You will use the Results Tree to query the components of the model. The Results Tree allows easy access to the history output contained in an output database file for the purpose of creating X–Y plots and also to groups of elements, nodes, and surfaces based on set names, material and section assignment, etc. for the purposes of verifying the model and also controlling the viewport display.
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The Results Tree will be used more extensively in later examples to illustrate the X–Y plotting capability and manipulating the display using display groups.
In the left side of the main window, click the Results tab to switch to the Results Tree if it is not already visible.
All output database files that are open in a given postprocessing session are listed underneath the Output Databases container. Expand this container and then expand the container for the output database named Frame.odb.
Expand the Materials container, and click the material named STEEL.
All elements are highlighted in the viewport because only one material assignment was used in this analysis.