Available Images

You will find below the list of the available images according to the set from which they have been generated:

You cannot generate images from multi-loads sets.

Only available with the ELFINI Structural Analysis (EST) product.

Analysis Solutions
 
 
Image Names
Meaning
Case Solution Type
Clearance iso Iso value image of final clearance. Static Case
Solution Case
Curvature text Text of curvature. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Deformed mesh Deformed mesh. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Estimated local error Fringe image of  element's energy error estimation. Static Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Force Flow text Text of force flow. Static Case
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Free body force vector Symbol of nodal internal forces. Static Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Free body moment vector Symbol of nodal internal moments. Static Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Friction force ratio iso Iso value image of the friction force ratio. Static Case
Solution Case
Hoffman criterion discontinuous iso Value of Hoffman criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with a composite property)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Local strain energy Fringe image of  element strain energy. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Local strain energy density Fringe image of  element strain energy density. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Local strain energy symbol Symbol of strain energy. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Mass moment of inertia (text) Text of mass moment of  inertia (spring element). Static Case
Frequency Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Maximum failure criterion discontinuous iso Value of maximum failure criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with a composite property)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Moment flow text Text of moment flow. Static Case
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Point force vector Symbols of the nodal force reactions. Static Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Point mass symbol Symbol of nodal mass. Static Case
Frequency Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Point mass text Text of nodal mass. Static Case
Frequency Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Point moment vector Symbols of the nodal moment reactions. Static Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Pressure fringe Fringe image of pressure. Static Case
Solution Case
Pressure vector Symbol of pressure. Static Case
Solution Case
Pressure (nodal value) Iso-value image of pressure. Static Case
Solution Case
Relative acceleration vector Symbol of nodal mass. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Transient Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Relative translational displacement vector Symbol of nodal mass. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Transient Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Relative velocity vector Symbol of nodal mass. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Transient Dynamic Response Case
(restraint excitation)
Rotational acceleration vector Symbol of rotational acceleration. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Rotational displacement magnitude Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Rotational displacement vector Symbols of the rotational displacements vector. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Rotational velocity vector Symbol of rotational velocity. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Strain full tensor component (nodal values) Iso-value image of one component of the Strain Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Strain principal tensor component (nodal values) Iso-value image of one component of the  nodal rotational displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Strain principal tensor symbol Symbols of tensor algebraic values. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Stress full tensor component (element's nodes values) Iso-value image of one component of the Stress Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Stress full tensor component (nodal values) Iso-value image of one component of the Stress Tensor. The first component is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Stress full tensor text Stress full tensor values at nodes. By default, the six components are displayed. A given component can be displayed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Stress principal tensor component (element's nodes values) Stress principal tensor. Discontinuous iso-value image of one algebraic component. The first component  is displayed by default. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Stress principal tensor symbol Symbol of stress principal tensor. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Surface stress principal tensor symbol Symbol of stress principal tensor restricted to the solid skin. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Translational acceleration vector Symbol of translational acceleration. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Translational displacement component Iso-value image of one component of the  nodal translation displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box). Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Translational displacement magnitude Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Translational displacement vector Symbols of the translation displacements vector. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Buckling Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Translational velocity vector Symbol of translational velocity. Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Transverse shear strain text Text of transverse shear strain. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Transverse shear stress text Text of transverse shear stress. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Tresca criterion discontinuous iso Value of Tresca criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with an isotropic material)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Tresca stress average iso Iso-value of Tresca stress at nodes. (only available with an isotropic material)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Tsai-Hill criterion discontinuous iso Value of Tsai-Hill criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with a composite property)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Tsai-Wu criterion discontinuous iso Value of Tsai-Wu criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with a composite property)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Von Mises criterion discontinuous iso Value of Von Mises criterion at nodes of elements. (only available with an isotropic material)
Static Case
Frequency Case
Combined Case
Solution Case
Von Mises stress (nodal values) Iso-value image of nodal Von Mises stress. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case
Von Mises stress (element node values) Discontinuous iso-value image of element's nodal Von Mises stress. Static Case
Frequency Case
Free Frequency Case
Combined Case
Static Constrained Mode
Solution Case
Harmonic Dynamic Response Case
Transient Dynamic Response Case

For Envelop Case Solution, you can generate specific images depending on the definition of envelop types.
For more details, refer to Computing Envelop Solutions.

