Cadas/Post Functional Operations Manual

CADAS/POST
Functional operations manual
CADAS user committee

Rev. 2015. 06.30
Table of contents
1. Contour Display (CONTOUR) ............................................................ 3
2. Deformed Geometry Display (DEFORM) ......................................... 11
3. Graphical Representation (GRAPH) ................................................ 17
4. Beam Element Model Inquiry (INQUIR-B) ...................................... 32
5. Model Inquiry (INQUIR-M) .................. ........................................... 39
6. Iso-Surface Display (ISOSURFA) .................................................. 46
7. Mesh Display (MESHPLOT) ............................................................ 52
8. Mode Contour Animation (MODECONT) ........................................ 59
9. Mode Deformation Animation (MODEDEFO) .................................. 65
10. Principal Stress Vector Representation (PSVECTOR) ...............… 71
11. Cross Sectional Contour Display (SECTCONT)................…….… 78
12. Arbitrary Cutting Plane Creation (SECTMODL). ......................... 84
13. Cross-Sectional Vector Plot Display (SECTVECT) ...............…… 89
14. Model Display Partial Selection (SELECT-M) ..................………… 96
15. Strain Gauge Function (ST-GAUGE) ................…………………… 102
16. Streamline Trajectory Display (STREAM) ...................…………… 108
17. Threshold Display (THRSHOLD) ..................……………………… 115
18. Marker Trace Display (TRACMARK) ...............…………………… 120
19. Vector Plot Display (VECTOR) ..................………………………… 127
20. Virtual Strain Gauge (VS-GAUGE) ................……………………… 135
1. Contour Display (CONTOUR) 3
◆This command draws contours based on the physical quantities of calculation steps at the nodes or elements in the
selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) The contour drawing is available in three types: FILL (color-filled), LINE (only lines), and both FILL and LINE.
<Operating procedure>
FILL : ①→② → ③ → ⑥
LINE : ①→④→⑤→⑥
Both : ①→②→③→④→⑤ →⑥
(2) Contours can be drawn based on physical quantities at nodes or elements.
In case of contour display for nodes, smoothed lines are used to show the average values of adjacent elements.
(3) On a deformed geometry, contours can be displayed together with the visible outline of the geometry before deformation.
※ Deformation scale factor must have been set previously using the deformed geometry display (DEFORM) command.
<Operating procedure for the deformed geometry display (DEFORM) command>
①→② → ③ → ④
(4) For the types of physical quantities which can be output, refer to Table A (shown later on Page 9).
(5) The contour range can be changed when drawing contours.
※ This function is supported in V2010 or later. Refer to the release notes for details.
(6) A transient calculation result (two or more steps) or a single step can be displayed as animation by linearly interpolating between Step
0 and Step 1 with the number of animation frames.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - CONTOUR
[Operation flow chart]

Load the Post file.
Calculation ..... ②
Show a No No
deformed results are two
geometry? or more steps? ..... ③
Yes Yes
Specify the display start / end
Quit the CONTOUR command
and run the deformed geometry steps. ..... ①
display (DEFORM) command.
Calculation Specify a variable to be shown

results are two
No by filled contours. ..... ②
or more steps? ..... ④
..... ⑤
Yes Set the maximum and the
minimum values of the variable. ..... ③
steps.
Draw line No
contours?
Set a deformation scale factor.
Yes
..... ①
Quit the DEFORM command without

Specify a variable to be shown
by line contours.
..... ④
displaying a deformed geometry.
Set the maximum and the

Run the CONTOUR command
minimum values of the variable. ..... ⑤
again.
Click “DRAW ME” to start

drawing. ..... ⑥
⑥
[Operating procedure]
Step 1 【 Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps 】
① Specify the start / end steps of the result to be shown by contours.
・Click “1” of “Contour drawing start STEP FROM.“
・Click “Set First” to set the first step of the calculation result.
・Click “1” of “Contour drawing start STEP TO“.
・Click “Set Final” to set the last step of the calculation result.
※Arbitrary steps can be set by selecting "Enter“ at the time of step
specification.
..... ①
・・・・・①
Step 2
② Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be shown by

color-filled contours.
..... ②
・Click “null.”
..... ③
・Click "Stress“ - "Global“ - "sig-mx."
※Here, “sig-mx” (maximum principal stresses) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed with color-filled
contours (see “Table A - Physical Quantity Variables” of this manual).
③ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified

physical quantity variable result.
・Click numerical value “0.000E+00.”
・Click “Find it“ for automatic search.
Step 3 【Operation required when showing line contours on the same display】
④Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be shown by line
contours.
・Click “Stress” - “Global” - “sig-p1.”
※ Here, sig-p1 is set for color-filled contours and sig-p1 (principal
stress 1) is set for line contours. These two types of physical quantities
are overlaid on each other.
..... ④
..... ⑤
⑤ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified physical
quantity variable result.
Step 4
⑥ Start contour drawing.

