Add and Remove Output Responses

Manually create and define output responses.

1. In the Define Output Responses step, Define Output Responses tab, click Add Output Response.
   A new output response is created and added to the list of output responses.
2. In the Label column, enter a name for the output response.
3. Define the output response expression.
   • Manually enter the expression in the Expression column.
   • Build an expression using the Expression Builder, which can be accessed by clicking in the Expression column.
4. In the Output Type field, select one of the following:
   • Choose Real (default) if the output response is a real number.
   • Choose String if the output response is a string.
5. Click Evaluate to extract the output response value.

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Tip: Create multiple output responses simultaneously by left-clicking and holding the mouse button on Add Output Response. In the pop-up, enter the number of output responses to add and press Enter.

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Automatically create and define output responses using the File Assistant's guided set of dialogs to extract data from the output files generated during the evaluation.

1. Go to the Define Output Responses step, Define Output Responses tab.
2. Select the output file that contains the output response data to extract in the following ways:
   • From the Directory, drag-and-drop the output file into the work area. The response file selection is automatically populated in the File Assistant dialog, File field.

     
     
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   • Click File Assistant. In the File Assistant dialog, File field, navigate to the output file.

     
     
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3. Under Reading Technology, verify the correct reader is selected and click Next.
4. Select a data goal and click Next.

   Option	Description
   Single Item in a Time Series	Collect scalar information for a specific item, for example the displacement of a specific node.
   Multiple Items at Multiple Time Steps	Construct output responses based on a range of items,for example the maximum stress in the entire model.
   Mode Tracking	Compare modal result to a known reference to correlate results or avoid mode switching.

5. Define data options (subcase, type, mode, request, and so on) and click Next.
   Note: The options available will vary according to the data goal selected.
6. Define options for data source and output response creation and click Finish.
   1. Under Create a new Data Source, enter a label for the data source.
   2. Optional: To create a new response in which the data source will be used, select Use Data Source in a new Response. Enter a label for the output response, and select an expression type.

      
      
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   A new output response is created and added to the list of output responses.
7. In the Output Type field, select one of the following:
   • Choose Real (default) if the output response is a real number.
   • Choose String if the output response is a string.
8. Click Evaluate to extract the output response value.

Remove output responses from your study.

1. In the Define Output Responses step, Define Output Responses tab, select the output responses to remove.
2. Click Remove Output Response.
   Warning: If the output response is in use in a study approach, a warning message will prompt you for conformation.

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