Viewing Results

After running a successful analysis, you can visualize and explore the results directly on your 3D model.

Result Toggles

The left sidebar contains toggle buttons to control which results are displayed. Multiple result types can be viewed simultaneously.

  • Displacement — Shows the deformed shape
  • Reactions — Shows support reaction arrows
  • Moments — Shows bending moment diagrams
  • Shear — Shows shear force diagrams
  • Axial — Shows axial force diagrams
  • Torsion — Shows torsion diagrams

Selecting Results to Display

Use the dropdowns in the left sidebar to filter the results:

Load Case / Combination

  • Select a specific Load Case (e.g., "Dead Load") to see results for just that case
  • Select a Load Combination (e.g., "1.2D + 1.6L") to see combined, factored results

Component Direction

For diagrams like Shear and Moment, you can choose which axis to display:

  • Shear — y (Major) or z (Minor)
  • Moment — z (Major) or y (Minor)

Adjusting Scales

You can adjust the visual scale of diagrams to make them legible. The fastest way is using keyboard shortcuts while zooming/scrolling.

Scale Shortcuts (Hold Key + Scroll)

Hold one of the following keys and use your mouse wheel (scrolling) to adjust the size of that specific diagram:

  • D — Displacement (Deformation)
  • R — Reactions
  • M — Moment Diagrams
  • S — Shear Diagrams
  • A — Axial Diagrams
  • T — Torsion Diagrams
  • L — Distributed Loads (visual size)
  • C — Concentrated Loads (visual size)

Reading Values

Tooltips

Hover your mouse over any result diagram to see a tooltip with the exact value at that location. The tooltip also shows the distance from the member start.

Annotations

Toggle Show Annotations in the display options (right-click the Labels button or use display settings) to show:

  • Maximum and minimum values on each member
  • Values at member ends

Result Colors

Results are color-coded for easy identification:

  • Displacement — Purple/Violet
  • Reactions — Amber/Orange
  • Moment — Blue
  • Shear — Green
  • Axial — Red
  • Torsion — Pink

Positive and negative values in diagrams are often shaded differently to distinguish tension/compression or sagging/hogging moments.

Analytical Dialogs

For more detailed numerical data, you can use the built-in analytical dialogs.

Summary Dialog (Coming Soon)

Click the Summary button in the left sidebar or the top ribbon to get a high-level overview of the entire model's performance. This dialog features:

  • Member List — A filterable table of every member in the model.
  • Analytical Values — Shows key results like peak bending moment and maximum combined elastic stress.
  • Utilization Checks — Estimated stress and deflection utilization percentages compared to limits.
  • Status — Automatic Pass/Fail status based on your defined limits (e.g., L/250 or Material Yield).

Single Member Analysis (Coming Soon)

For a deep dive into a specific part of your structure, the Member Analysis dialog provides high-resolution data for a single selected member.

To access Member Analysis:

  1. Select a member by clicking it in the 3D view.
  2. Right-click the selected member to open the context menu.
  3. Choose Member Analysis from the menu options.

Tip: In the Summary Dialog, you can click the icon in the Status column to jump directly to that member's detailed analysis.

Within the Member Analysis dialog, you can explore:

  • Diagrams Tab — Scalable charts for Moment, Shear, Axial, and Deflection. This tab also includes the Member Result Extremes table, which shows the exact maximum and minimum values and their precise locations along the member for the active load combination.
  • Stress Tab — Detailed fiber-by-fiber stress distribution (axial + bending) along the member length, with user-definable yield strength (Fy) to check utilization.

Note: "Envelopes" representing the maximums across multiple different load combinations (cross-combination) is a planned feature for a future update.

Exporting Results

To document your results:

  • Screenshots — Use your computer's screenshot tool to capture the visualized results
  • Reports — Generate PDF or Excel reports via the Ribbon button