Postprocessing

Graphical postprocessing is important because of the great volume of data created during a simulation. The Visualization module of Abaqus/CAE (also licensed separately as Abaqus/Viewer) allows you to view the results graphically using a variety of methods, including deformed shape plots, contour plots, vector plots, animations, and X–Y plots. In addition, it allows you to create tabular reports of the output data. All of these methods are discussed in this guide. For more information on any of the postprocessing features discussed in this guide, consult Viewing results.


In this section:

Postprocessing: overhead hoist
The Results Tree
Customizing an undeformed shape plot
Displaying and customizing a deformed shape plot
Checking the model with Abaqus/CAE
Generating tabular data reports
Reviewing tabular data reports