PRESENT PEAKS

        

This command indicates points on the model at which analysis results values are at a maximum and minimum, or exceed a user specified level, or are below a user specified level.

On execution of the PRESENT PEAKS command FEMVIEW will display the minimum and maximum result values that exist in the finite element model and mark the corresponding nodal or Gauss points with `MIN' and `MAX'.

A maximum and/or minimum threshold value may be specified within the RESULTS RANGE VALUES command. If a maximum threshold is specified, then parts of the model where the results exceed the maximum threshold will be marked with a red box symbol. If a minimum threshold is given, then parts of the model where values are below this threshold will be marked with a blue cross symbol.

Notes:

1.

Effect of having defined a results set
The default condition is that the minimum and maximum values refer to the current results set which, unless specifically defined, equates to the current model subset. The command `RESULTS RANGE GLOBAL' will refer minimum and maximum values to the whole model.

2.

Effect of model visualisation
Points on the model having minimum or maximum values are highlighted even if they are not visible, but points above or below the threshold values are only marked if visible.

See also the following commands

'PRESENT OPTIONS PEAKS'
'PRESENT OPTIONS SIGNIF'
'RESULTS RANGE'