・ Click “DRAW ME“.
・ Click “Yes, OverWrite“.
<The example of a display>

The number of steps :1
Fill contour : sig-mx
Line contour : sig-p1
⑥
[Supplement]
<Table A - Physical Quantity Variables>
Menu Physical quantity Physical quantity variable ・Here, the physical quantity selection pop-up menus and their main
DISP. Displacement DISP* variables are explained.
VELO. Speed VELO*
・The pop-up menu allows you to select a physical quantity variable
ACCE. Acceleration ACCE*
for the analysis output display.
FORCE Reaction force, etc. RFOR*, FORC*, LOAD*
CFOR*, TRAC*
・Variable names are read from the contents of the analysis output
STRESS Stress SIG*, TAU* file, and categorized item by item according to the rules of the left
STRAIN Strain ESP*, GAM* table.
BEAM - Beam-element BE*
power ・Menus which contain no corresponding items are grayed out and
MAGNET Magnetic-field BBE*, HHE*, TTE*, TTD*, cannot be selected.
analysis output MME*
TIM*, FREQ*, CASE*, ・ Some analysis programs may register variable names not included
HISTORY Time, etc.
STEP*,DISTANCE*, ANGLE*, in this table. For details about such variables, please refer to the
MAXWEL* interface manual of the corresponding analysis program.
OTHERS Variables other User definition variable @*,
SEDENS,
than the above Thermal data TEMPRT, etc.
SET SHELAYER Selection of TOP, MID,

SHELL command BOTTOM
NULL Null variable (=0.0) NULL

[Supplement]
<Other options>
◆Model display mode
In the initial state, the model display mode is set to "shd_line"
(shading + mesh line).
The following modes are also available:
Iine : mesh line
shade : shading
profile : visible outline
shd_prof : shading + visible outline
◆Graph data extraction position

The graph data extraction position specified by the GRAPH
command can be indicated on the model.
The position is displayed when "Yes" is selected. However, when a
deformed geometry is displayed simultaneously, the graph
extraction position is not displayed even though "Yes" is selected.
2. Deformed Geometry Display (DEFORM) 11
◆This command displays a deformed geometry based on the amount of displacements of calculation steps in the selected
element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) The visible outline before deformation can be displayed together with a deformed geometry.
①→②→③→④
(2) A transient calculation result (two or more steps) or a single step can be displayed as animation by linearly interpolating
between Step 0 and Step 1 with the number of animation frames.
(3) Specifying a deformation scale factor in small-deformation calculation can make deformation more evident. In case of a
large-deformation calculation or a contact problem, deformation scale factor of 1.0 is recommended.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - DEFORM

Load the Post file.
..... ②
Calculation No
results are two
or more steps?
Yes
steps. ..... ①
Set a deformation scale factor. ..... ②
..... ①
Show visible No
outline of original
model?
Yes
..... ③
Specify “yes“. ..... ③
④
drawing. ..... ④
Step 1 [Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps]
①Specify the start / end steps of the result to be displayed as a
deformed shape.
・Click “1” of “Deformation drawing start STEP FROM.”
・Click “1” of “Deformation drawing start STEP TO”
・Click "Set Final” to set the last step of the calculation result.
※Arbitrary steps can be set by selecting "Enter" at the time of step
..... ① specification.
Step 2
② Specify a deformation scale factor to show the deformed geometry.
..... ② ・Click “1.000E+00.”

