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Workshop 13D Postprocessing

Results Viewer

13D. Postprocessing

Results Viewer
Description

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Use the Results Viewer to postprocess the model solved in Workshop 13C.

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13D. Postprocessing

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1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using multi-ls as the jobname. 2. Resume the multi-ls.db database file from workshop 13C:
Utility Menu > File > Resume from Select the multi-ls.db database file, then [OK] Or issue: RESUME,multi-ls,db

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3. Enter the General Postprocessor and read in a set of results:


Main Menu > General Postproc > Read Results > First Set Or issue: /POST1 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

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4. Open the Results Viewer:
Main Menu > General Postproc > Results Viewer

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13D. Postprocessing

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5. Use the viewer to plot the Equivalent Stress for Load Step 2:
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.

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6. Move the contour legend to the right side of the graphics window.
1. 2. Right click on legend, pick Contour Right. Right click in graphics window, select Replot.

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Right click

Right click

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13D. Postprocessing

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7. Animate the X-Componenet of Displacement:
1. 2. 3. 4. Use the pulldown list to select X-Component of Displacement. Select the animate button. Select Deformed Results, then [OK] [OK]

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8. Stop the animation and exit the Results Viewer:
1. [Stop] 2. [Close] Select File -> Close

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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

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Workshop 13E

Postprocessing

Report Generator

13E. Postprocessing

Report Generator
Description Use the Report Generator to create an HTML Internet Ready report.

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13E. Postprocessing

Report Generator
2. Read input from the plate-13e.inp file:

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1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using report as the jobname.
Utility Menu > File > Read Input from
Select the plate-13e.inp file, then [OK] Or issue: /INPUT,plate-13e,inp

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3. Open the Report Generator:


Utility Menu > File > Report Generator Select Overwrite, then [OK] Select Yes to create a new directory

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Report Generator
4. Capture images: 4a. Plot elements:
Utility Menu > Plot > Elements Or issue: EPLOT Report Generator: [Image Capture] button Caption Plot of Elements, then [OK] Or issue:

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~tcl,'ansys::report::imagecapture Plot of Elements '

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4b. Plot Stress in X-direction:
General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solution Select Stress, X-direction SX, then [OK] Or issue: /POST1 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 '

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4c. Plot Stress along a path:
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:

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~tcl,'ansys::report::imagecapture Graph of SX Stress on Path L -SX" '

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5. Capture an animation:
Report Generator: [Animation Capture] button

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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

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6. Capture Tables:
Report Generator: [Table Capture] button Caption Material Properties Select Material properties [Apply] Caption Reaction Forces Select Sum of reaction forces

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[OK] Or issue: ~tcl,'ansys::report::tablecapture 2 "Material Properties 1' ~tcl,'ansys::report::tablecapture 4 "Reaction Forces"' fsum,,1

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13E. Postprocessing

Report Generator
7. Capture Lists:
Report Generator: [Listing Capture] button Caption List of Stress along Path L-SX. Type PRPATH,L-SX in command line. [OK] Caption List of Constraints on Selected Items. Type SBCLIS in command line.

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[Listing Capture] button

[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

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13E. Postprocessing

Report Generator
8. Create the HTML report using all the captured information:
Report Generator: [HTML Report Assembler] button

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8a. Insert a Report Heading:


Select Report Heading Title, Analysis of a Plate with Hole Author Name, John Doe Subtitle, X-Company [OK]

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8b. Insert Text:
Select TEXT Type in the following, The purpose of this analysis was to analyze a plate with a hole.

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8c. Insert Dynamic Data:


Select Dynamic Data and click on yellow text window Type in the following /nopr *get,revision,active,0,rev

*vwrite,revision
(f3.1)

8d. Insert Text:


Select TEXT Type in the following, revision of ANSYS.

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13E. Postprocessing

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8e. Insert captured images:
Select the following images under Report Images Plot of Elements Plot of Stress in X-direction Animation of Deformed Results Graph of Plot

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8f. Insert Lists and Tables:
Select the following images under Report Lists List of Stress along Path List of Constraints on Selected Items Material Properties Reaction Forces

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Select the following images under Report Tables

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9. Preview the Report
Select the Preview Report button

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10. Save and Close the Report Generator:
Select File, Save and Close

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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

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