Maximum and minimum values

The maximum and minimum values of a variable in a model can be determined easily.

This task shows you how to:

Display the minimum and maximum values of a contour variable

  1. From the main menu bar, select ViewportViewport Annotation Options; then click the Legend tab in the dialog box that appears.

    The Legend options become available.

  2. Toggle on Show min/max values.
  3. Click OK.

    The contour legend changes to report the minimum and maximum contour values.

Contour the displacement of the connecting lug in the 2-direction

Context:

One of the goals of this example is to determine the deflection of the lug in the negative 2-direction. You can contour the displacement component of the lug in the 2-direction to determine its peak displacement in the vertical direction as follows. In the Contour Plot Options dialog box, click Defaults to reset the minimum and maximum contour values and the number of intervals to their default values before proceeding.

  1. From the list of variable types on the left side of the Field Output toolbar, select Primary if it is not already selected.

    Tip: You can click on the left side of the Field Output toolbar to make your selections from the Field Output dialog box instead of the toolbar. If you use the dialog box, you must click Apply or OK for Abaqus/CAE to display your selections in the viewport.

  2. From the list of available output variables in the center of the toolbar, select output variable U.
  3. From the list of available components and invariants on the right side of the Field Output toolbar, select U2.

What is the maximum displacement value in the negative 2-direction?