VisualAnalysis can show many different views of the model, loads, analysis results, and design results. Graphic Filters are used to control what is shown or hidden in the model. The following views are available in VisualAnalysis (some tabs will only appear when applicable).

• Model View - Create/edit models, check element orientations, sizes, materials, and apply loads.
• Result View - Inspect analysis results and generate result reports.
• Design View - View unity checks, design members, and access design reports.
• Report View - Create custom reports and system reports.
• Member Graph - Displays detailed member deflection, moment, shear, and stress diagrams.
• Influence Graphs - Displays influence lines for Moving Load results.
• Node Graphs - Displays node results from Time History Analysis cases (select a node in the Results view).

Cut Volumes

Use the Project Manager | Cut tab to simplify how complicated 3D models are viewed. A cut plane or cut volume acts as a geometric filter. Anything entirely within the cut definition is visible and anything outside of it is not. VisualAnalysis allows multiple cut planes or volumes to be enabled simultaneously.

• Cut Plane - Isolates a single floor plan or elevation in a typical rectangular frame.
• My Cut Volumes - User-defined "boxes" that may be oriented to match the model. Isolates more than a plane (e.g two floors and the columns between them).

Cut View from Selected

An easy way to define a Cut Volume is to select two or three nodes or elements in the model and choose Cute View from Selected in the Context Menu (Right Click) or use the Ctrl+K hot keys. This command has the effect of automatically adjusting the Cut Volume settings to show objects in the "plane" or volume of the selected objects. The cut volume is saved in the Project Manager | Cut tab under My Cut Volumes. This command is not available if the selected objects do not define a "box" (e.g. three collinear points define an infinite number of planes will not produce a Cut Volume).

Animate a Result View

Result Views can show the deflected shape which can be animated using the Animate Result command when in the Context Menu (right click in the Result View). For static results, this feature with help visualize how the structure is deflecting. For dynamic results, this feature displays the real-time vibration behavior.

Sticky Notes

Attach one or more text-boxes to the window or to a model object within the view. Right-click to get the context menu and add the note, you can edit the text of the note directly in the note.