Plot > Stress > Cartesian Stress Components

Contours the Cartesian stress components.

These components can be accessed via the Stress Components toolbar as follows:

This toolbar can be changed to a vertical orientation by dragging is against either the right or left hand edge of the main window.

It can be changed back to a horizontal orientation by dragging is against either the top or bottom edge of the main window.

Selecting the button on the Contours toolbar activates the Stress Components toolbar.

Plot > Stress > σxx  Cartesian Stress Component   normal stress in the direction of the x-axis.

Plot > Stress > σyy   Cartesian Stress Component   normal stress in the direction of the y-axis.

Plot > Stress > σzz   Cartesian Stress Component   normal stress in the direction of the z-axis.

Plot > Stress > τxy   Cartesian Stress Component   shear stress in the x-y plane.

Plot > Stress > τyz   Cartesian Stress Component   shear stress in the y-z plane.

Plot > Stress > τzx   Cartesian Stress Component   shear stress in the x-z plane.

The contour range is set using

Plot > Range

Any of these components can be added to the contouring toolbar if desired

Tools > Configure Contouring Toolbar > Stress

The user may find it handy to add the

More Stress Components

button to the contouring toolbar for quick access to all stress components.