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MSC.Patran Plot Set Utility

MSC.Patran Plot Set Utility. Development Focus. The Plot Set utility provides the ability to define and group many Patran post processing tools Drastically reduce the time and provide accurate repeatability of post-processing large complex engineering data sets

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MSC.Patran Plot Set Utility

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  1. MSC.Patran Plot Set Utility

  2. Development Focus • The Plot Set utility provides the ability to define and group many Patran post processing tools • Drastically reduce the time and provide accurate repeatability of post-processing large complex engineering data sets • Designed to capture the knowledge of a Company's domain experts and the relevant details of its engineering process • Ensures a consistent and more importantly, a replicable engineering environment

  3. Development Focus • By using the concept of attribute iterators, the Plot Set utility allows users to define an almost unlimited number of result images • can vary relative to any plot attribute • with very few entries and/or user interaction • Each tool definition is contained in a single row of the Plot Set • Each cell within a row contains a portion of the tools definition • Results Data and numerical process to be applied to the data, graphical attributes of the plot, and model entities where the plot will occur • Plot Set iterators are then used to produce the plots formed by all the possible combinations of cell specifications

  4. User Scenarios • To generate all relevant result images with the following specifications: • Two result cases • Fringe plots for 4 Stress Tensor quantities • Von Mises, X Component, Y Component & Max Principal • Two unique graphics attribute sets • Two unique plot target entity sets • That’s 32 possible combinations!!

  5. User Scenarios • Generate the Fringe templates first with desired attributes • Graphics attribute 1 • Display: Element Edges • Element Shrink Factor: 0.35 • Show Max/Min Label: Off • Averaging Domain: None • Extrapolation: Centroid • Graphics attribute 2 • Display: Free Edges • Element Shrink Factor: 0 • Show Max/Min Label: Off • Averaging Domain: None • Extrapolation: Shape Fn.

  6. User Scenarios • Utilize “Use From Value” to create the template • Template name: Fringe_attribute_1

  7. User Scenarios • Repeat to create to create the second template • Template name: Fringe_attribute_2

  8. User Scenarios • In order to input the Results Data and numerical process to be applied to the data, graphical attributes of the plot, and model entities where the plot will occur • Blank Plot Set must be created first

  9. User Scenarios • Use the EDIT action to specify/modify plot data & attributes Use Edit… button to activate the EDIT Spreadsheet

  10. User Scenarios • Use “Add Row…” option to populate the spreadsheet

  11. User Scenarios • Row 1 is automatically populated • With previously defined row name and plot row type • Click on “Results” cell to specify values

  12. User Scenarios • Highlight desired results • Two result cases • 4 Stress Tensor quantities • We will leave the Result Case Combination method to “NONE”, and Layer Location to “At Z1”.

  13. User Scenarios • Go back to main EDIT spreadsheet and click on “Attributes” cell to specify graphics attributes • Use both Fringe Result Templates • Set the view to Isometric View • Use standard spectrum & range • You have the flexibility to change the viewport, view, spectrum & range settings

  14. User Scenarios • Go back to main EDIT spreadsheet and click on “Targets” cell to specify plot target entities

  15. User Scenarios • Two targets will be created • One with Current Viewport • One with Element • Specify only a small subset of the model

  16. User Scenarios • All Results Data and numerical process to be applied to the data, graphical attributes of the plot, and model entities where the plot will occur have been adequately defined • Plots can be created in • Patran viewport • Using “Preview Only” • As JPEG files • Turning off “Preview Only” option • Plot Sets are automatically saved in the database

  17. User Scenarios • Here are some examples of the 32 images created Result Case 1, von Mises, Fringe Template 1 & current viewport target Result Case 1, von Mises, FringeTemplate 2 & current viewport target Result Case 1, von Mises, Fringe Template 1 & selected elements target Result Case 1, von Mises, Fringe Template 2 & selected elements target

  18. User Scenarios • Here are more examples of the 32 images created Result Case 1, X Component, Fringe Template 1 & current viewport target Result Case 1, X Component, FringeTemplate 2 & current viewport target Result Case 1, X Component, Fringe Template 1 & selected elements target Result Case 1, X Component, Fringe Template 2 & selected elements target

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