*animatemodal

Syntax

*animatemodal title max_deflection frames display_mode output_type

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates a modal animation from results data. The results file must be loaded before executing this command. The *freesimulation command clears the animation.

Inputs

title

The title to use for the animation.

max_deflection

The maximum deflection in model units, or the scale factor, to which the maximum analysis result should be scaled. Use a negative value for model units and a positive value for scale factor.

frames

The number of frames to use during the animation sequence. The maximum value is machine dependent.

display_mode

The type of display to generate. Valid values are:

• 0 - Mesh wireframe only.
• 1 - Rendered with mesh lines.
• 2 - Feature lines only.
• 3 - Rendered with feature lines.
• 4 - Rendered only.

output_type

This argument is no longer supported and is ignored.

Examples

To load the result file named C:/my_results/test.res and generate a rendered animation for Subcase 1 with Displacements data type, using a 10.0 model unit scaling:

*analysisfileset C:/my_results/test.res
*inputsimulation "Subcase 1" "Displacements"
*animatecycles 10
*animatemodal "" 10.0 4 0
*freesimulation

Errors

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}