Advanced Solver Settings : Results

GSA can calculate a large range of results. However not all these results may be required so this allows for selection of particular results to be stored. For an explicit solver these can be selected separately for Full Model Results and for Selected Model Results

Definition

Nodal Results

Allows the user to select which nodal results are to be retained following the calculation. Some results will not be available depending on the solver option requested.

Element Results

Allows the user to select which element results are to be retained following the calculation. Some results will not be available depending on the solver option requested.

Centre-only

When checked 2D element forces and stresses and 3D are stored at centre positions only, not at nodal positions. Tabular output and diagrams will be reported at element centres only; contouring will use the centre value at each nodal position to result in a constant contour value across each element (unless results are averaged at nodes). When combining centre only results with results from tasks that do store results at nodal positions the centre value will be used as the nodal value.