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Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises stress and click OK.

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The contour plot will show you the locations of the maximum and minimum values with the labels MX and MN, respectively. Are these locations where you expect them? SMX and SMN values reported in the Graphics window are the corresponding maximum and minimum stress values.

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Select Element Solution > Stress > von Mises stress and click OK. This displays the von Mises stress results as discontinuous element contours.

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Save this plot to a file: Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Hard Copy > To File

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