By default all marker plots are displayed on all finite element nodes displayed in the currently active viewport. Elemental based results are extrapolated out to the nodes and averaged.

Individual nodes may be selected on which to display the marker plot. You may type in any node numbers manually or by selecting them graphically from the screen. Be sure to include the word Node in front of the IDs you type in manually, (i.e., Node 1 5 55 100 etc.). To select all elements use the syntax “Node 1:#.” Elemental based results are extrapolated to the nodes and averaged.

Individual elements may be selected on which to display the marker plot. You may type in any element numbers manually or by selecting them graphically from the screen. Be sure to include the word Elem in front of the IDs you type in manually, (i.e., Elem 1 5 55 100 etc.). To select all elements use the syntax “Elem 1:#.” Results are plotted at the element centroid and summed and averaged if necessary (for nodal results).

Marker plots can be limited to only selected groups. A selected group or groups must have elements or nodes in them otherwise the plot will not appear. A listbox allows selection of the group(s) to which the marker plot will be applied. This is handy in that the same finite element entities can belong to multiple groups. Only those groups selected will be displayed with a marker plot while all other non-selected groups will remain unaffected and retain their own display attributes.

Marker plots can be targeted at only those finite elements which have certain material properties assigned to them. A listbox appears allowing selection of the materials for whose elements will be targeted for a marker display.

Marker plots can be targeted at only those finite elements which have certain element properties assigned to them. A listbox appears allowing selection of the properties for whose elements will be targeted for a marker display.

Marker plots can be limited to only certain element types also.

By default all marker plots are posted on the nodes of the target entities, including elemental based data. Elemental based data are extrapolated to the nodes, summed and averaged.

Marker plots can be posted on to all free faces of the target entities. The markers are posted at nodes on the free faces only. Elemental based data are extrapolated and averaged.

This will display a maker plot on the edges that only have one common element. The markers are posted at nodes on the free edges only. Elemental based data are extrapolated and averaged.

Marker plots may be posted at element centroids. Data are summed and averaged for each element if necessary to produce a single data set for each element.

This will display markers only at corners of the model on nodes only. Elemental based data are extrapolated and averaged.

By default, marker plots that are to be displayed on the deformed shape will be displayed on all deformation plots posted. You can select which deformation plots to target the marker plot to by selecting deformation plots form this listbox. This listbox will only appear when more than one deformation plot exists and is posted.