Show Fluids Results

View the results of a Fluids simulation in the Analysis Explorer.

On the Fluids ribbon, select the View Fluids Results tool in the Analyze tool group.

Analysis Explorer Options

The Analysis Explorer includes the following options.

Run

The most recent analysis run is shown in the modeling window by default. To view the results from a different analysis, click on the appropriate item in the list of runs at the top of the Analysis Explorer.

To delete a run from the Analysis Explorer, right-click the run name to select Delete Run.

Result Types

Fluids analysis produces a variety of different result types including pressure, velocity, and temperature. Click on an item in the Result Types list to view the results.

Pressure

The pressure result type shows the spatial variation of static pressure in the simulation domain. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest pressure.

Velocity

The velocity result type shows the velocity magnitude in the fluid regions. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest velocity.

Note: The image below has the Static Streamlines switch enabled.

Temperature

The temperature result type shows spatial variation of temperature in fluids and solids. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the highest temperature.

Results Slider

The results slider is scalable and provides a color gradient for the selected result type.

To	Do this
Change the upper or lower bound for the results slider	Click the bound and enter a new value. Click the reset button to restore the default values.
Filter the results so that areas on the model with results greater than a specified value are masked	Click and drag the arrow on the results slider. To mask areas with results less than the specified value, click and select Flip Mask. Select the arrow to enter a specific value.
Change the legend color for the result type	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Legend Colors.
Enable the legend's maximum and minimum values to change for each animation step	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Dynamic Legend.
Reverse the default meaning of results slider colors Note: By default, red indicates high, green indicates medium, and blue indicates low.	Click the icon next to the results slider and select Reverse Colors. Reversing the colors will make blue indicate high, green indicate medium, and red indicate low.

Show/Hide Elements

When the Analysis Explorer is active, an additional Show/Hide Elements icon appears under the view controls in the lower left corner of the modeling window.

Show Options

Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and contours.

Option		Description	Note
Options		Interpolate during animation: Animate the result contour. Blended contours: Toggle between blended and nonblended contours. Vector plot: Display the direction vectors for the displacement result type.
Show/Hide Elements		Show/hide the element edges.	This icon appears under the view controls in the lower left of the modeling window, but only when the Analysis Explorer is active.

Style Options

Visualize the results as static streamlines, animated streamlines, or vectors. You can also make edits to the streamlines or vectors.

Option	Description	Microdialog Options
Static Streamlines	Visualize the results as static streamlines. In the microdialog, you can adjust the following parameters: Diameter: Define the diameter of each streamline, which is rendered as a tube. Density: Define the density of streamlines displayed.	To access the microdialog options for streamlines, select the Static Streamline icon.You can add and edit local streamlines to the model using the microdialog options: Name: Enter a name for the new streamline region. Dimension: Define the distance between streamlines in the new streamline region. Number of Points: Enter the number of streamlines you would like to create in the new streamline region. Inlet Seeds: Toggle this switch to show or hide streamlines in the model. Add Region: Add a region of local streamlines. Linear: Select to add a local region of linear streamlines. Circular: Select to add a region of circular streamlines. View/Hide Streamline Regions: Turn on this switch to view the corresponding streamline region. Turn it off to hide it. Move: Select to open the move tool to reposition the streamline region. The image below contains locally-created streamlines:
Animated Streamlines	Only available if Streamlines is turned on. Click the icon once to visualize the results as animated streamlines. Click the icon again to jump to the end of the animation.
Vectors	Visualize the results as vectors. In the microdialog, you can adjust the following parameters: Length: Define the length of each vector. Density: Define the density of vectors displayed.	To access the microdialog options for vectors, select the Vectors icon. Use the microdialog options to edit the vectors: Scale dimension Size Density