Probe

This command displays CAE result values in the viewer as labels. User could observe CAE result value for specific node or element.

Probe types

Current Result - Derived This displays value of current derived result at probed ID. Enable Probe and Left mouse button click on the model.

Current Result - Full This displays base components of selected result. X,Y,Z components for vector result. Translational (TX, TY, TZ) and Rotational (RX, RY, RZ) values for six degrees of freedom result. XX,YY,ZZ, XY,YZ,XZ components for tensor result in a matrix form.

All Results - Table This displays all result values of the probed ID. short cut - Shift + Mouse left button click.

All Instances - Table This displays all instance values of current result for t the probed ID. Short cut - Shift + Mouse left button click.

All Instances - XY Plot This displays XYPlot curve which describes instances vs CAE result values. Short cut - Ctrl + Mouse left button click.

Tracer This displays path of a node traced in transient animation

Note:

User can probe only for current dataset if more than one dataset exists.

Known Issue:

For small geometry or model, user may have problem in probing, VCollab provides a remedy for that problem. User is advised to scale the geometry or model and then start probing. Go down to read how to scale geometry or model.

How to probe CAE results?

Click Probe icon in the tool bar.

Click the down arrow next to the probe icon.

It drops down the list of probe types.

Select a type.

Click on a node to probe current CAE result for the same node.

Notice that CAE value with nodal number is displayed as label in viewer.

Note:

User can show / hide the nodal/element id in probed labels using table context menu item ‘ID’.

Current Result - Derived

Current Result - Full

All Results - Table

All Instances-Table

All Instances - XYPlot

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How to probe using nodal or elemental ID?

Click Probe toolbar icon drop down menu.

Select ‘Probe Using ID…’ option.

It pops up a dialog for user to enter Node/ Elemental ID.

‘Elemental ID’ option should be checked to enter elemental ID.

Enter an elemental or a node ID.

Click ‘Probe’ button.

ID will be probed and label will be displayed in viewer, only if ID is valid one.

User can enter multiple IDs separated by comma’s. (i.e., “24,78,45,…”).

All Result Table Context Menu

All result table is split into three regions for context menu.

ID Header

This is table header. It contains node or element ID. In case of merging more than one models, this header contains more than one ID and each ID refers to one column in value region.

Row Header

This refers to the model name of the column data. It is useful when comparing multiple models.

Column Header

This refers to list of result names. It contains only abbreviation of results. Here is D is for displacement. User can view the abbreviation table if necessary.

Value Region

This is set of cells and its values corresponds to its column and row header.

Table Header Context Menu

Column or Row header Context Menu

Value Region Context Menu

Edit Name	Allows user to edit Name of the header.
Edit Format	Allows user to edit table text and border styles.
Hide	Hides the probe tables. User can retrieve labels visibility using Show All labels item in the label toolbar drop down.
Delete	Delete the picked label.
ID	Shows or hides table header.
Part	Displays part name header
Row Header	Shows or hides row header.
Column Header	Shows or hides column header.
Zoom To	Orients the view and zooms in to the label attached position for a better visualization. There are 4 levels of zooms supported. Level 0 is closest to the node or element.
Add Row	Adds a new row at the end.
Add Column	Adds a new column at the end.
Insert Row	Inserts a new row at the mouse cursor position.
Insert Column	nserts a new column at the mouse cursor position.
Delete Row	Deletes row.
Delete Column	Deletes column.
Set As Default	Sets current label settings as default to all labels.
Rank	Ranks current visible labels and displays rank based on current derived result values.
Ascending Rank	Rank option. Ascending if option is checked, descending otherwise.
Abbreviations	Displays abbreviation and acronym for results header.
Transpose	Transposes label matrix display.
Highlight	Highlights the labels based on current result value range, set by user.

Zoom To option helps to zoom in the nodal vertex region in four levels for better visualization:

Level 0 focuses the element associated with the nodal vertex.

Level 1 focuses nodal vertex with 1/10th of part bounding radius.

Level 2 focuses nodal vertex with 1/4th of part bounding radius.

Level 3 focuses nodal vertex with part bounding radius.

How to scale geometry or parts?

Click ‘Edit | Product Explorer’, which displays the product tree.

Click the group node, not leaf node.

Right mouse click on the node drops down a context menu.

Select ‘Transform’ option.

Check ‘Scale’ option.

Enter the scale factors for each coordinate axis.

Now the model is scaled and is ready for probing.

How to edit or format table?

Double click on the table using left mouse button.

It pops table context menu

Click Edit Name to change the header or result name.

Check ‘Update Viewpoints’ option to update all viewpoint tables.

Enter a name and click OK button.

Click Edit Font to format the table.

Apply to Tables	Allows user to set either current table or all tables
Apply to Fields	Allows user to set all fields or current field or current column.
Font	Allows user to change a font and its size
Font Size	Allows user to change a font size.
Text Color	Allows user to change text color
Background	Allows user to show/hide background
Background Color	Allows user to enable/disable background and to select a color.
Border	Allows user to show or hide border.
Border Color	Allows user to change border color.
Scientific	Allows user to set the numerical format for value cells.
Precision	Allows user to set the decimal places for value cells.
Update All ViewPoints	Allows user to apply and update the modifications to viewpoints too.

Only the checked options are applicable for modifications.

Make necessary changes and click OK.

User has to select ‘All Tables’ and ‘All Fields’ option to apply the modifications to all viewpoints.

User can apply the modified value to all fields or the column selected or current cell or field.

Click ‘OK’ to apply all modifications.