Hotspot Finder

Use the Hotspot Finder tool to find critical regions of your model based on a plotted result, filter the entities based on selection set, threshold values, minimum separation, and load cases.

Modify and calculate hotspots for different result parameters. You can discuss the hotspots with the shared members to analyze the model results.
  1. Open a model file and expand the 3D viewer.
  2. Click Show/Hide Browser .
    Figure 1. Show/Hide Browser


    The Browser window displays the model parts of a 3D model.
    Figure 2. Browser


  3. Click Hotspots .
    Figure 3. Hotspots


    The Hotspots and the Result Browser panes are displayed.
    Figure 4. Hotspot pane and Result Browser


  4. In the Result Browser select the required simulation result, Run, Loadcase, and Result Type to calculate hotspots,.
    Figure 5. Select Simulation Result


  5. Click Calculate in the hotspots pane.
    The Calculate Hotspots window displays the chosen Result Details.
    Figure 6. Selected Result for Finding Hotspots


  6. Enter a Name for the hotspot.
    The Result Details displays, the active contour selected in the Result Browser.
  7. Define Parameters to calculate hotspots for the selected result details.
    1. Result Value Filter is a predefined filter for calculating hotspots on the selected contour.
    2. Threshold is a contour value to calculate hotspots.
    3. Hotspot Separation is the distance or tolerance between the hotspots.
    4. Number of Hotspots is the top number of hotspots to be calculated at the specified position of a model.
  8. Click Run to calculate hotspots for the selected results and the specified parameters.
    A list of model parts with the hotspot value is displayed in the browser pane and on the model.
    Figure 7. Hotspots


  9. Use the arrow keys to view the hotspot values occurred on each part.
    Figure 8. Hotspot on a Part


  10. To recalculate hotspots, click > Edit to modify Parameters and click Run.