Plot > Strain > Cartesian Strain Components

Contours the Cartesian strrain components.

These components can be accessed via the Strain Components toolbar as follows:

This toolbar can be changed to a vertical orientation by dragging is against either the right or left hand edge of the main window.

It can be changed back to a horizontal orientation by dragging is against either the top or bottom edge of the main window.

Selecting the button on the Contours toolbar activates the Stress Components toolbar.

You can add this button to the Contours toolbar using the configuration button.

Plot > Strain > εxx   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the x-axis

Plot > Strain > εyy   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the y-axis

Plot > Strain > εzz   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the z-axis

Plot > Strain > εxy   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the x-y plane

Plot > Strain > εyz   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the y-z plane

Plot > Strain > εxz   Cartesian Strain Component   normal strain in the direction of the x-z plane

Note that there are three components of strain that can be contoured:

Plot > Strain > Value > Elastic

Plot > Strain > Value > Plastic

Plot > Strain > Value > Total

There are also two different ways of presenting the strain:

Plot > Strain > Value > Induced Strain

Plot > Strain > Value > Absolute Strain

The contour range is set using

Plot > Range

This component can be added to the contour toolbar if desired

Tools > Configure Contouring Toolbar > Strain

The user may find it handy to add the

More Strain Components

button to the contouring toolbar for quick access to all strain components.