punch file

[Torus86]

Hi,
I'm asking punch output file for determine displacements (at the nodes) and forces (at the centroids) in a plate model.
Now I have been able to convert punch file in excel file for the displacements but in the case of the forces I couldn't do it.
I'm considering real and imaginary values of both disp and forces.
Is there anyone that could suggest me hot to convert punch file for the forces into excel file??
Thank you very much

 

[armadhuin]

Hi,

I understand what you want but I do not get what problem you could possibly face with forces but not with displacements.

I presume you need stress or constraint forces

so that would be
DISPLACEMENT(PUNCH) = ALL
STRESS (PUNCH) = ALL
SPCFORCES(PUNCH) = ALL

that should give you the result. What is the difference in data you face when between displacement and forces here?

 

[Torus86]

Dear armadhuin,
i know this. And I've already done it.
The problem is how to convert the results from pch files (file punch) to excel or dat file to read them in matlab..
Thank you for the replie....

 

[truckcab]

Hi,
you can easily do that with a, awk or perl hack. If you provide an example of your .pch file I can fix a hack like that for you.



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