |
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| Angular velocity text |
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| Area moment of inertia | Area moment of inertia (text) |
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| Clearance | Clearance iso |
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| Clearance symbol |
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| Clearance text |
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| Cross sectional area | Cross sectional area symbol |
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| Cross sectional area fringe |
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| Cross sectional area text |
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| Curvature | Curvature text |
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| Effective shear ratio in XY plane | Area shear ratio in XY plane (text) |
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| Effective shear ratio in XZ plane | Area shear ratio in XZ plane (text) |
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| Elastic energy | Local strain energy |
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| Local strain energy symbol |
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| Local strain energy text |
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| Elastic energy density | Local strain energy density |
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| Local strain energy density symbol |
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| Local strain energy density text |
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| Elements material | Material fringe |
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| Material text |
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| Elements set | Elements text |
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| Estimated error | Estimated local error symbol |
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| Estimated local error text |
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| Failure criterion | Hoffman criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Hoffman criterion text |
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| Maximum failure criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Maximum failure criterion text |
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| Tresca criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Tresca criterion text |
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| Tsai-Hill criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Tsai-Hill criterion text |
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| Tsai-Wu criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Tsai-Wu criterion text |
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| Von Mises criterion discontinuous iso |
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| Von Mises criterion text |
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| Force Flow | Force flow text |
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| Laminate number | Laminate number text |
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| Laminate number fringe |
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| Lineic force vector | Line force vector |
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| Line force text |
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| Lineic mass | Line mass symbol |
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| Line mass text |
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| Local axis | Local axis symbol |
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| Mass inertia | Mass inertia (text) |
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| Mass moment of inertia | Mass moment of inertia (text) |
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| Moment Flow | Moment flow text |
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| Nodes | Nodes text |
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| Normal to tangential force ratio | Friction force ratio iso |
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| Friction force ratio symbol |
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| Friction force ratio text |
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| Offset | Offset (symbol) |
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| Offset (text) |
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| Physical type | Physical type fringe |
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| Physical type text |
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| Ply id | Ply id text |
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| Ply id fringe |
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| Point force vector | Point force vector |
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| Point force component |
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| Point force magnitude |
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| Point force text |
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| Free body force vector |
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| Free body force component |
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| Free body force magnitude |
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| Free body force text |
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| Point mass | Point mass |
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| Point mass symbol |
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| Point mass text |
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| Point moment vector | Point moment vector |
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| Point moment component |
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| Point moment magnitude |
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| Point moment text |
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| Free body moment vector |
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| Free body moment component |
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| Free body moment magnitude |
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| Free body moment text |
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| Pressure | Pressure fringe |
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| Pressure text |
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| Pressure vector |
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| Pressure (nodal values) |
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| Rotational acceleration | Rotational acceleration vector |
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| Rotational acceleration iso |
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| Rotational acceleration text |
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| Rotational stiffness | Rotational stiffness (text) |
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| Rotational stiffness (symbol) |
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| Rotational velocity | Rotational velocity vector |
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| Rotational velocity iso |
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| Rotational velocity text |
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| Shear center | Shear center (text) |
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| Shear stress | Shear panel stress (element's nodes values) |
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| Shear panel stress text |
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| Singularity in translation | Local singularity in translation |
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| Singularity in rotation | Local singularity in rotation |
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| Strain | Strain principal tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Strain principal tensor symbol |
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| Strain principal tensor text |
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| Strain full tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Strain full tensor text |
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| Stress |
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| Stress full tensor component (element's nodes values) |
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| Stress full tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Stress full tensor text |
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| Stress principal tensor component (element's nodes absolute values) |
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| Stress principal tensor component (nodal absolute values) |
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| Stress principal tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Stress principal tensor text |
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| Stress principal tensor text (absolute) |
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| Stress Von Mises (center of element's values) |
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| Stress Von Mises (element's nodes values) |
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| Stress Von Mises (nodal values) |
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| Stress Von Mises text |
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| Tensor for maximum shearing (nodal values) |
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| Tensor for maximum shearing text |
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| Tresca stress average iso |
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| Tresca stress discontinuous iso |
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| Tresca stress symbol |
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| Tresca stress text |
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| Stress Von Mises | Von Mises Stress (element's nodes values) |
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| Von Mises Stress (symbol) |
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| Von Mises Stress text |
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| Surface force vector | Surface force vector |
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| Surface force fringe |
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| Surface force text |
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| Surface mass | Surface mass fringe |
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| Surface mass symbol |
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| Surface mass text |
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| Surface stress | Surface stress principal tensor symbol |
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| Surface stress full tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Surface stress full tensor component (element's nodes values) |
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| Surface stress full tensor text |
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| Surface stress principal tensor component (element's nodes values) |
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| Surface stress principal tensor component (nodal values) |
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| Surface stress principal tensor text |
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Relative Translation |
Relative translational displacement vector |
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| Relative translational acceleration | Relative acceleration vector |
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| Relative translational velocity | Relative velocity vector |
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| Temperature | Temperature field symbol |
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| Translational acceleration vector | Acceleration vector |
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| Acceleration |
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| Acceleration fringe |
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| Acceleration text |
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| Translational Stiffness | Translational stiffness (symbol) |
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| Translational stiffness (text) |
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| Translational Velocity Vector | Velocity vector |
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| Velocity |
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| Velocity text |
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| Transverse shear strain | Transverse shear strain text |
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| Transverse shear strain iso |
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| Transverse shear stress | Transverse shear stress text |
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| Transverse shear stress iso |
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| Volumic force vector | Volume force vector |
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| Volume force |
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| Volume force fringe |
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| Volume force text |
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| Volumic mass | Volume mass |
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| Volume mass fringe |
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| Volume mass symbol |
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| Volume mass text |
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| 3D coordinates |
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| Nodal coordinates symbol |
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| 3D mechanical degrees of freedom | Degrees of freedom symbol |
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| 3D orientation vector | Orientation vector (symbol) |
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| Orientation vector (text) |
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| 3D rotational vector | Rotational displacement component |
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| Rotational displacement magnitude |
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| Rotational displacement text |
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| Rotational displacement vector |
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| 3D shell thickness | Thickness fringe |
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| Thickness fringe (lamina) |
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| Thickness text |
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| 3D translational vector | Translational displacement text |
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