The Deformation Vectors option in the Display Options dialog, will draw displacement vectors at each node of the mesh. This can be a useful supplement to the contour plots, as the displacement vectors show the relative magnitude and direction of displacements on the model.
The Scale Factor allows the user to magnify the displacement vectors by any amount. The Auto Scale Factor button will provide a default scale factor.
NOTE:
If you are viewing contours of X Displacement then the Deformation Vectors option will only display the x-component of the total displacement vector at each node.
If you are viewing contours of Y Displacement then the Deformation Vectors option will only display the y-component of the total displacement vector at each node.
For all other Phase2 contour plots (e.g. Sigma1, Strength Factor, Total Displacement, etc.) the Deformation Vectors option will display the total displacement vector at each node.
If you are viewing differential data , Deformation Vectors will display the differential displacement vectors (X, Y or Total, as described above).
Deformation Vectors is also available in the toolbar.