・Click "10percent."
Notes:
(1) Select % for small-deformation analyses, such as linear analysis
and natural-vibration analysis.
(2) In case of % specification, the required deformation scale factor is
calculated so that deformation amount represents the specified
percentage of the maximum model size currently displayed.
(3) In case of GLB% specification, the required deformation scale factor
is calculated so that deformation amount represents the specified
percentage of the maximum size of the entire model.
(4) In case of contact, it is recommended to use the scale factor of 1.0.
For large-deformation analysis, the scale factor of 1.0 is also
recommended. However, if there is a little deformation and a deformed
state is hard to see, increase the scale factor.
Step 3
【Operation required for displaying the visible outline of the
original model together with the deformed geometry 】
③ Specify whether to display the visible outline of the original

model.
・Click “no.”
・Click "yes."
..... ③
Step 4
④Start a deformed geometry display.

・Click “DRAW ME”.
・Click “Yes, OverWrite“.

④ The number of steps :1
Deformation scale factor : 10percent
Original model outline : Displayed
3. Graphical Representation (GRAPH) 17
◆ This command creates graph data of calculation steps, displays the graph, and allows operation on graph data.
[Function]
(1) Creation of a distribution graph is possible.
Distribution graph: This graph indicates variation of physical quantities along a partial line on a model.
①→② → ③ → ④ → ⑤ → ⑥ → ⑫ → ⑬ → ⑭
(2) Creation of a time-history graph is possible.
Time-history graph: This graph indicates changes from step to step at a certain a position (a node or element) of a
model, such as:
Time-history changes in a transient response analysis or transient analysis, changes by load steps in a
static analysis, changes by the frequencies in a frequency response analysis.
⑦→⑧→⑨→⑩→⑪→⑫→⑬ →⑭
(3) Operation on graph data is possible.
You can perform calculation operation on created graph data.
[Command position]
English display : Graph/List - GRAPH
[Operation flow chart] ..... ①

..... ⑦
Load the Post file.
Distribution No Time-history No
graph graph
creation? creation?
..... ⑫
Yes Yes
Select “Get-Dist“. ..... ① Select “Get-Hist”.

..... ⑦
..... ⑬
Select a node collection Select a physical quantity type for

method.
..... ② which graph is to be created. ..... ⑧
Specify nodes for which graph is

⑭
to be created. ..... ③ Select a graph creation node.
..... ⑨
Select a physical quantity type for

..... ④ Select steps for which graph is to ..... ②
which graph is to be created. be created. ..... ⑩
③
..... ⑧
Calculation
results are two
No Create graph data.
..... ⑪ ..... ⑨
or more steps?
Yes ..... ⑩
Specify graph’s X-axis display
..... ⑫
Select steps for which graph
range. ..... ④
is to be created.
..... ⑤
..... ⑤
Specify graph’s Y-axis display
range. ..... ⑬
Create graph data. ..... ⑥ ⑪

..... ⑭ ⑥
drawing.
Step 1 【Operation required for distribution graph creation】
① Click on the row of a graph number to be used for graph creation
..... ① and operation.

The following menu appears after a graph number row is clicked.
・ Click “Get-Dist" on the menu.

【Operation required for distribution graph creation 】
Step 2
② Select a collection method of nodes for which distribution graph data is to be
created.
・Click “Node PATH” of the “X-AXIS Distance AS.”
..... ②
・ Click “Node Line.”
The following methods are also available:
Node PATH : Click and define nodes one by one.
Auto Node : Specify a start point, a pass point, and an end point to
define a group of nodes of 2D-element geometry.
CutLine : Specify a cutting line to define a node group.
CutPlane : Specify a cutting plane to define a node group.
Elem PATH : Define an element group and set the distance between
element centers as the X-axis.
NodeAll-V : All nodes are defined.
NodeLine : Nodes on a straight line between the specified two end
points are defined.
ElemLine : Elements located on the straight line connecting the
centers of the specified two elements are defined.
NodeCircl : Nodes on a specified arc are defined
Short2NOD : Nodes are defined automatically according to the element
combining information and vectors.
③ Specify the collection start point and end point of nodes for distribution graph
data creation.
・ Click "NODE Number Path List.“
..... ③ ・ Click “Pick Node *2“.
・ Click on a collection start point and an end point.
・ Press the return key to fix the setting.
As shown in the following figure, the nodes between the start and end points are
extracted automatically.
Start point
End point
④Specify a physical quantity type for distribution graph data creation.
・Click "null" of “Y-AXIS Variable“.
・ Click “Stress”-”Global”-”sig-mx”“.
※Here, sig-mx (the maximum principal stress) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed (see “Table A -
Physical Quantity Variables” of this manual).
..... ④
Step 5 【Operation required for distribution graph creation when the calculation results
are two or more steps】
⑤ Specify steps for which a distribution graph is to be created.
・ Click "1" of a “STEP FROM.“
・ Click “Enter” and type in a step number.
・ Click "1" of a “STEP TO.“
・ Click “Enter” and type in a step number.
..... ⑤
⑥ Specify the step for which a distribution graph is to be created.
・ Click “GET GRAPH”.
Clicking this button creates graph data.
⑥
Step 7 【Operation required for time-history graph creation】
⑦ Click on the row of a graph number to be used for graph creation
..... ⑦ and operation.

