This sample will show how to plot element component history value. The operations of plotting other components value are similar to this sample.
Load a d3plot file in menu of "File->Open->LS-DYNA Binary Plot". Go to History dialog in Post.
Select "Element" radio button. Then select a component in history component list. Take the component of "Effective Plastic Strain" for example, this item is selected.
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Select options |
Pick several elements on the model with mouse in main window. The picked elments will be highlight.
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Picked elements |
Choose the way of plotting xy data with "Popup" or "Main" radio button.
Click "Plot" button to plot time history data in current XY-plot window or subcanvas
Click "Padd" button to add time history data to current XY-plot window or subcanvas.
Click "New" button to plot time history data in a new XY-plot window or subcanvas.
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Results shown in main window |
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Results shown in popup window |
To operate xy data results in main window. See Subcanvas interface in details.