This section describes how to customize a contour plot. Abaqus/CAE offers numerous options for you to control the contour type, limits, intervals, and colors. The following topics are covered:

• “Choosing line-, banded-, or quilt-type contours,” Section 40.4.1

• “Stylizing line-type contours,” Section 40.4.2

• “Customizing banded-type contours,” Section 40.4.3

• “Contouring line-shaped elements with tick mark contour plots,” Section 40.4.4

• “Customizing tick mark contour plots,” Section 40.4.5

• “Choosing the contour method,” Section 40.4.6

• “Setting contour limits,” Section 40.4.7

• “Annotating the minimum and maximum contour values,” Section 40.4.8

• “Controlling how Abaqus/CAE computes contour limits,” Section 40.4.9

• “Customizing contour colors,” Section 40.4.10

• “Creating a new color spectrum,” Section 40.4.11

• “Customizing contour intervals,” Section 40.4.12