Mar 7, 2024 #1 xli Student Oct 22, 2023 8 0 0 CA Hello, How could I extract the force and displacement results (S11, E11) of all the spring elements in a model? Is it possible to identify the springs through python scripting? Thank you!
Hello, How could I extract the force and displacement results (S11, E11) of all the spring elements in a model? Is it possible to identify the springs through python scripting? Thank you!
Mar 8, 2024 #2 FEA way Mechanical Nov 13, 2018 4,894 0 36 PL Might be easier to save history output for them and then access it in the database: Code: *OUTPUT, HISTORY *ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET=SPRINGS E11, S11 Of course, you have to define that elset with all spring element numbers. Upvote 0 Downvote
Might be easier to save history output for them and then access it in the database: Code: *OUTPUT, HISTORY *ELEMENT OUTPUT, ELSET=SPRINGS E11, S11 Of course, you have to define that elset with all spring element numbers.
Mar 8, 2024 Thread starter #3 xli Student Oct 22, 2023 8 0 0 CA Thank you! And how can I define elset? I couldn't find their element numbers. Is there a place to look them up? Upvote 0 Downvote
Thank you! And how can I define elset? I couldn't find their element numbers. Is there a place to look them up?
Mar 9, 2024 #4 FEA way Mechanical Nov 13, 2018 4,894 0 36 PL They will be defined like this: Code: *ELEMENT, TYPE=SPRING… The first number in each data line is element number. Then you can define an elset like this: Code: *ELSET, ELSET=SPRINGS list_spring_numbers_here Upvote 0 Downvote
They will be defined like this: Code: *ELEMENT, TYPE=SPRING… The first number in each data line is element number. Then you can define an elset like this: Code: *ELSET, ELSET=SPRINGS list_spring_numbers_here
Mar 10, 2024 Thread starter #5 xli Student Oct 22, 2023 8 0 0 CA Thank you so much! Upvote 0 Downvote