The following menu appears after a graph number row is clicked.
・Click “Get-Hist" on the menu.

⑧Specify the physical quantity with which distribution graph data is to be created.
・Click “null” of “Y-AXiS Variable“.
・Click "Stress"-"Global"- "sig-vm."
Here, the equivalent stress of sig-vm (phon mises) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed (see “Table A - Physical Quantity
..... ⑧
Variables” of this manual).
⑨Specify the node for which time-history graph data is to be created.

・Click “0” of “NODE Number”.
・Click “PICK Node”.
・Click a node to create the graph.
..... ⑨
⑩ Specify the start and end steps for a time-history graph creation.
・Click “1” of a “STEP FROM.“
・ Click “Set First” to set the first step of the calculation result.
・Click “1” of a “STEP TO.“
・ Click “Set Final” to set the last step of the calculation result.
※ Arbitrary steps can be set by selecting "Enter“ at the time of step
specification.
..... ⑩
⑪ Specify the step for which a time-history graph is to be created.
・Click “GET CURVE”.
Clicking this button creates graph data.
⑪
Step 12
⑫ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the X-axis of the

created graph data.
・Click ““Find it“ for automatic search.
⑬ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the Y-axis of the

created graph data.
..... ⑫ ・Click “Find it“ for automatic search.
..... ⑬
[Operating procedure] ⑭ Display the graphical representation.

Step 13 ・Click “Yes, OverWrite“.

Graph type : Distribution graph
Extraction position : Shown in the figure
⑭ Physical quantity variable : sig-mx
4. Beam Element Model Inquiry (INQUIR-B) 32
◆This command inquires about and displays the node and element information of calculation steps in the selected beam
[Function]
(1) The distance between two nodes can be displayed.
①
(2) The angle formed by one base node and two other nodes can be displayed.
②
(3) The position, the coordinate value, and the physical quantity value of a specified node can be displayed.
③→④
(4) The attribute and the physical quantity value of the specified element can be displayed.
⑤→⑥
[Command position]
English display : Tools - INQUIR-B

Load the Post file.
Inquiry about the No Inquiry about an No

distance element attribute
between two and physical
nodes? quantity?
Yes Yes
Select two nodes for inquiry. ..... ① Select an element for inquiry. ..... ⑤ ..... ①
..... ②
..... ③
Select physical quantity for ..... ⑥
Inquiry about the No inquiry. ..... ④
angle formed by
three nodes?
Yes CLOSE
..... ⑤
Select three nodes for inquiry. ..... ②
No
Inquiry about a
node position?
..... ⑥
Yes
Select a node for inquiry. ..... ③
Inquiry about No
node physical
quantity?
Yes
Select a node and physical

quantity for inquiry.
..... ④
Step 1 【Operation required for an inquiry about distance between two nodes】
① Specify two nodes to inquire about the distance between them.
・Click “0.00000E+00” of “Inquire DISTANCE.”
・ Select “PICK.”
・Click two nodes for inquiry about the distance.
..... ①
Step 2 【Operation required for an inquiry about the angle formed by three nodes】
② Specify three nodes to inquire about the angle formed by them.
・Click “0.00000E+00” of “Inquire ANGLE.”
・Select “PICK.”
・Click three nodes for inquiry about the angle.
..... ②
Step 3 【Operation required for an inquiry about a node position】
③ Specify a node whose position is to be inquired.

・Click “0” of “Inquire NODE.”
・Click a node for position inquiry.
..... ③
The coordinate value of the node is displayed.

