You can access contour results for an evaluated result in the tabular data interface. The result is represented in a table with independent and dependent column variables.
The node and element IDs are independent variables (unique identifiers) of the tabular result.
The result value components are dependent variables (based on the independent variables).
Contour results can be of three types:
Nodal: Results are calculated on each node (like displacements)
Elemental: Results are calculated on each element (like volumes)
ElementalNodal: Results are calculated on the element but then interpolated onto the nodes (like stresses)
Contour results can have various styles:
Scalar: Has single result component
Vector: Has X, Y, and Z components
Tensor: Has X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, and XZ components
TensorStrain: Has X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, and XZ components
EulerAngels: Has XY, YZ, and XZ components
Coordinate: Has X, Y, and Z components
ShearMomentDiagram: Has MY,MZ,SFY,SFZ,UY, UZ, MSUM, SFSUM, and USUM components
See the following sections for more information: