Workshop 13D
Postprocessing
Results Viewer
13D. Postprocessing
Results Viewer
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Use the “Results Viewer” to postprocess the model solved in
Workshop 13C.
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2. Resume the “multi-ls.db” database file from workshop 13C:
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Utility Menu > File > Resume from …
• Select the “multi-ls.db” database file, then [OK]
Or issue: RESUME,multi-ls,db
3. Enter the General Postprocessor and read in a set of results:
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Main Menu > General Postproc > Read Results > First Set
Or issue:
/POST1
SET,1
4. Write out a PGR file including all three load steps:
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Main Menu > General Postproc > Write PGR File
• Write data for all sets
• Select “Stress” [OK]
Or issue:
POUTRES,S
SET, , , , , , ,1
PGSAVE,'multi-ls','pgr','.',0, 0,0
SET, , , , , , ,2
PGSAVE,'multi-ls','pgr','.',0, 0,0
SET, , , , , , ,3
PGSAVE,'multi-ls','pgr','.',0, 0,0
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1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your
instructor using “multi-ls” as the jobname.
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Main Menu > General Postproc > Results Viewer
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4. Open the Results Viewer:
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Move the scroll bar to “Load Step 2”.
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Use the pulldown list to select “von Mises Stress”.
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Use the contour plot button to display nodal results.
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5. Use the viewer to plot the Equivalent Stress for Load Step 2:
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Right click on legend, pick “Contour Right”.
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Right click in graphics window, select “Replot”.
Right click
Right click
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6. Move the contour legend to the right side of the graphics window.
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Use the pulldown list to select “X-Component of Displacement”.
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Select the animate button.
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Select Deformed Results, then [OK]
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[OK]
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7. Animate the X-Componenet of Displacement:
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1. [Stop]
2. [Close]
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Select File -> Close
9. Exit ANSYS:
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Pick the “QUIT” button from the
Toolbar (or select: Utility Menu >
File > Exit...)
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Select “Quit – No Save”
• [OK]
Or issue:
FINISH
/EXIT,NOSAV
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8. Stop the animation and exit the
Results Viewer:
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Workshop 13E
Postprocessing
Report Generator
13E. Postprocessing
Report Generator
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Use the “Report
Generator” to create an
HTML – “Internet Ready”
report.
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2. Read input from the “plate-13e.inp” file:
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Utility Menu > File > Read Input from …
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• Select the “plate-13e.inp” file, then [OK]
Or issue:
/INPUT,plate-13e,inp
3. Open the Report Generator:
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Utility Menu > File > Report Generator
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Select “Overwrite”, then [OK]
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Select “Yes” to create a new directory
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1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using “report” as
the jobname.
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4a. Plot elements:
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Utility Menu > Plot > Elements
Or issue:
EPLOT
Report Generator:
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[Image Capture] button
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• Caption “Plot of Elements”, then [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::imagecapture “Plot of Elements” '
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4. Capture images:
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General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solution
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• Select “Stress”, “X-direction SX”, then [OK]
Or issue:
/POST1
PLNSOL,S,X,0,1
Report Generator:
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[Image Capture] button
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• Caption “X-direction Stress”, then [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::imagecapture “X-direction Stress” '
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4b. Plot Stress in X-direction:
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General Postproc > Path Operations > Plot Path Item > On Graph
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• Select “L-SX”, then [OK]
Or issue:
PLPATH,L-SX
Report Generator:
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[Image Capture] button
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• Caption “Graph of SX Stress on Path L-SX ”, then [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::imagecapture “Graph of SX Stress on Path L-SX" '
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4c. Plot Stress along a path:
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Report Generator:
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[Animation Capture] button
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Caption “Animation of Deformed Results - SX Stress”
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Select “Deformed Results”, then [OK]
• Select “Stress”, “X-direction SX”, then [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::animcapture "Animation of Deformed Results - SX Stress" 100'
/REPLOT,RESIZE
PLNSOL,S,X
ANCNTR,10,0.5
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5. Capture an animation:
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Report Generator:
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[Table Capture] button
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Caption “Material Properties”
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Select “Material properties”
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[Apply]
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Caption “Reaction Forces”
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Select “Sum of reaction forces”
• [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::tablecapture 2 "Material Properties“ 1'
~tcl,'ansys::report::tablecapture 4 "Reaction Forces"'
fsum,,1
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6. Capture Tables:
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Report Generator:
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[Listing Capture] button
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Caption “List of Stress along Path L-SX”.
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Type “PRPATH,L-SX” in command line.
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[OK]
[Listing Capture] button
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Caption “List of Constraints on Selected Items”.
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Type “SBCLIS” in command line.
• [OK]
Or issue:
~tcl,'ansys::report::outputcapture "List of Stress along Path L-SX" "prpath,l-sx"'
prpath,l-sx
~tcl,'ansys::report::outputcapture "List of Constraints on Selected Items" "sbclis"'
sbclis
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7. Capture Lists:
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Report Generator:
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[HTML Report Assembler] button
8a. Insert a Report Heading:
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Select “Report Heading”
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Title, “Analysis of a Plate with Hole”
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Author Name, “John Doe”
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Subtitle, “X-Company”
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[OK]
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8. Create the HTML report using all the captured information:
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Select “TEXT”
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Type in the following, “The purpose of this
analysis was to analyze a plate with a hole.”
8c. Insert Dynamic Data:
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Select “Dynamic Data” and click on yellow text window
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Type in the following
/nopr
*get,revision,active,0,rev
*vwrite,revision
(f3.1)
8d. Insert Text:
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Select “TEXT”
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Type in the following, “revision of ANSYS.”
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8b. Insert Text:
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Select the following images under “Report Images”
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Plot of Elements
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Plot of Stress in X-direction
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Animation of Deformed Results
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Graph of Plot
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8e. Insert captured images:
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Select the following images under “Report Lists”
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List of Stress along Path
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List of Constraints on Selected Items
Select the following images under “Report Tables”
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Material Properties
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Reaction Forces
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8f. Insert Lists and Tables:
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Select the “Preview Report” button
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9. Preview the Report
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Select “File”, “Save and Close”
11. Exit ANSYS:
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Pick the “QUIT” button from the Toolbar
(or select: Utility Menu > File > Exit...)
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Select “Quit – No Save”
• [OK]
Or issue:
FINISH
/EXIT,NOSAV
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10. Save and Close the Report Generator:
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