plot_deformedshape command

vfo.plot_deformedshape(model='ModelName', loadcase='LoadCaseName', scale=10, tstep=-1, overlap='no', contour='none', setview='3D', line_width=1, contourlimits=None, filename=None)

Displays the deformed shape of the structure by reading data from a saved output database.

model (str)	Name of the model to read data from output database, created with createODB() command.
loadcase (str)	Name of the subfolder with load case output data.
scale (float)	Scale factor for to display mode shape. (optional, default is 10)
tstep (float)	Approximate time of the analysis at which deformed shape is to be displaced. (optional, default is the last step)
setview (str)	sets the camera view to predefined angles. Valid entries are “xy”,”yz”,”xz”,”3D”, or a list with [x,y,z] unit vector. Default is “3D”. (optional)
line_width (float)	Line width of the rendered elements. (optional)
contour (str)	Contours of displacement in x, y, or z. Default is “none”. (optional)
contourlimits (list)	A list of minimum and maximum limits of the displacement contours. (optional)
filename (str)	Filename to save an image of the modeshape. (optional)

Examples:

vfo.plot_deformedshape(model="3D_Building", loadcase="Dynamic_GM1")

Displays the deformedshape of structure by reading data from 3D_Building_ODB with a sub-folder Dynamic_GM1 at the last analysis step (default) with a default scale factor of 10.

vfo.plot_deformedshape(model="3D_Building", loadcase="Dynamic_GM1", tstep=24.0, scale=50)

Displays the deformedshape of structure by reading data from 3D_Building_ODB with a sub-folder Dynamic_GM1 at the analysis time closest to 24.0 sec with a scale factor of 50.