Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

Chapter 7:The General Postprocessor (POST1)
Figure 7.14 The Results Viewer
When you enter POST1, the available operations for the PGR data are “Results Viewer” or “Write PGR File.”
The “Write PGR File” options are explained above. Choosing the Results Viewer disables much of the standard
ANSYS GUI functionality. Many of these operations are not available because of PowerGraphics limitations.
However, a good deal of the POST1 functionality is contained in the Result Viewer menu structure, and in
the right and middle mouse button context sensitive menus that are accessible when you use the Results
Viewer. The Results Viewer is described in the following paragraphs.
The ANSYS Results Viewer is a compact toolbar for viewing your analysis results. Although it is designed to
display the information in your PGR file, you can use it to access any data you have stored in a valid results
file (*.RST, *.RFL, *.RTH, *.RMG, etc.). When you open the Results Viewer, it accesses the PGR file
you created for your current analysis, if one exists. You also have the option to open other PGR or results
files. Because the viewer can access your results data without loading the entire database file, it is an ideal
location from which to compare data from many different analyses.
Even if you have loaded other PGR or results files, you are still able to return to your original analysis. You
can either reload the original PGR or results file from the current analysis before closing the Results Viewer,
or after closing the Results Viewer, issue the PGRAPH,ON,S command, where S is the job name for your
current analysis.
7.2.7.1. The Results Viewer Layout
There are three basic control areas on the Results Viewer: The Main Menu, The Toolbar and The Step/Sequence
Data Access Control. Each of these areas is described below.
7.2.7.1.1. The Results Viewer Main Menu
The Main Menu is located along the top of the Results Viewer and provides access to the File, Edit, View
and Help menus. The following functions can be accessed from each of these headings.
Figure 7.15 The Results Viewer File Menu
File -
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Open Results -
You can open any PGR file, or any results file (*.RST, *.RFL, *.RTH, *.RMG, etc.) from any
location on your file system.
List Result Information -
This selection displays a list of all results data included in the current file, and information about the
current sequence for a PGR file.
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