Results Curves Panel
Use the Results Curves panel to create curves by extracting data from an Engineering Solutions binary results file.
Location: Post page > XY Plots panel
The functionality of the Results Curves panel is useful after running a model because it allows you to display the data in a two-dimensional format as an xy plot. Once the curve is created, you can integrate the curve and inspect points.
The Along Nodes and Position subpanels enable you to create a contour plot of the model and then select nodes along a path or select nodes that are then used in the order in which they occur along a specified axis.
Results Subpanel
Option | Action |
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plot = / create new plot |
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x data type = | Click x
data type = and select the type of data that
should appear on the x axis. If the data is in vector format, you can extract the components or the magnitude of the vector. Click the switch after x data type = to change the data that is extracted from the database. |
y data type = | Click y
data type = and select the type of data that
should appear on the y axis. If the data is in vector format, you can extract the components or the magnitude of the vector. Click the switch after y data type = to change the data that is extracted from the database. |
nodes/elems | Choose the data type (nodes or elems), then select which nodes or elements you want to include on the curve. |
start with = | Select the first simulation to be used. |
end with = | Select the last simulation to be used. |
Along Nodes Subpanel
Option | Action |
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plot = / create new plot |
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simulation = | Click simulation= to select the simulation to be used in the calculation of the contour. |
data type = | Click data type= to select the data type to be used in the calculation of the contour. |
multiplier = | Specify a value by which to multiply the data, if you need to enhance or minimize the visible differences between data points. |
total disp / x comp / y comp / z comp |
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node list | Select the nodes that
you want included in the curve calculation. If node list is active after you have selected the nodes, the nodes are highlighted in the sequence in which they were selected. |
Position Subpanel
Option | Action |
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plot = / create new plot |
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simulation = | Click simulation= to select the simulation to be used in the calculation of the contour. |
data type = | Click data type= to select the data type to be used in the calculation of the contour. |
multiplier = | Specify a value by which to multiply the data, if you need to enhance or minimize the visible differences between data points. |
total disp / x comp / y comp / z comp |
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node list | Select the nodes that
you want included in the curve calculation. If node list is active after you have selected the nodes, the nodes are highlighted in the sequence in which they were selected. |
axis: | Select the axis along which to order the nodes that are to be used. |
Command Buttons
Button | Action |
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create | Create a new curve from the results file. |
contour | Create a new contour plot from the results file. |
plot list | Plot only the nodes selected in the node list selector. |
plot axis | Plot only the nodes selected in the node list selector along the specified axis. |
simulation = next/prev | Navigate through available simulations. |
data type = next/prev | Navigate through available data types. |
return | Exit the panel. |