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XYPLOT (Generate X-Y Plots for a Set of Grid Points or Elements)

Description

The XYPLOT Case Control command requests the generation of results for x-y plots for a set of grid points or elements.

Format

XYPLOT, setID, stype, variable, component, reduction, localsystem

Example

XYPLOT, , GLOBAL, ENERGY BALANCE

XYPLOT, 15, GRID, DISPL

XYPLOT, 88, GRID, REACTION, SUM

XYPLOT, 16, ELEM, STRESS

Option Definition Type Default
setID Set identification. For stype equal to GRID or GLOBAL, the set identification, setID, references a set created using the SET entry. For stype equal to RIGID, the setID references a Part ID for a rigid body. A set identification is not required for stype equal to GLOBAL. Integer > 0 Required. See Remark 1.
stype Output set identification type. The stype parameter is one of the following character variables: GRID, RIGID, ELEM, or GLOBAL. Character Required.
variable Output variable.

For stype equal to GRID or RIGID, the variable options are:

  1. Spatial selections: ACCEL, VEL, DISPL, REACTION FORCE, APPLIED LOAD, or CONTACT FORCE.
  2. Rotational selections: ANG ACCEL, ANG VEL, ROTATION, REACTION MOMENT, or APPLIED MOMENT.

For stype equal to ELEM, the variable options are: STRESS, STRAIN, STRESS RESULTANT, MOMENT RESULTANT, or CURVATURE.

For stype equal to GLOBAL, the variable options are: ENERGY BALANCE or TIME STEP.

Character Required. See Remarks 2 and 3.
component Component(s) of variable.

For stype equal to GRID or RIGID, the following component specifications are permissible: X, Y, Z, VECMAG, or ALL.

For stype equal to ELEM, the following component specifications are permissible: XX, YY, ZZ, XY, YZ, ZX, MISES, or ALL.

For stype equals GLOBAL, component is not used.

Character Required.
reduction

Reduction of output quantities.

For stype equal to GRID, the following reductions are possible:
  • NONE – Write out history for all grid points in the set.
  • AVG – Write out only one history for the average of all the values in the set.
  • SUM – Write out only one history for summation of all the values in the set.

The reduction parameter is not used for the case of stype equal to RIGID.

For stype equal to ELEM, the following reductions are possible:

  • NONE – Write out history for all elements in the set.
  • AVG – Write out only one history for the average of all the values in the set.

The reduction parameter is not used for the case of stype equal to GLOBAL.

Character NONE
localsystem Local coordinate system for output of GRID quantities. If the GRID option is used, specifying the CID for a local coordinate system defined by a CORDix entry will result in the output of the GRID nodal quantities in the local coordinate system. Integer > 0 or blank 0

Remarks

  1. The setID can be zero or a negative value for GLOBAL data.
  2. The variable strings can be truncated to a minimum number of characters to be unique. For example, ACCEL can be truncated to AC, VEL can be truncated to V.
  3. The variable names for GRID, ELEM, and GLOBAL are in separate name spaces.
Parent topic: Case Control

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