- Use the menu to open the output database containing your analysis results.
- To plot variables other than those Abaqus selects by default, use the menu.
- To customize the steps and frames that Abaqus/CAE includes in the animation, locate the Active Steps/Frames dialog box.
From the main menu bar, select . For more information about activating steps and frames, see Customizing the display of steps and frames in the results. - Use the and View menus to select the customization options that you want. These may include deformed, contour, symbol, orientation, and view options.
- To initiate the animation, select from the main menu bar.
Animation begins in all animated viewports, and the animation controls appear in the right side of the context bar. Abaqus is now in the time history animation plot state. In this state Abaqus automatically refreshes your plot each time you click Apply or OK in the , , or menu dialog boxes. All animated viewports remain in the time history animation state until you produce a plot in some other state, such as the undeformed or deformed state. To learn how to control the animation, see Controlling animation playback.
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