1. Click Force Display icon of the Post Tool group in the Analysis tab.
2. Select a force entity by clicking Et.
3. Select a Type option.
4. Select a color of a force arrow or a torque arrow.
5. Click OK.
Figure 1 Force Display dialog box
•Entity Name: Select a force entity as desired
•Type: Specify a type as Action, Base and Both. For more information about the force display type, click the Force Display or Joint Force Display.
•Force Color: Select a custom color of a force arrow. This color can be used when Use Custom Force Display Color option is checked on Force Display Setting dialog box.
•Torque Color: Select a custom color of a torque arrow. This color can be used when Use Custom Force Display Color option is checked on Force Display Setting dialog box.
•Value: When ‘Show Value’ option in Force Display Settings is checked on, If this option is checked, the value of force and torque will be displayed with arrow.
•Setting: Open the Force Display Setting dialog box. For more information, click here.