Overstress
Displays the overstressed point distribution for a load case. Nodes with a calculated code stress to allowable stress ratio of 100% or more display in red. The remaining nodes or elements display in the color selected for the lowest percent ratio. This feature is useful to quickly observe the overstressed areas in the model.
Overstressed conditions are only detected for load cases where a code compliance check was done (such as where there are allowable stresses available).
Overstressed nodes display in red in the Event Viewer dialog box (if it is enabled).
The model is still fully functional. You can zoom, pan, or rotate it.
Maximum Code Stress
Displays the stress magnitudes in descending order.
Maximum Code Stress operation is similar to Maximum Displacements. The stress value is displayed next to the node, and the element containing the node
is highlighted and moved to the center of the view.
If needed, use the Zoom to Selection and Show Event Viewer Grid options. Press Enter and the next highest value is placed with corresponding element highlighting.
In addition to the numbers that could be found in a corresponding report, this command provides a graphical representation and distribution of large, calculated code stresses throughout the system.
Code Stress Colors by Value
Displays the piping system in a range of colors where the color corresponds to a certain boundary value of the code stress. Use this feature to see the distribution of the code stresses in the model for a load case.
In addition to the model color highlight in the graphics view, the corresponding color key legend window is displayed in the top left corner of the graphics view. The legend window can be resized and moved.
The colors and corresponding stress levels can be set in the Configuration/Environment. For more information, see Configuration Editor.
Code Stress Colors by Percent
Displays the piping system in a range of colors, where the color corresponds to a certain percentage ratio of code stress to allowable stress. This option is only valid for load cases where a code compliance check was done such as where there are allowable stresses.
Use Code Stress Colors by Percent to see the distribution of the code stress to allowable ratios in the model for a load case. The legend window with the corresponding color key also displays in the upper-left corner of the graphics view. The legend window can be resized and moved.
Clicking the arrow to the right of the button displays an additional menu with two options: Display and Adjust Settings. Selecting the Display option displays the color distribution. Selecting the Adjust Settings option displays the Stress Settings dialog box where values and corresponding colors can be set or adjusted. These settings are related to the job for which they are set. The settings are saved in the corresponding job_name.XML file in the current job data directory see Configuring 3D Graphics.