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Why does 2D static deformation plot show displacement magnitude smaller than the Y-axis displacement?
Posted 12 sept. 2025, 13:09 UTC−4 Results & Visualization, Structural Mechanics Version 6.3 2 Replies
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In this model, the color-scale (displacement magnitude, ~0.1mm) deformation does not match the XY spatial deformation of the plot (~20mm). Can someone help me understand how the displacement magnitude is different from what is plotted in XY space?
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Hello T,
It's because a scaling factor is applied to the displacements to render them visible in the graph. See, e.g., this thread or this one, etc...
Best,
Jeff
-------------------Jeff Hiller
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Hello T,
It's because a scaling factor is applied to the displacements to render them visible in the graph. See, e.g., this thread or this one, etc...
Best,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff!
