Deformed Shape Viewer

With the Deformed Shape Viewer, users have the possibility of visualising the deformed shape of the model at every step of the analysis (click on the desired output identifier to update the deformed shape view), thus easily identifying deformation, and eventually collapse, mechanisms.

The deformed shape plot can be tweaked and customised using the 3D Plot options and then copied to any Windows application by means of the Copy 3D Plot facility. In addition, and whenever the real-time deformed shape of the structure is difficult to interpret (because displacements are either too large or too small), users can make use of the Deformed Shape Multiplier, available on the left side of the Deformed Shape Viewer tab, through the program menu (Tools > Deformed Shape Settings…) or through the corresponding popup menu.

The option to automatically update the 3D model after changing the multipliers is available. Users may deactivate this option and update it manually by clicking on the update 3D plot button on the right.