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Post Processing
Run analyses and view a variety of results in SimSolid.
Results
Results provide performance insight for the simulation.
Results Images/Animations
The Bookmark Browser allows you to capture images of your simulation modeling and results, caption the images, and export your gallery as image and/or animation files.
Export Results Images/Animations
Export simulation modeling and results images/animations.

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What's New
View new features for SimSolid 2024.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover SimSolid functionality with interactive tutorials.
Interface with External Products
Interfaces that support SimSolid output file format.
Geometry
Information about treatment and properties of geometric entities in SimSolid.
Assembly
Summary of available functionality for defining the properties and behavior of parts in the model.
Connections
Connections are used to define the association of different regions of interest between parts in an assembly.
Create Analysis
Create an analysis for your project.
Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions available for SimSolid.
Post Processing
Run analyses and view a variety of results in SimSolid.
- Run Analysis
  Solve an analysis or design study.
- Results
  Results provide performance insight for the simulation.
  - Results Info
    You can view summary information for all parts in a given Project Tree branch.
  - Results Export
    You can export deformed shape in ssg/stl format for all parts in a given Project Tree branch.
  - Display Contour Plot
    Show results in a continuous or banded tone contour plot.
  - Modify Results Plot
    Adjust the display attributes for the results plot.
  - Refine Results Plot
    Choose a refinement level for your results plot.
  - Pick Info
    Obtain results at one or more points/faces on the model.
  - Display Results Graph
    Show a graph of a quantity of interest along a path of a part surface.
  - Display Bolt/Nut Resultant Forces
    Display a table of resultant bolt and nut forces.
  - Display Bolt Internal Forces
    Display axial force, shear force and bending moment on the bolts. The output is available along different sections of the bolt that are defined by connections with neighboring parts. Maximum forces/moments across all the sections are also output.
  - Display Rivet Forces
    Display a table of loads on a rivet.
  - View Cable/Rod Reactions
    View the summary of reactions at selected cables/rods.
  - View Reactions at Supports
    View a summary of the reactions at selected supports.
  - View Resultant Force at Connections
    View resultant force and moment for selected connections.
  - View Reaction Force for Parts
    View the total reaction force and moments for selected parts.
  - View Spot Weld Resultant Forces
    Display a table of spot weld resultant forces.
  - View Seam Weld Reactions
    Display a table of seam weld resultant forces and stresses.
  - View Fatigue History
    Review fatigue history for each event at points of interest.
  - View Spot Weld Fatigue Results
    Display a table of spot weld fatigue results in SN fatigue analyses with spot welds present in the design study.
  - View Seam Weld Fatigue Results
    Display a table of seam weld fatigue results in SN fatigue analyses with seam welds present in the design study.
  - Potential Material Failure Analysis
    Safety factor plots are used to characterize zones of possible material failure.
  - Create Linear Superposition of Results
    View derived result that combines multiple load cases together.
  - Create Envelope of Results
    Identify the most significant result out of all selected analyses.
  - View Parts Ranked by Amplitude
    Show a list of parts ranked by movement amplitude.
  - View Parts Ranked by Response
    Show a list of parts ranked by the response.
  - Modal Participation Factors
  - Display Time/Frequency Step
    Control which time or frequency step is displayed for dynamic response data.
  - Plot Partial Dynamic Response
  - Plot Dynamic Reaction Force
    View dynamic reaction forces.
  - Non-linear Results
    Results display for all non-linear analysis types.
  - Results Images/Animations
    The Bookmark Browser allows you to capture images of your simulation modeling and results, caption the images, and export your gallery as image and/or animation files.
    - Create Results Images/Animations
      Record simulation modeling and results images/animations.
    - Edit Results Images/Animations
      Edit simulation modeling and results images/animations.
    - Export Results Images/Animations
      Export simulation modeling and results images/animations.
  - Structural Thermal
    View results for thermal transient or thermal imported linked structural analysis.
  - Squeak and Rattle Response
    View results for squeak and rattle analysis.
Design Study
Design studies allow you to quickly evaluate and compare the structural performance from different design scenarios.
Verification Problems
Solved verification models.

Export Results Images/Animations

Export simulation modeling and results images/animations.

If the Bookmark Browser is not already displayed below the Project tree, in the main window toolbar click the

(Show Bookmark Browser) icon.

Animation bookmarks are exported as .mp4 and .gif files and image bookmarks as .png files.

Use one of the following options to export bookmarks as image/animation files:

Action	Process
Export All Bookmarks in Gallery	In the Bookmark Browser, click (Save All). Browse to the desired save location and click Select Folder.
Export Single Bookmark	In the Bookmark Browser, right-click on the bookmark thumbnail and choose Save media to file(s) in the context menu. Browse to the desired save location and click Select Folder.
Copy Bookmarks to Clipboard	In the Bookmark Browser, right-click on the bookmark thumbnail and choose Copy to clipboard in the context menu. Tip: The keyboard shortcut Control + C will also copy images to clipboard.