Step 4 【Operation required for an inquiry about physical quantity of a node】
④-1 Specify a node whose physical quantity is to be inquired.
・Click “0” of “Inquire NODE.”
・Click the node for inquiry about physical quantity.
④-2 Specify the physical quantity name of the node.
・Click the value of "Value of disp-x."
..... ④-1
..... ④-2 ・Click "Disp"-"Global"- "disp-x."
※Here, disp-x (the amount of displacements in the X-direction ) is chosen.
【Operation required for inquiry about the attribute and physical quantity of an element】
⑤ Specify an element whose attribute and physical quantity are to be inquired.
Step 5
・Click “0” of “Inquire ELEMENT.”
・Click an element to inquire about its attribute and physical quantity.
・ Click the "0.00000E+00" value of "ItpVal of sig-xx."

..... ⑤
・Click "Beam"- "bemom-yi."
※Here, bemom-yi (Moment Y ingredient at the I-end of the beam) is chosen.
..... ⑥
5. Model Inquiry (INQUIR-M) 39
◆ This command inquires about and displays the node and element information of calculation steps in the selected
[Function]
(1) The distance between two nodes can be displayed.
①
(2) The angle formed by one base node and two other nodes can be displayed.
②
(3) The position, the coordinate value, and the physical quantity value of a specified node can be displayed.
③→④
(4) The attribute and the physical quantity value of the specified element can be displayed.
⑤→⑥
[Command position]
English display : Tools - INQUIR-M

Load the Post file.
Inquiry about the No Inquiry about an No

distance element attribute
between two and physical ..... ①
nodes? quantity? ..... ②
Yes Yes
..... ③
Select two nodes for inquiry. ..... ① Select an element for inquiry. ..... ⑤ ..... ④
No CLOSE
Inquiry about the
angle formed by
three nodes?
Yes ..... ⑤
Select three nodes for inquiry. ..... ②
No
Inquiry about a
node position?
Yes
Select a node for inquiry. ..... ③
Inquiry about No
node physical
quantity?
Yes
Select a node and physical

quantity for inquiry.
..... ④
Step 1 【Operation required for an inquiry about distance between two nodes】
① Specify two nodes to inquire about the distance between them.
・Click “0.00000E+00” of “Inquire DISTANCE.”
..... ① ・Select “PICK.”

・Click two nodes for inquiry about the distance.
Step 2 【Operation required for an inquiry about the angle formed by three nodes】
② Specify three nodes to inquire about the angle formed by them.
・Click “0.00000E+00” of “Inquire Angle”.
..... ②
・Click three nodes for inquiry about the angle.
Step 3 【Operation required for an inquiry about a node position】
(3) Specify a node whose position is to be inquired.
・ Click “0” of “Inquire NODE”.
・Click a node for position inquiry.
..... ③
The coordinate value of the node is displayed.

Step 4 【Operation required for an inquiry about physical quantity of a node】
④-1 Specify a node whose physical quantity is to be inquired.
・Click “0” of “Inquire NODE”.
・Click the node for inquiry about physical quantity.
..... ④-1
④-2 Specify the physical quantity name of the node.
..... ④-2
・Click the value of “Value of disp-x.”
・Click "Stress"-"Global"- "sig-mx."
※Here, sig-mx (maximum principal stress) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed (see “Table A - Physical
Quantity Variables” of this manual).
[Operating procedure] 【Operation required for inquiry about the attribute and physical quantity of an element】
Step 5
⑤ Specify an element whose attribute and physical quantity are to be inquired.
・ Click “0” of “Inquire ELEMENT”.
・ Click an element to inquire about its attribute and physical quantity.
The value of a stress component and the value of a strain component are
..... ⑤ displayed automatically.
※Various calculated results can be displayed by changing physical quantity
variables (see “Table A - Physical Quantity Variables” of this manual).
6. Iso-Surface Display (ISOSURFA) 46
◆ This command displays the physical quantity of calculation steps as iso-surfaces at nodes or elements in the
[Function]
(1) The region having the same physical quantity inside a model is displayed using a shaded iso-surface.
①→②→⑦
(2) Only solid elements are applicable to an iso-surface display.
(3) Another physical quantity can also be displayed on the same iso-surface display.
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑦
(4) When calculation results are two or more steps, an animation display on a step or time basis is possible by
evening out the values.
①→②→⑥→⑦
[Command position]
English display : Results (2) - ISOSURFA

