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Plot Group
Combine result displays that share a dataset and view.
Combine result displays that share a dataset and view.
Where to find it
Results → Plot Group
How to use it
Choose the data and expression, add the desired plot features, then click Plot to publish the view.
Settings and initial values
| Setting | Initial value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dataset | Dataset 1 | Choose the saved Data entry to display. A plot uses existing solved data; changing this choice does not run the solver. |
| solution | Dataset 1 | Choose the saved solution associated with the plot. Confirm that it belongs to the intended study and contains the requested fields. |
| solutionIndex | 1 | Choose one saved solution point; numbering starts at 1. Depending on the study, points can represent time, frequency, eigenmode or parameter values. Changing the point does not run a new solve. |
| surfaceLabel | Surface 1 | Name the surface feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| surfaceExpression | u | Choose the field or expression to display on the selected surfaces. Use quantities available in the selected Data entry, then click Plot. |
| surfaceEntityLevel | Domain | Choose the entity dimension used for the plot selection, such as Domain or Boundary. Select entities of that dimension before plotting. |
| surfaceSelection | all | Choose the named entity set or entities to display. This limits the plot, not the domains solved by the study. |
| selectionLabel | Selection 1 | Name the Entity Set feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| showSelection | false | Show the Entity Set child in the plot tree so its dimension and selected entities can be edited. This is not a command to solve only those entities. |
| unit | 1 | Specify the displayed quantity unit. Check dimensional compatibility with the expression; editing the label is not a substitute for converting incompatible quantities. |
| colorExpression | u | Choose the scalar quantity used to color the plot. It can differ from the displayed surface expression; check the color legend before interpreting a result. |
| colorRangeMode | Auto | Use Auto to derive the color range from the displayed data, or Manual to use colorRangeMin and colorRangeMax. A fixed range helps compare different solution points. |
| colorRangeMin | 0 | Set the lower color-legend limit when colorRangeMode is Manual. Use a value appropriate to colorExpression and keep it below the upper limit. |
| colorRangeMax | 1 | Set the upper color-legend limit when colorRangeMode is Manual. Use a value appropriate to colorExpression and keep it above the lower limit. |
| colorTable | Viridis | Choose the sequence of colors used for the legend and field display. Changing the palette does not change the computed values. |
| sliceLabel | Slice 1 | Name the slice feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| sliceExpression | u | Choose the scalar field to inspect on an interior cross-section. Enable the slice and set its plane and position before clicking Plot. |
| slicePlane | XY | Choose XY, XZ or YZ for the cross-section. The slice position is measured along the remaining coordinate axis. |
| slicePosition | 0 | Set the coordinate of the cross-section along its normal axis: z for XY, y for XZ, or x for YZ. Use the same coordinate scale as the result geometry. |
| showSlice | false | Enable the slice layer to inspect a cross-section through the result. A plane outside the geometry produces no visible section. |
| volumeLabel | Volume 1 | Name the volume feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| volumeExpression | u | Choose the scalar field sampled inside the solved volume. This needs volume data, not only a boundary field. |
| volumeOpacity | 0.35 | Set the opacity of the volume layer. Lower opacity reveals interior structure; it does not reduce the physical density of the material. |
| showVolume | false | Enable volume rendering for the selected result field. Check opacity and the data selection if the interior cannot be seen. |
| filterLabel | Filter 1 | Name the filter feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| filterExpression | u | Choose the scalar quantity used to retain a range of displayed result values. Set the lower and upper thresholds and enable the filter. |
| filterLower | 0 | Set the lower threshold for filterExpression. Filtering hides parts of the display; it does not remove elements or values from the saved solution. |
| filterUpper | 1 | Set the upper threshold for filterExpression. Keep it at or above the lower threshold. Filtering does not remove values from the saved solution. |
| showFilter | false | Enable the result-range filter. Disable it to inspect the complete selected data again. |
| contourLabel | Contour 1 | Name the contour feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| contourExpression | u | Choose the scalar quantity whose equal-value contours will be displayed. Check its units against the contour levels. |
