Use POST1, the general postprocessor, to review results at one substep (time step) over the entire model or selected portion of the model. The command for entering POST1 is /POST1, valid only at the Begin level. You can obtain contour displays, deformed shapes, and tabular listings to review and interpret the results of the analysis. POST1 offers many other capabilities, including error estimation, load case combinations, calculations among results data, and path operations.

Use POST26, the time-history postprocessor, to review results at specific points in the model over all time steps. The command for entering POST26 is /POST26, valid only at the Begin level. You can obtain graph plots of results data versus time (or frequency) and tabular listings. Other POST26 capabilities include arithmetic calculations and complex algebra.