Load the Post file.
..... ①
Specify an iso-surface display ..... ②
variable. ..... ①
..... ③
..... ④
Set the maximum and minimum
values of the variable. ..... ② ..... ⑤
Show contours No
together with iso-
surface?
Yes
Change the iso-surface display

color setting into “Contour."
..... ③
Set the physical quantity variable to

be displayed with contours. ..... ④

values of the contour display physical ..... ⑤
quantity variable.
Calculation No ..... ⑥
results are two
or more steps?
Yes

steps.
..... ⑥ ⑦

drawing. ..... ⑦
Step 1
①Specify a physical quantity variable for the results to be displayed as

..... ① iso-surface.
..... ②
・Click "Velo" - "Global" - "velo-sqr."
※Here, velo-sqr (square-root of sum of squares of the flow
velocity) is chosen. Various calculated results can be displayed with
counter lines (see “Table A - Physical Quantity Variables” of this
manual).
② Specify a value of the results of the specified physical quantity

variable to be displayed as iso-surface.
・ Click numerical value “0.00000E+00”.
・ Enter "2.5."
※ Here, "2.5" is entered as an example.
Step 2 【 Operation required for displaying contours together with iso-surface 】
③ Specify the contour as an iso-surface display color.

・Click “yellow.”
・Click “Contour”.
.....③
..... ④ ④ Specify a physical quantity variable of the results to be displayed
..... ⑤ with counter lines on the iso-surface.
・Click "Others" - "temprt.“
※ Here, temprt (temperature) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed with counter lines (see
“Table A - Physical Quantity Variables” of this manual).
⑤ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified physical

quantity variable results.
・Click numerical value "0.000E+00."
・Click "Find it" for automatic search.
⑥ Specify the start / end steps of the result to be displayed as the iso-
surface.
・Click “1” of “Surface drawing start STEP FROM.”
・Click “1” of “Surface drawing start STEP TO.”
・Click “Set Final” to set the last step of the calculation result.
specification.
.....⑥
Step 4
⑦ Start the iso-surface display.


Iso-surface display : velo-sqr (2.5)
Iso-surface contour : temprt
Field Polygon ：Front OFF

⑦ Mesh Type ：Shade
※Position and direction of the cut surface, please set in SECTMODL.

7. Mesh Display (MESHPLOT) 52
◆This command displays a mesh in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M)
command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Node numbers, element numbers, and element attribute numbers can be displayed together so that you can
confirm the mesh.
①→②→③→⑤
(2) When graph data is created, the graph extraction position can be displayed.
①→②→③→④→⑤
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - MESHPLOT

Load the Post file.
Show node
No ..... ①
numbers? ..... ②
Yes
Specify "id." ..... ① ..... ③
Show element No ..... ④

numbers or attribute
numbers?
Yes
Specify "id." ..... ②
Change the
No
model display
mode?
Yes
Specify a display mode. ..... ③ ⑤
Show the graph No

extraction
position ?
Yes
Specify “yes“. ..... ④

drawing.
..... ⑤
Step 1 【Operation required for displaying node numbers together with a mesh】
①Specify the node displaying condition.
..... ① ・Click “none” of “NODAL POINT ID as”.

・Click “none“.
Step 2 【Operation required for displaying element numbers or attribute numbers
together with a mesh】
②Specify the element displaying condition.
・Click “shape” of “ELEMENT ID as”.
..... ② ・ Click “id“.
In the initial state, it is “material" (only shape).
The following items are also available:
Element number (id) : shape + element number
Substructure (subst) : shape + substructure number
Group (group) : shape + group number
Element type (type) : shape + element type number
Material number (material) : shape + assigned material table number
Cross-section number (geometry) : shape + assigned cross-section
property number
Integration degree (integrat) : shape + integration degree
Step 3 【Operation required for changing the model display mode】
③ Specify the display mode of a model.
・ Click “shd_line” of “Mesh Drawing as”.
・ Click a model display mode.
In the initial state, it is “shading + mesh line (shd_line).“
..... ③
line : mesh line
shade : shading
profile : visible outline
shd_prof : shading + visible outline
Step 4 【Operation required for displaying the graph extraction position together
with a mesh 】
④ Specify whether to display the graph extraction position.
・Click “no” of “Graph Location Drawing.”
・Click "yes."
..... ④
Step 5
⑤ Start the deformed shape display.

