Displaying Simulation Results

There are four options for displaying simulation results.

Output Variable. Output variables may include pressure head, moisture content, saturation, concentration/temperature, and velocity or flux magnitude. However, only variables that are actually saved will be available for playback. You may display an output variable by selecting it in the drop-down list box next to the label "Display". You may switch the display from one variable to another when playback is stopped, but you may not switch the display during playback.

Cell versus Contour. This option is selected in the drop-down list box next to the Output Variable box. When "Cell" is selected, the display consists of active cells each colored uniformly according to the color scale on the right. When "Contour" is selected, the display consists of contours with the regions between contours filled with a uniform color according to the color scale on the right. You may switch between the display between "Cell" and "Contour" when playback is stopped, but you may not switch the display during playback.

Note: Displaying contours requires additional computation that will significantly slow down the playback.

Color scale. The color scale represents values using a spectrum of colors from blue to red. To set the color scale:

  1. Click the "Options" menu and select "Color Scale..." The Color Scale dialog box is displayed.
  2. Enter the following 4 values:
  3. Click "OK"

Velocity or Flux Vectors.

Velocity or flux vectors are drawn at cell centers as a line oriented in the direction of the vector and whose length is proportional to the vector magnitude.

If the bottom button on the toolbar displays , the vectors represent velocity. If the bottom button displays , the vectors represent flux (velocity x porosity).

To control how vectors are drawn, click the "Options" menu and select "Vector..." The Vector dialog box is display. Enter/select the following:

Note:To display all vectors, enter 1 for both column interval and row interval.


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