Nodes and Elements
 
 
Image Names
Meaning

Coordinate symbol node

Nodal coordinate symbol.

Degrees of freedom

Nodal symbol of fixed degrees of freedom.

Elements text

Elements numbers.

Local axis

Symbol of local axis.

Mesh

Mesh.

Nodes text

Nodes numbers.

Physical type fringe

Fringe image of the element physical type.

Loads
 
 
Image Names
Meaning
Load type

Acceleration vector

Symbol of the modal angular nodal acceleration.

Acceleration

Angular acceleration vector

Symbol of the modal angular acceleration.

Rotation Force

Angular velocity vector

Symbol of the modal angular velocity.

Rotation Force

Line force vector

Symbols of the nodal force reactions.

Line Force Density

Local axis symbol

Symbol of local axis.

Load

Point force vector

Symbols of the applied nodal forces.

Distributed Force
Moment
Bearing Load

Point moment vector 

Symbols of the applied nodal moments.

Distributed Force
Moment
Bearing Load

Pressure fringe

Fringe image of contact pressure on face of elements.

Pressure

Pressure (nodal values) 

Iso value image of average modal pressure.

Pressure

Pressure vector

Symbols of vector pressure on face of elements.

Pressure

Rotational displacement magnitude

Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude.

Enforced Displacement

Rotational displacement vector

Symbols of the rotational displacements vector.

Enforced Displacement

Surface force vector

Symbols of the applied nodal forces.

Surface Force Density

Temperature field symbol

Symbols of temperature field.

Load

Translational displacement magnitude

Iso-value image of the nodal translation displacements magnitude.

Enforced Displacement

Translational displacement component

Iso-value image of one component of the  nodal translation displacements. This component can be changed through the Filter option (Image Editor dialog box).

Enforced Displacement

Translational displacement vector

Symbols of the translation displacements vector.

Enforced Displacement

Volume force vector

Symbols of the applied nodal forces.

Body Force

Computed Loads
 
 
Image Names
Meaning

Point force vector

Symbols of the applied nodal forces.

Point moment vector 

Symbols of the applied nodal moments.

Masses
 
 
Image Names
Meaning
Mass type

Line mass symbol 

Symbols of line mass.

Mass

Line mass text 

Texts of line mass.

Mass

Point mass symbol 

Symbols of nodal mass.

Mass

Point mass text 

Text of nodal mass.

Mass

Surface mass symbol 

Symbols of surface mass.

Mass

Surface mass text 

Texts of surface mass.

Mass

Volume mass symbol 

Symbols of volume mass.

Mass

Volume mass text 

Texts of volume mass.

Mass

Computed Masses
 
 
Image Names
Meaning

Mass inertia (text)

Text of mass inertia.

Mass moment of inertia (text)

Text of mass moment of inertia.

Point mass symbol 

Symbols of nodal mass.

Point mass text 

Text of nodal mass.

Restraints
 
 
Image Names
Meaning
Restraint type

Degrees of freedom symbol

Nodal symbol of the fixed degrees of freedom.

Clamp
Surface slider
Restraint
Iso-Static Restraint

Local axis symbol

Symbol of local axis.

All restraints defined with a local axis.

Properties
 
 
Image Names
Meaning
Geometry Type

Area moment of inertia

Text of area moment of inertia.

1D

Area shear ratio in XY plane (text)

Cross sectional area above shear area in XY plane.

1D

Area shear ratio in XZ plane (text)

Cross sectional area above shear area in XZ plane.

1D

Clearance iso

Iso-value image of initial clearance.

3D (contact)
2D (contact)

Composite angle symbol

Symbol of angle.

2D composite

Cross sectional area text

Text image of beam element cross sectional area.