| contourLevels | 10 | Enter a count, such as 10, for evenly spaced contour levels, or a comma-separated list of explicit numerical levels. Match the values to the selected contour expression and inspect the resulting spacing. |
| showContour | false | Enable contours of the selected scalar expression. A constant field cannot reveal spatial variation through additional contour levels. |
| heightLabel | Height Expression 1 | Name the height feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| heightExpression | u | Choose the scalar quantity used to raise or lower the displayed surface. Height is a viewing transformation, not a new physical displacement solution. |
| heightScale | 1 | Multiply the height-expression contribution to exaggerate or reduce the visible relief. This does not change the computed scalar field. |
| showHeight | false | Enable the height transformation on the displayed result. Disable it when comparing the original geometry with the transformed view. |
| transparencyLabel | Transparency 1 | Name the transparency feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| transparency | 0.0 | Control how much of the geometry can be seen through the surface layer. Zero is opaque; larger values increase transparency without changing the solved field. |
| deformationLabel | Deformation 1 | Name the deformation feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| deformationExpression | none | Choose a displacement vector for the deformed view, using the components available in the selected solution. A scalar stress or temperature is not a displacement vector. |
| deformationScale | 1 | Multiply the displayed displacement, or choose Auto for automatic visual scaling. Exaggeration does not change the solved displacement or stress; report the scale when sharing the figure. |
| showDeformation | false | Enable the displaced-geometry view. Disable it to compare the field on the undeformed geometry without rerunning the study. |
| render | true | When creating the plot through Python, choose whether to request a displayed plot immediately. Creating or rendering a plot does not run the physics solver. |
| expression | u | Set the initial result expression when creating a plot. A separately specified surfaceExpression takes precedence for the surface display. |
| scene | A surface and mesh composition; open the plot features to edit individual values | The saved plot composition groups axes, layers, colors and layout. Edit those features in the plot tree; this is not a separate text box in Settings. |
| arrowVolumeLabel | Arrow Volume 1 | Name the vector-arrow feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| arrowVolumeExpression | none | Choose the vector field represented by arrows, such as displacement or current density. Check the component order and physical units. |
| arrowVolumeScale | Auto | Set the visual arrow-length scale, or use Auto. Changing arrow lengths does not change the underlying vector values. |
| arrowVolumeDensity | 200 | Limit the maximum number of arrows in the vector display. This is a sampling limit, not material density or a mesh-resolution control. |
| arrowVolumeColor | #f5a623 | Choose the color of the vector arrows. Use a color that remains visible against the surface and background. |
| showArrowVolume | false | Enable vector arrows in the volume. Select a compatible vector field and adjust the arrow count and scale to avoid obscuring the result. |
| meshLabel | Mesh 1 | Name the mesh feature in this plot group so it can be identified in the model tree. Renaming it does not change the result values. |
| showMesh | true | Enable the mesh display layer for the plotted data. This displays existing elements; it does not build or refine the mesh. |
| showMeshEdges | true | Show element edges in the mesh layer. Dense edge lines can obscure field colors; hide them when presenting a smooth field view. |
| showMeshVertices | false | Show mesh vertices as markers. This is useful for inspecting discretization and does not add nodes to the mesh. |
| meshEdgeColor | #08090b | Choose the color of displayed mesh edges. Contrast with the field colors makes element boundaries easier to inspect. |
| meshEdgeWidth | 1.15 | Set the display width of mesh-edge lines. This changes the drawing, not element size or physical thickness. |
| meshVertexColor | #ffffff | Choose the display color of mesh-vertex markers. It does not encode an additional physical field. |
| meshVertexSize | 3 | Set the display size of vertex markers. This does not change node coordinates or the number of mesh nodes. |
Result
The published view shows the chosen result rather than an unbuilt draft setting.
Troubleshooting
Changing a setting does not update the displayed plot until Plot is run. Check its data selection if it appears unchanged.