RESULTS LOADCASE Loadcase_name [Range]

                

This command enables a user to name a specific loadcase, or range of loadcases as the current loadcase(s) from which analysis results will be selected for results presentation.

The loadcase specified remains current until another `RESULTS LOADCASE' command is used to specify a new current loadcase, or until the commands `RESULTS CALCULATE COMBINE' or `RESULTS CALCULATE SCAN' are performed.

Note that when a model is initially selected, the first loadcase for the model is automatically selected as the current loadcase.

Loadcase_name Range Comments

ALL -- See note 1. below

Name ABOVE min [BELOW max] See note 1. below BELOW max [ABOVE min] Step [Step] [Step] ... Step [Step] [Name] ... Step [TO Step] Step [TO Name [Step]] TO Name [Step] Name [Step] ... Name [Name] ...

Notes:

1.

Selection of a Range of loadcases for graphing
A `Range' of loadcases is required for graphing when the results from a number of loadcases are to be superimposed on the same plot, or when the results for a single node are graphed across loadcases. All loadcases may be selected for graphing by issuing the command `RESULTS LOADCASE ALL'.

If a range of loadcases is specified then the first loadcase of that range will be used for result presentation modes other than graphing.

The maximum number of loadcases that can be selected is 20000.

2.

Steps for Non-linear Results
The steps are those resulting from non-linear analysis results. They have no meaning for linear results

Examples:

1.

RESULTS LOADCASE CASE1

The loadcase `CASE1' is made current. If `CASE1' has more than one step then the first step is made current except for graphing when all steps are made current.

2.

RESULTS LOADCASE CREEP 5

Step number 5 of loadcase `CREEP' is made current.

3.

RESULTS LOADCASE ALL

All loadcases are made current for graphing. Otherwise the first loadcase found is made current.

4.

RESULTS LOADCASE FRACT ABOVE 0.5 BELOW 3.7

All steps of loadcase `FRACT' having step values above 0.5 and below 3.7 are made current for graphing. Otherwise the first valid step found is made current.

5.

RESULTS LOADCASE THERM 1 TO 10

The step number 1 of loadcase `THERM' is made current. Steps 1 to 10 of loadcase `THERM' will be used for graphing.

6.

RESULTS LOADCASE THERM1 5 TO THERM2 10

The step number 5 of loadcase `THERM1' is made current. Loadcases from THERM1 step 5 to THERM2 step 10 inclusively will be used for graphing.

7.

RESULTS LOADCASE THERM 1 2 5 6 7

The step number 1 of loadcase `THERM' is made current. Steps 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 will be used for graphing.

8.

RESULTS LOADCASE CASE1 CASE2 CASE3 1 2 CASE4

The loadcase `CASE1' or its first step is made current. All of CASE1 and CASE2, step 1 and 2 of CASE3, and CASE4 will be used for graphing.

See also the following commands

'UTILITY TABULATE LOADCASES'