1D

Laminate number fringe

Number of laminate in fringe visualization.

2D composite

Laminate number text

Number of laminate in text visualization.

2D composite

Local axis symbol

Symbol of local axis.

3D
2D
1D

Material fringe *

Fringe image of element material.

3D
2D
1D

Material text

Text image of element material.

3D
2D
1D

Offset (symbol)

Symbol of offset on beam.

1D (beam)

Orientation vector (symbol)

Symbol of orientation of beam connection.

1D (beam)

Physical type fringe

Fringe image of the element physical type.

3D
2D
1D

Physical type text

Text image of the element physical type.

3D
2D
1D

Ply id fringe

Fringe image of the element physical type.

2D composite

Ply id text

Text image of the element physical type.

2D composite

Rotational stiffness (symbol)

Symbol of rotational stiffness.

spring element

Shear center (text)

Shear center. Two coordinates in the plane of the beam section.

1D (beam)

Thickness fringe

Fringe image of surface element thickness (in case of a 2D composite property, the displayed thickness is the sum of all laminates).

2D

Thickness fringe (lamina)

Fringe image of thickness per laminate.

2D composite

Translational stiffness (symbol)

Symbol of translational stiffness.

spring element

Thickness text

Text image of surface element thickness (in case of a 2D composite property, the displayed thickness is the sum of all laminates).

2D

Thickness text (lamina)

Text image of thickness per laminate.

2D composite

* Even if you change the material name (Edit > Properties) the color palette associated to the Material fringe image always displays the previous name.
The new name is taken into account at the time of the next update of the Properties set.

Additional Images

You can edit the generated images. To do this, double-click the generated image.
For more details, refer to Editing Images.

You will find here the list of the images available by editing the images that by default appear in the Image Generation dialog box.
 

Images Available Using GPS Product
Physical Type
Image Names
Generated (via icons) or edited ?*
Error Estimated local error.
Mesh Deformed mesh.
Stress Stress principal tensor symbol.
Stress principal shearing (element's nodes values).

Stress principal tensor component (element's nodes values).

Temperature Temperature field fringe.
Temperature field iso.
Temperature field text.
Von Mises Von Mises stress (nodal values).
3D Nodal Displacement Translational displacement vector.
Translational displacement component.

Translational displacement magnitude.

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 images edited using double-click

The ELFINI Structural Analysis product offers additional images.

