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Description

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

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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

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

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

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5. Use the viewer to plot the Equivalent Stress for Load Step 2:1. Move the scroll bar to “Load Step 2”.

2. Use the pulldown list to select “von Mises Stress”.

3. 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. Right click on legend, pick “Contour Right”.

2. Right click in graphics window, select “Replot”.

Right click

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7. Animate the X-Componenet of Displacement:1. Use the pulldown list to select “X-Component of Displacement”.

2. Select the animate button.

3. Select Deformed Results, then [OK]

4. [OK]

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8. Stop the animation and exit the Results Viewer:

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

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Description

• Use the “Report Generator” to create an HTML – “Internet Ready” report.

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1. Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using “report” as the jobname.

2. Read input from the “plate-13e.inp” file:– Utility Menu > File > Read Input from …

• Select the “plate-13e.inp” file, then [OK]

– Or issue:

/INPUT,plate-13e,inp

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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4. Capture images:

4a. Plot elements:– Utility Menu > Plot > Elements

– Or issue:

EPLOT

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– [Image Capture] button

• Caption “Plot of Elements”, then [OK]

– Or issue:

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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:

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– [Image Capture] button

• Caption “X-direction Stress”, then [OK]

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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

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– [Image Capture] button

• Caption “Graph of SX Stress on Path L-SX ”, then [OK]

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5. Capture an animation: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'

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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”

• [OK]

– Or issue:

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7. Capture Lists: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]

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8. Create the HTML report using all the captured information:Report Generator:

– [HTML Report Assembler] button

8a. Insert a Report Heading:– Select “Report Heading”

• Title, “Analysis of a Plate with Hole”

• Author Name, “John Doe”

• Subtitle, “X-Company”

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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.”

8c. Insert Dynamic Data:– Select “Dynamic Data” and click on yellow text window

– Type in the following

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8d. Insert Text:– Select “TEXT”

• Type in the following, “revision of ANSYS.”

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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

– Select the following images under “Report Tables”

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• Reaction Forces

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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”

11. Exit ANSYS:– Pick the “QUIT” button from the Toolbar

(or select: Utility Menu > File > Exit...)

• Select “Quit – No Save”

• [OK]

– Or issue:

FINISH

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