PRESENT GRAPH Mode

    

This command enables bending moment and shear force diagrams on beams to be drawn, graphs along lines through the model to be plotted, graphs across sets of results at a particular node or element to be plotted, or graphs of one results attribute against another to be drawn. Each of these distinct procedures is invoked by specifying the graphing mode as follows:

2.13.3.1 BEAM bending moment and shear force diagrams and graphing results on beam elements.

2.13.3.2 ELEMENT graphing across several sets of results at an element.

2.13.3.3 LINE graphing along a line through the model.

2.13.3.4 NODE graphing across several sets of results at a node.

2.13.3.5 PROMPT a question and answer session is initiated allowing a variety of graphs to be generated.

2.13.3.6 RESULTS graphing of one results attribute against another.

Since the form of the commands for each of the graphing modes differs considerably, each command is considered separately below. Additional control over graphing is given by the PRESENT OPTIONS GRAPH command.

The default position for the monitor information for graphs is the top right corner of the viewport, in order that axis scaling information is not obscured. The position of the monitor can be changed with DRAWING CONTENTS MONITOR ...