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VTK Clip Scalar

In one sentence: Hides all mesh elements where a chosen scalar result field exceeds (or falls below) a threshold, revealing only the region of interest.

Overview

Workbench: FEM
Menu: FEM → Results → Clip Scalar

Removes from the display every element whose scalar result value lies outside the specified threshold. Used to isolate regions where stress, temperature, or any other scalar exceeds a critical limit.

Use cases

  • Yield zone mapping: Set scalar = Von Mises Stress, threshold = material yield stress. Elements above the threshold disappear, revealing only the plastically-loaded region.
  • Hot spot isolation: Set scalar = Temperature, threshold = maximum allowable temperature to see where the thermal limit is exceeded.
  • Deflection check: Clip by displacement magnitude to highlight the most displaced region.

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