ASCII

Purpose:

This interface is used to browse and plot time history data contained in various ASCII databases written by LS-DYNA like nodout, secforc etc...

There are approximately 30 different files that can be processed through this interface. Similar time history data output by LS-DYNA and beyond in binary files called binout can be processed using the Binout Interface.

Function:

Basic: Basic functions for every ascii file.

Affixation: Added functions for some ascii especial files, such as spcforc, jntforc etc.

Sample:

Sample: A sample to show how to use it.

Basic:

  • Ascii type list:Select ascii file type.

  • File:Load an ASCII file from an alternative directory.

  • Load:Load existing file for selected ASCII file type.

  • Unload: Un-Load selected ASCII file (to free memory).

  • Id selection list:Select the Id to show.

  • All:Select all ASCII items.

  • Clear:Clear all selections.

  • Rev:Reverse selection.

  • Info:Show information on the loaded ASCII file.

  • Compnonent Selection list:Select compnoent to show.

  • File loaded list:Select an ascii file or multipe ascii files for processing.

  • Multiple Select:Set single or multiple selection on list.

  • All:Select all loaded files.

  • Clear:Clear all selection.

  • Reverse:Reverse selection.

  • Popup:Show XY-Data in Popup window.

  • Main:Show XY-Data in Main Window.

  • Plot:Plot items from ASCII file in current XY-plot window or subcanvas.

  • Padd:Add items from ASCII file to current XY-plot window or subcanvas.

  • New:Plot items from ASCII file in a new XY-plot window or subcanvas.

  • Clear:Clear picked entities.

  • Raise:Raise all open XY-plot windows or current page.

  • Pop:Open and Raise all closed XY-plot windows or current page.

  • Done:Exit ASCII File Operation interface.

Affixation:

Nodout options

  • HicCsi:Open Hic/Csi pre-filter options interface.

  • Apply pre-filter:Apply filtering on acc. components prior to calculate HIC/CSI .

  • Filter:Select filter to apply.

  • Point:Select number of points to average.

  • Time:Select time unit for filtering and hic/csi calculation.

  • C/s (Hz):Select and enter frequency.

  • Grav.Con:Select and enter gravity constant.

  • Done:Close HIC/CSI pre-filter panel.

Secforc options

  • Total:Toggle the combining of multiple ASCII items.

  • Plot Secforc Vector:Plot Secforc vectors for selected sections.

  • Plot in Local:Plot Secforc vectors in local plane system.

  • Label On:Turn on label of the section force vectors.

  • VsizeSF:Select and enter scale factor for vector size.