All child nodes to the Plot Defaults branch (

) define the default expression of variables to use for newly created plots of certain types.
To add a Plot Defaults subnode, first add a
Result Defaults node then right-click the
Plot Defaults node to select the following supported types of plots from the context menu:
Default Scalar Plot,
Default Vector Plot,
Default Deformation Plot,
Default Multi Scalar Plot, or
Default Plot Parameters.
For the Default Scalar Plot (

), enter the expression in the
Expression field. The expression is used in all new plots created by the user that requests a scalar value — for example, a surface plot. Enter the
Description for the expression.
For the Default Vector Plot (

), enter a valid vector variable name in the
Variable name field. The components of the vector are used in all new plots created by the user that requires a vector quantity — for example, an arrow plot.
For the Default Deformation Plot (

), enter a valid vector variable name in the
Variable name field. The components of the vector are used in all new deformation plots created by the user. Deformation plots show a deformed shape, typically using a displacement vector as the vector variable.
For the Default Multi Scalar Plot (

), fill the table with expressions and descriptions in the
Expression column and
Description column. It is used in all new plots created by the user that requests several scalar values — for example, a global plot.
For the Default Plot Parameters (

), fill the columns
Name,
Value, and
Description in table for the parameters that you need in your new plots. Any result node in the Model Builder that has the
Parameters table is filled with the values entered here.