You can use the ODB Frame control buttons
available in the context bar to step through results frames.
Any frames for which analysis results have been saved and that
are set to active are available. For information on selecting a specific
results frame, see
Selecting a specific results step and frame.
For information on activating results steps and frames, see
Activating and deactivating steps and frames.
Stepping through frame data is available for output databases only.
Locate the ODB Frame buttons. These buttons
appear on the right side of the context bar when you display an undeformed,
deformed, contour, or symbol plot.
Click one of the following frame buttons:
First to display results from the first
active frame of the current step. This button has no effect if you are already
displaying results from the first frame of the step.
Previous to display results from the
previous active frame. If you are currently displaying results from the first
frame of a step,
Abaqus/CAE
will display results from the last active frame of the previous step. This
button has no effect if you are already displaying results from the first frame
of the first step.
Next to display results from the next
frame. If you are currently displaying results from the last active frame of a
step,
Abaqus/CAE
will display results from the first frame of the next step. This button has no
effect if you are already displaying results from the last frame of the last
step.
Last to display results from the last frame
of the current step. This button has no effect if you are already displaying
results from the last frame of the step.
Frame Selector to launch the Frame Selector
dialog box, which enables you to navigate directly to a particular frame by
entering its frame number or by dragging a slider to the frame you want to
display. For more information, see
Navigating to a specific frame in the animation.
The model plot in the current viewport changes to show your model at
the step and frame you have selected. If active, the text in the
state block changes to
identify the selected step and frame.
Abaqus
refreshes the Step/Frame dialog box, highlighting the
selected step and frame and the Field Output dialog box,
listing variables available for the frame you have selected.
Abaqus
also refreshes all dialog boxes in which the current step and frame are
identified.
Continue clicking frame buttons to step through available frames.