History

Purpose:

This interface is used to display and plot data for various data over time. It allows selection of various nodal, element, and material quantities from binary files like d3plot, d3dtht etc...

Depending on the type of binary files loaded, the list of available components will change. Time history plotting data from d3plot files is also possible. However, typically a d3plot file contains data for state animation. Consequently the resolution of time history is limited to the number of states in d3plot files. For higher resolution time history plotting, either d3thdt, binout, or various ASCII files should be used.

Function:

Basic: Basic functions to display various components.

Affixation: Affixation functions, such as volume fail options.

Sample:

Sample: A sample to show how to plot element component history value.

Basic:

  • Global:Select global history plot.

  • Nodal:Select nodal history plot.

  • Element:Select element history plot.

  • Int Pt:Select element integration point history plot.

  • Part:Select material history plot.

  • R-Nodal:Select relative nodal history plot.

  • Scalar:Select fringed scalar history plot.

  • Vol Fail:Select volume of material failure option.

  • Sum Mats:Sum materials for material history plot.

  • Along Path :Plot fringe value along selected path.

  • Component list:Select a time history component.

  • Value: Select element values or max/min element value for material.

  • E-Type:Select element type for time history plotting.

  • E-Axes:Select shell element axes for time history plotting.

  • Surface:Select shell stress surface position.

  • Popup:Show XY-Data in Popup window.

  • Main:Show XY-Data in Main Window.

  • Plot:Plot time history data in current XY-plot window or subcanvas.

  • New:Plot time history data in a new XY-plot window or subcanvas.

  • Padd:Add time history data to current 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 Time History Results interface.

 

Affixation:

Volume fail options:

  • Eroded:Add item to failure list.

  • Failure Levels List:Select failure levels from list.

  • Value:Enter failure level value to be added to the list.

  • Add:Add entered value to the failure levels list.

  • Clear:Clear text field and selected items.

  • Delete:Delete selected item from the failure levels list.