Additional Images Available Using EST Product
Physical Type
Image Names
Generated (via contextual menu) or Edited ?*
Angle Composite angle symbol
Angular acceleration Angular acceleration vector
Angular acceleration fringe
Angular acceleration text
Angular velocity Angular velocity vector
Angular velocity fringe
Angular velocity text
Area moment of inertia Area moment of inertia (text)
Clearance Clearance iso
Clearance symbol
Clearance text
Cross sectional area Cross sectional area symbol
Cross sectional area fringe
Cross sectional area text
Curvature Curvature text
Effective shear ratio in XY plane Area shear ratio in XY plane (text)
Effective shear ratio in XZ plane Area shear ratio in XZ plane (text)
Elastic energy Local strain energy
Local strain energy symbol
Local strain energy text
Elastic energy density Local strain energy density
Local strain energy density symbol
Local strain energy density text
Elements material Material fringe
Material text
Elements set Elements text
Estimated error Estimated local error symbol
Estimated local error text
Failure criterion Hoffman criterion discontinuous iso
Hoffman criterion text
Maximum failure criterion discontinuous iso
Maximum failure criterion text
Tresca criterion discontinuous iso
Tresca criterion text
Tsai-Hill criterion discontinuous iso
Tsai-Hill criterion text
Tsai-Wu criterion discontinuous iso
Tsai-Wu criterion text
Von Mises criterion discontinuous iso
Von Mises criterion text
Force Flow Force flow text
Laminate number Laminate number text
Laminate number fringe
Lineic force vector Line force vector
Line force text
Lineic mass Line mass symbol
Line mass text
Local axis Local axis symbol
Mass inertia Mass inertia (text)
Mass moment of inertia Mass moment of inertia (text)
Moment Flow Moment flow text
Nodes Nodes text
Normal to tangential force ratio Friction force ratio iso
Friction force ratio symbol
Friction force ratio text
Offset Offset (symbol)
Offset (text)
Physical type Physical type fringe
Physical type text
Ply id Ply id text
Ply id fringe
Point force vector Point force vector
Point force component
Point force magnitude
Point force text
Free body force vector
Free body force component
Free body force magnitude
Free body force text
Point mass Point mass
Point mass symbol
Point mass text
Point moment vector Point moment vector
Point moment component
Point moment magnitude
Point moment text
Free body moment vector
Free body moment component
Free body moment magnitude
Free body moment text
Pressure Pressure fringe
Pressure text
Pressure vector
Pressure (nodal values)
Rotational acceleration Rotational acceleration vector
Rotational acceleration iso
Rotational acceleration text
Rotational stiffness Rotational stiffness (text)
Rotational stiffness (symbol)
Rotational velocity Rotational velocity vector
Rotational velocity iso
Rotational velocity text
Shear center Shear center (text)
Shear stress Shear panel stress (element's nodes values)
Shear panel stress text
Singularity in translation Local singularity in translation
Singularity in rotation Local singularity in rotation
Strain Strain principal tensor component (nodal values)
Strain principal tensor symbol
Strain principal tensor text
Strain full tensor component (nodal values)
Strain full tensor text
Stress Stress full tensor component (element's nodes values)
Stress full tensor component (nodal values)
Stress full tensor text
Stress principal tensor component (element's nodes absolute values)
Stress principal tensor component (nodal absolute values)
Stress principal tensor component (nodal values)
Stress principal tensor text
Stress principal tensor text (absolute)
Stress Von Mises (center of element's values)
Stress Von Mises (element's nodes values)
Stress Von Mises (nodal values)
Stress Von Mises text
Tensor for maximum shearing (nodal values)
Tensor for maximum shearing text
Tresca stress average iso
Tresca stress discontinuous iso
Tresca stress symbol
Tresca stress text
Stress Von Mises Von Mises Stress (element's nodes values)
Von Mises Stress (symbol)
Von Mises Stress text
Surface force vector Surface force vector
Surface force fringe
Surface force text
Surface mass Surface mass fringe
Surface mass symbol
Surface mass text
Surface stress Surface stress principal tensor symbol
Surface stress full tensor component (nodal values)
Surface stress full tensor component (element's nodes values)
Surface stress full tensor text
Surface stress principal tensor component (element's nodes values)
Surface stress principal tensor component (nodal values)
Surface stress principal tensor text

Relative Translation

Relative translational displacement vector
Relative translational acceleration Relative acceleration vector
Relative translational velocity Relative velocity vector
Temperature Temperature field symbol
Translational acceleration vector Acceleration vector
Acceleration
Acceleration fringe
Acceleration text
Translational Stiffness Translational stiffness (symbol)
Translational stiffness (text)
Translational Velocity Vector Velocity vector
Velocity
Velocity text
Transverse shear strain Transverse shear strain text
Transverse shear strain iso
Transverse shear stress Transverse shear stress text
Transverse shear stress iso
Volumic force vector Volume force vector
Volume force
Volume force fringe
Volume force text
Volumic mass Volume mass
Volume mass fringe
Volume mass symbol
Volume mass text
3D coordinates Nodal coordinates symbol
Nodal coordinates text
3D mechanical degrees of freedom Degrees of freedom symbol
3D orientation vector Orientation vector (symbol)
Orientation vector (text)
3D rotational vector Rotational displacement component
Rotational displacement magnitude
Rotational displacement text
Rotational displacement vector
3D shell thickness Thickness fringe
Thickness fringe (lamina)
Thickness text
Thickness text (lamina)
3D translational vector Translational displacement text

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images generated using the Generate Image contextual menu

images edited using double-click