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PRESENT SHAPE [[FACTOR] Factor]

        

This command applies a scale factor to the current loadcase and displays the displaced shape of the elements in the current results set of the finite element model.

If no scale factor is specified FEMVIEW will calculate a scale factor such that the maximum displacement vector will be approximately 10 mm (if viewed normal to its length). The factor calculated is displayed and can be used as a basis for new factors


 
Figure 2.101: Displaced shape
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Examples:

1.
PRESENT SHAPE FACTOR 100.0

The factor is changed from the default to 100. The effect of this depends on the original factor.


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