Displaying Elements Orientation

This task shows you how to visualize the elements orientation according to the normal direction of the finite element.

Open the Sample01.CATAnalysis document from the samples directory.

  1. Click Element Orientation in the Mesh Visualization Tools toolbar.

    The elements orientation appears as shown below.

    • Red color indicates the positive orientation

    • Blue color indicates the negative orientation.

    • The positive side supports the finite element normal.

    • The generation ordering of the nodes determines which side of the element is the positive one and which is the negative one.

  2. Click Element Orientation to exit the element orientation visualization mode or change the visualization mode.