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Contours

The most common contours for the spool valve simulation are the pressure and the velocity contours at sections. The steps to create contours are:

1. Click Load Results in the Simulation Panel.
2. Select the required result file in the ensuing Load Results dialog box, click Open.

Creating a section

The sections are created using the following steps:

1. Click Create a Cross-Section icon twice in the Geometric Entities Panel. Two new entities Section 01 and Section 02 are created under Derived Surfaces.
2. Select the sections under Derived Surfaces and specify the Type and Position as shown in Table 6.30 of the Geometry Tab of Properties Panel.

Section	Type	Position
Section 01	Plane Z	-0.00125 m
Section 02	Plane Y	-0.000295 m

Table 6.30 - Create a cross-section

Pressure contours

1. Select Section 01 under Derived Surfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Pressure from the Variables list under Variable drop-down list in the Results Panel. For variables and legends refer, Post-Processing.

Velocity contours

1. Select Section 01 and Section 02 under Derived Surfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Velocity Magnitude from the Derived Variables list under Variable drop-down list in the Results Panel.

Changes to the display, such as legend, contour color, image sizing, transparency can be made under the View Tab of Properties Panel.

Figure 6.551 - Pressure contours

Figure 6.552 - Velocity contours (Section 01 and Section 02)