# Layer view in results due to composite property

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**Category:** General Questions\
**Tags:** results\
**Created:** [March 11, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/layer-view-in-results-due-to-composite-property/2527 "2025-03-11T13:21:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![gart04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@gart04](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/gart04)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/layer-view-in-results-due-to-composite-property/2527/1 "2025-03-11T13:21:59Z")

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Hi,

I’ve managed to set up a calculation with a composite property. As part of the analysis of the results, I would like to be able to visualize the stresses, displacements, … per layer. Even if I set the Element Output to 2D, the result is always the 3D view (as shown in the image below). I’m actually looking to have the layers in a 2D mesh so as not to have the 3D view overlap.

Thanks for your help

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/6/6f24ff1df4bad05f83dce34d8dc3cca468714b48.jpeg)

Best regards

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**Author:** ![synt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/synt/32/4658_2.png) [@synt](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/synt)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/layer-view-in-results-due-to-composite-property/2527/2 "2025-03-11T16:36:17Z")

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it’s default output 3d for shell element with composite options in CalculiX, but each layer can be hide or shown in post-processor of PrePoMax.

> [@Shell (2D) Elements & Plot Features](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/shell-2d-elements-plot-features/307/6):
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> currently is possible using layered shell element with composite options, PrePoMax separated each layer in visualization which can be hides.

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**Author:** ![gart04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@gart04](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/gart04)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/layer-view-in-results-due-to-composite-property/2527/3 "2025-03-11T17:34:51Z")

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Hi

Ok, thank you very much for your answer

Best regards