Define Surface Monitors

Surface monitors for all defined boundaries are created automatically. However, additional surface monitors can be created using the Surfaces tool.

1. Form the Solution ribbon, click the Surfaces tool.

   
   
   Figure 1.

2. Select surfaces.
   If you select a surface that is shared between solids, click the arrow to toggle which side of the surface to consider for surface output.

   
   
   Figure 2.

3. Optional: Using the Thin Solids selector, you can define surface outputs on thermal shell faces as well.
   The output can be defined as away from the parent surface or adjacent to it.
   Note: You can only select thin solids if layers have been defined using the Thin tool.
4. In the dialog, define the output frequency and/or output time interval at which results are extracted.
5. From the guide bar, execute the command in the following ways:
   • Click to confirm your selection and remain in the tool.

     This allows you to continue creating instances and helps you visualize and edit instances with the legend.

   • Click to confirm your selection and exit the tool.

Tip: When defining boundary conditions, Create linked surface output is enabled by default. This option automatically updates the Surfaces tool. To adjust the linked surface output settings, click .