RESULTS NODAL Attribute [Component] [Complex_part]

                

This command is used to specify the nodal attribute and component of analysis results required for assessment. In general the names of the attributes and components will be user-defined, and these will be offered in the form of a menu in a similar way to the standard commands available in FEMVIEW..

Nodal results are sets of results whereby the values are submitted nodewise and, in general, a contour plot will produce smooth contours across element boundaries. In a multi-material model it is possible to submit material-dependent nodal results whereby discontinuities may be seen at the material boundaries. It is also possible to submit multi-surface results.

For selection of the required material and/or surface see the `RESULTS RANGE' command. In cases where a material or surface has not been specified but multi-material and/or multi-surface results have been input then results for the first material and/or surface will be used.

For components which are complex an optional function can be specified by the user to produce a real value that can be presented. If the complex number is represented by x + iy the functions that can be applied are:

Complex_part Comments Equation used

REAL Produces the real component of the complex x number. (This is the default if no function is specified)

IMAGINARY Produces the complex component of the y complex number.

$$\theta x\cos\theta + y\sin\theta$$ Resolves the complex number at a given

$$\theta \theta$$

$$\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}$$ MAGNITUDE Produces the magnitude of the complex number.

$$\tan ^{-1}(y/x)$$ PHASE Calculates the phase angle of the complex number. The angle returned is in the range

$$\pm 180$$

Notes:

1.

It is possible to define results that have no `Component' names; for example, Von Mises stress.

Examples:

1.

RESULTS NODAL DISPLACE ALL

Selects the all component of displacement in the current loadcase as the current results

See also the following commands

'RESULTS LOADCASE'
'RESULTS RANGE'
'UTILITY TABULATE RESULTS'