Transient Panel

Use the Transient panel to create an animation sequence from transient results.

Location: Post page

A stored animation sequence can be viewed by using the replay function.

This function requires you to use an analysis results file containing transient displacement data.

The parameter data type = is ignored if your graphics device cannot generate stress contour animation sequences. The menu item step by = allows you to control which simulations (every simulation, every other simulation, every third simulation, and so on) are included in the animation sequence. For example, if you want each simulation (from start with = to end with =) to be displayed in the animation sequence, set step by = to 1. To include every second simulation, set step by = to 2. Animation performance on the 2D platforms improves as the window size decreases.

On the PC, X version, and 3D platforms, if stress contour animation is not desired, set the data type to none (blank). This bypasses contour calculations when generating the animation sequences.

On the PC and 3D platforms, the animation sequence can be saved in a replay file for later playback. To save the animation sequence, select create replay from the animation menu.

Panel Options

Option	Action
start with	Select the simulation to be used as the starting point for calculating the deformed shape of the structure.
end with	Specify the last simulation to be used in the animation sequence. If left blank, all the simulations after the starting one are used to generate the sequence.
data type	Select the name of the data type that should be used to calculate the deformed shape of the structure.
title	Specify a title for the plot (optional).
step by	Specify a value indicating the frequency with which simulations should be included in the animation sequence.
scale factor	Specify the result displacement multiplier.
reference	Select the three nodes that define the coordinate system to be used as a reference point.

Command Buttons

Button	Action
transient	Create the animation sequence.
prev / next	The prev or next on the same line as the simulation changes only the simulation. The prev or next on the same line as the data type changes only the data type. If the simulation or data type is at the first position as found in the results file, clicking prev results in the simulation or data type being assigned to the last position in the file. If the simulation or data type is at the last position as found in the results file, clicking next results in the simulation or data type being assigned to the first position in the file.
return	Complete the translation and exit the panel.

Button

Action

transient

Create the animation sequence.

prev / next

The prev or next on the same line as the simulation changes only the simulation. The prev or next on the same line as the data type changes only the data type.

If the simulation or data type is at the first position as found in the results file, clicking prev results in the simulation or data type being assigned to the last position in the file.

If the simulation or data type is at the last position as found in the results file, clicking next results in the simulation or data type being assigned to the first position in the file.

return

Complete the translation and exit the panel.