This chapter discusses obtaining, postprocessing, and visualizing results from Abaqus analyses. It provides an overview of the following enhancements:

• “Visualization of gravity waves in Abaqus/Aqua,” Section 13.1

• “Visualizing initial strain-free adjustments,” Section 13.2

• “Enhanced diagnostics for nearly incompressible materials and instabilities,” Section 13.3

• “Visualizing component surfaces for Abaqus/Explicit general contact,” Section 13.4

• “Customizing element orientation for composite output,” Section 13.5

• “Yield stress output,” Section 13.6

• “Adjusted or redistributed mass output,” Section 13.7

• “Section thinning or thickening output,” Section 13.8