Use a Revolution 1D data set to visualize a 1D axisymmetric () solution in 2D. All plot types in 3D or 2D are available for visualization through the revolution data set. Use a Revolution 2D data set to visualize a 2D () solution in 3D. All plot types in 3D or 2D are available for visualization through the revolution data set.

From the Number of layers list, choose Normal (the default), Fine, Coarse, or Custom. The predefined settings adapt the number of layers to the chosen revolution angle, which minimizes the time to plot the revolved geometry for revolution angles that are less than 360 degrees. If Custom is selected, enter the number of Layers about the revolution axis (default value: 50).

For all choices, enter the Start angle (SI unit: deg) for the revolved model. The default is 0 degrees. Enter the Revolution angle (SI unit: deg) to revolve the model to see into the geometry in degrees. The default is 360 degrees, that is, a full revolution. Enter negative values to revolve the model in the opposite direction.

An axisymmetric geometry in the rz-plane is projected to the xy-plane and then rotated about the y-axis or to the xz-plane and then rotated about the z-axis using the start angle and revolution angle.

For Revolution 2D, from the Map plane to list, select a plane to map the axisymmetric solution to — xy-plane (the default) to map the rz-plane to the xy-plane and then rotate it about the y-axis, or select xz-plane to map the rz-plane to the xz-plane and then rotate it about the z-axis.

For Revolution 1D and Revolution 2D, select the Define variables check box to create variable names for the space and angle variables in the revolved geometry. Then under Space variables, enter or edit the variable names for the revolved coordinate system. Enter or edit the x, y, and z (Revolution 2D only) variable names in the respective fields. The default names are rev1x, rev1y, and rev1z, respectively.

Under phi, enter or edit the variable name for phi. Phi is the name of the angle variable in the revolved coordinate system. The default name is rev1phi.

For example, the angle variables can be useful to enter Cartesian components of axisymmetric vector fields (such as ht.tfluxr*cos(rev1phi) for the x-component of a heat flux from a 2D axisymmetric heat transfer model, where ht.tfluxr is the radial component of the total heat flux).