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 Fluids 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 how much pressure your model is under when fluids are applied. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the most pressure.

Velocity

The velocity result type shows how much velocity your model is under when fluids are applied. The areas of the model that are the reddest have the most velocity.

Temperature

The temperature result type shows how much temperature your model is under when fluids are applied. 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 change the upper or lower bound for the results slider, click on the bound and enter a new value. Click the reset button to restore the default values.
To 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.
To change the legend color for the result type, click the icon next to the results slider and select Legend Colors.

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.

Option	Description
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.
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.