Saving a specific value to file

[AbsolutValu]

After the solution is complete and the results are viewable, what command lines should I use to store a specific value at a specific node to a file?

For example, how do I store the value of stress in the Y direction at Keypoint 11 to a file named results.out?

 

[Drej]

There are many ways to do this, depending on the format of the output you need (below is the simplest method). Also, remember that you cannot output stress (or any results quantity for that matter) at a keypoint, since this is only a geometric quantity and does not form part of the mathematical model. If you mean NODE 11, rather than keypoint 11, then look at the following.

Go into /post1 and read in your results file. Then create a text file with the following commands:

/out,results,out
nsel,s,node,,11
plns,s,y
alls
/out

Read this text file in using "File => Read input...".

Voila.


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[Drej]

Edit: small mistake in my code.

/out,results,out
nsel,s,node,,11
prns,s,y
alls
/out



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