Parameterized Curve 2D and Parameterized Curve 3D

Use a Parameterized Curve 2D () or Parameterized Curve 3D () data set to visualize data along a general parameterized curve. Visualize the parameterized curve as a line plot in its original space dimension (2D or 3D) and as a line graph plot in 1D. Select these options from the More Data Sets submenu.

Go to Common Results Node Settings for links to information about the Data section.

Parameter

Enter a Name and the Minimum and Maximum range of the parameter curve.

Expressions

Enter functions for the coordinates of the parameter. For Parameterized Curve 2D, enter values in the x and y fields. For Parameterized Curve 3D, enter values in the x, y, and z fields.

If the expressions contain any global parameters, you must do an update of the current solution or re-solve the model before using the data set.

If you want to evaluate an expression defined globally where there is also no domain mesh, select the Only evaluate globally defined expressions check box. It is then possible to, for example, postprocess a BEM model without a domain mesh inside the domain. The expressions that you can evaluate with this setting can be functions of the space variables and the domain variable dom.

Resolution

Enter the number of subdivisions of the parameter range. The default Resolution is 1000, and the valid range is between 2 and 1,000,000 subdivisions. A high resolution might require significant computational resources.

For a Parameterized Curve 3D example, and with the Heat Transfer Module, see Radiative Heat Transfer in Finite Cylindrical Media: Application Library path Heat_Transfer_Module/Verification_Examples/cylinder_participating_media.Results Analysis and Plots