The Volume Rendering feature enables you to visualize field variables throughout the entire domain by varying the transparency and color of the plot as a function of the variable value. For example, you can make realistic images of smoke and analyze how it spreads and how the smoke affects visibility.
Tip: A gradient background in the viewer can interfere with the interpretation of volume rendering results. You may find it useful to set the viewer background to solid white so that the gradients of the solution itself are easier to see. You can set the viewer background with the Tools > Options > CFD-Post > Viewer > Background: Color Type option.
The following characteristics of volume rendering will be discussed: