The Color by Model Item options have two primary purposes. The first and most common purpose, is to display components, groups, assemblies, display sets, joints and ply drops with unique colors (based on their ID). This allows you to view the organization of the FEM and navigate through the project. The second purpose is to display computed results by grouping like data into individual components, assemblies or display sets.
Color by Data Bin
Displays data according to selections made from the Data menu. This button will automatically activate when data is selected from the Data Option menu.
For example, select Data>FEA Loads>Nx
The FEA forces are displayed on the model. Notice the Color by Data option is automatically active.
Color data for each component. See About Components.
Select Color by Components. The elements are colored based on the component definition.
Notice the range of FEA loads is reported for each component in the legend.
Color data for each linking group. See About Linking Groups.
Color data for each assembly. See About Assemblies.
Color by Display Set
Color data for each display set. See About Display Sets.
Color by Joints
Color data for each FEM joint.
Color by Ply Drop
Color codes data for each ply drop transition.
Color by FEM Property ID.
Color data for each FEM property ID.
Color by Component
Color by Group
Color by Assembly