Domain Point Probe

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) to monitor the development of a real or complex-valued number from a dynamic simulation (a time-dependent, frequency-domain, or parametric study). By default, a Point Probe Expression subnode is added, or right-click to add additional nodes.

When working with multiple frames, select a — , , , or — followed by the coordinate names, typically or in 3D depending on the physics.

For 3D models, select a : (the default), , , or to define a location for the point where you want to add a probe.

For , , or , enter a or use the slider to select a value between 0 and 1 to determine the probe location along the line anywhere from the starting point (0) to the ending point (1).

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For , click at a position on the surface of the geometry in the window to define a point. The direction becomes the inward surface normal as defined by the geometry, which for an exterior boundary means that the probe location can be anywhere from the start position to the end of the geometry in the normal direction. See the figure below.

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For , click at a position on the surface of the geometry in the window to define a point. The direction becomes that of a ray directed away from the point in the current camera view (that is, the direction depends on the view).

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For , from the list, select and click on the geometry in the window to define the first point (starting point). Then select and click to define the second point (endpoint) to define a line between the two points.

In 3D and for the line entry method in 3D, enter : enter and coordinates (2D) or , , and coordinates (3D). You can also adjust the computed coordinates when you use any of the other line entry methods in 3D.

Select the check box to snap the point to the boundary of the geometry closest to that point when the probe is evaluated.