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Principal stresses, Mohr’s circles, and yield
Change the three principal stresses and the yield strength. The cube scales with σ₁, σ₂, σ₃; Mohr’s circles enclose every orientation; von Mises and Tresca report whether the state is still elastic.
3D continuum element & principal vectors
3D Mohr’s circles
von Mises
0 MPa
Tresca (max shear)
0 MPa
Structure is safe across both yield criteria.