Workshop 13 D Postprocessing Results Viewer 13 D

Workshop 13 D Postprocessing Results Viewer

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer Workshop Supplement • Use the “Results Viewer” to postprocess the model solved in Workshop 13 C. INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 Description November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -2

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer 2. Resume the “multi-ls. db” database file from workshop 13 C: – – 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: – – Main Menu > General Postproc > Read Results > First Set Or issue: /POST 1 SET, 1 4. Write out a PGR file including all three load steps: – – 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 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using “multi-ls” as the jobname. Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -3

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer – Main Menu > General Postproc > Results Viewer INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 4. Open the Results Viewer: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -4

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer Workshop Supplement 1. 2. 3. Move the scroll bar to “Load Step 2”. Use the pulldown list to select “von Mises Stress”. Use the contour plot button to display nodal results. 1 3 2 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 5. Use the viewer to plot the Equivalent Stress for Load Step 2: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -5

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer Workshop Supplement 1. 2. Right click on legend, pick “Contour Right”. Right click in graphics window, select “Replot”. Right click INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 6. Move the contour legend to the right side of the graphics window. November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -6

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer Workshop Supplement 1. 2. 3. 4. Use the pulldown list to select “X-Component of Displacement”. Select the animate button. Select Deformed Results, then [OK] 1 2 4 3 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 7. Animate the X-Componenet of Displacement: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -7

13 D. Postprocessing Results Viewer Workshop Supplement – 1. [Stop] 2. [Close] Select File -> Close 9. Exit ANSYS: – – Pick the “QUIT” button from the Toolbar (or select: Utility Menu > File > Exit. . . ) • Select “Quit – No Save” • [OK] Or issue: FINISH /EXIT, NOSAV 1 2 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 8. Stop the animation and exit the Results Viewer: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -8

Workshop 13 E Postprocessing Report Generator

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator • Use the “Report Generator” to create an HTML – “Internet Ready” report. INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 Description Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -10

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator Workshop Supplement 2. Read input from the “plate-13 e. inp” file: – Utility Menu > File > Read Input from … – • Select the “plate-13 e. inp” file, then [OK] Or issue: /INPUT, plate-13 e, inp 3. Open the Report Generator: – Utility Menu > File > Report Generator • • Select “Overwrite”, then [OK] Select “Yes” to create a new directory INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using “report” as the jobname. November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -11

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator 4 a. Plot elements: – – Utility Menu > Plot > Elements Or issue: EPLOT Report Generator: – [Image Capture] button – • Caption “Plot of Elements”, then [OK] Or issue: ~tcl, 'ansys: : report: : imagecapture “Plot of Elements” ' INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 4. Capture images: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -12

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – – General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solution • Select “Stress”, “X-direction SX”, then [OK] Or issue: /POST 1 PLNSOL, S, X, 0, 1 Report Generator: – [Image Capture] button – • Caption “X-direction Stress”, then [OK] Or issue: ~tcl, 'ansys: : report: : imagecapture “X-direction Stress” ' INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 4 b. Plot Stress in X-direction: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -13

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator Workshop Supplement – General Postproc > Path Operations > Plot Path Item > On Graph – • Select “L-SX”, then [OK] Or issue: PLPATH, L-SX Report Generator: – [Image Capture] button – • 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" ' INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 4 c. Plot Stress along a path: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -14

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator Workshop Supplement Report Generator: – – [Animation Capture] button • Caption “Animation of Deformed Results - SX Stress” • 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 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 5. Capture an animation: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -15

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator: – – [Table Capture] button • Caption “Material Properties” • Select “Material properties” • [Apply] • Caption “Reaction Forces” • 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 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 6. Capture Tables: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -16

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator Workshop Supplement Report Generator: – [Listing Capture] button – • Caption “List of Stress along Path L-SX”. • Type “PRPATH, L-SX” in command line. • [OK] [Listing Capture] button – • Caption “List of Constraints on Selected Items”. • 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 INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 7. Capture Lists: November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -17

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator: – [HTML Report Assembler] button 8 a. Insert a Report Heading: – Select “Report Heading” • • Title, “Analysis of a Plate with Hole” Author Name, “John Doe” Subtitle, “X-Company” [OK] INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 8. Create the HTML report using all the captured information: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -18

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – Select “TEXT” • Type in the following, “The purpose of this analysis was to analyze a plate with a hole. ” 8 c. Insert Dynamic Data: – Select “Dynamic Data” and click on yellow text window – Type in the following /nopr *get, revision, active, 0, rev *vwrite, revision (f 3. 1) 8 d. Insert Text: – Select “TEXT” • Type in the following, “revision of ANSYS. ” INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 8 b. Insert Text: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -19

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – Select the following images under “Report Images” • • Plot of Elements Plot of Stress in X-direction Animation of Deformed Results Graph of Plot INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 8 e. Insert captured images: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -20

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – Select the following images under “Report Lists” – • List of Stress along Path • List of Constraints on Selected Items Select the following images under “Report Tables” • • Material Properties Reaction Forces INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 8 f. Insert Lists and Tables: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -21

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – Select the “Preview Report” button INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 9. Preview the Report Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -22

13 E. Postprocessing Report Generator – Select “File”, “Save and Close” 11. Exit ANSYS: – – Pick the “QUIT” button from the Toolbar (or select: Utility Menu > File > Exit. . . ) • Select “Quit – No Save” • [OK] Or issue: FINISH /EXIT, NOSAV INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS 7. 0 - Part 1 10. Save and Close the Report Generator: Workshop Supplement November 1, 2002 Inventory #001756 W 13 -23

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