⑤
Node number display : none (nothing)
Element number display : material (material table number)
Model display mode : shd_line (shading + mesh line)
Graph extraction position : Displayed
8. Mode Contour Animation (MODECONT) 59
◆ This command displays animation and contours to show deformation of calculation steps in a specified mode at
nodes or elements in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for
the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Deformation in the specified mode or step can be displayed by animation together with contours.
The contour drawing is available in three types: FILL (color-filled), LINE (only lines), and both FILL and LINE.
FILL : ①→②→⑤→⑥
LINE : ③→④→⑤→⑥
Both : ①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥
(2) The value of physical quantity is obtained by multiplying the result in the specified mode or the step by +1 to -1,
and displayed with contours.
[Command position]
English display : Results (2) - MODECONT


Load the Post file.
..... ①
Specify a mode contour ..... ②
display variable. ..... ①

values of the variable. ..... ② ..... ③
..... ④
Show No
contours?
Yes
Select a contour display ..... ③

variable.
..... ⑤
values of the variable. ..... ④
Set a mode number to

display deformation. ..... ⑤

drawing. ..... ⑥ ⑥
Step 1
①Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be
..... ① displayed as filled contours by the mode contour display.

..... ② ・Click “null.”
・Click "Disp" - "Global" - "disp-z."
※ Here, disp-z (Z-axial displacement) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed with counters (see
② Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified physical

Step 2 【Operation required for displaying line contours together】
③ Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be

displayed as line contours by the mode contour display.
・Click "Disp" - "Global" - "disp-z."
※ Here, the filled and line contours are displayed together, and they
..... ③
..... ④ are overlaid on each other with disp-z (Z axial displacement).
④ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified

Step 3
⑤ Specify a mode number to be displayed by the mode contour

animation display.
・Click “1.”
・Enter the mode number to display.
..... ⑤
Step 4
⑥Start the mode contour animation display.


Mode number :1
⑥ Fill contour : disp-z
Line contour : disp-z
9. Mode Deformation Animation (MODEDEFO) 65
◆ This command displays animation to show deformation of calculation steps in a specified mode at nodes or elements in the
[Function]
(1) Deformation in the specified mode or step can be displayed by animation.
①→②→③→④
(2) The still picture of a deformed shape can be displayed by setting the number of animation frames to 1.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - MODEDEFO

Load the Post file.
..... ②
Set a mode number to
display deformation.
..... ①
Set a deformation scale

factor. ..... ②
Show visible
No ..... ①
outline of original
model?
Yes ..... ③
Specify “yes“. ..... ③

drawing.
..... ④
④
Step 1
①Specify the mode number to be displayed by a mode deformation

animation display.
・Click “1.”
・Enter the mode number to display.
..... ①
Step 2
② Specify a deformation scale factor to show a deformed shape.
..... ② ・Click “1.000E+00.”

・Click “10percent.”
Notes:
(1) Select % for small-deformation analyses, such as linear analysis
and natural-vibration analysis.
(2) In case of % specification, the required deformation scale factor
is calculated so that deformation amount represents the specified
percentage of the maximum model size currently displayed.
(3) In case of GLB% specification, the required deformation scale
factor is calculated so that deformation amount represents the specified
percentage of the maximum size of the entire model.
Step 3
【Operation required for displaying the visible outline of the original
shape together with a deformed shape】
③Specify whether to display the visible outline of the original

shape.
・Click “no.”
・Click "yes."
..... ③
Step 4
④Start the mode deformation animation display.

④ <The example of a display>

Mode number :1
Deformation scale factor : 10percent
Visible outline of original shape : No
10. Principal Stress Vector Representation (PSVECTOR) 71
◆This command displays the principal stress or principal strain of calculation steps as vectors in the selected element
set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method), .
[Function]
(1) Values and directions of principal stress or strain components can be displayed by arrows.
①→②→③→④→⑤
(2) As the calculation formula of principal stress, a biaxial or triaxial stress equation is established depending on the
coordinate value at the time of model data input.
The selection can be changed by the SYSTEM command.
(3) In the case of a three-dimensional solid element, the result is displayed only for the elements currently displayed as
the model’s outer surface.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - PSVECTOR

Load the Post file.
Show a No
deformed
state?
Yes Calculation No ...③
results are two
.....②
Quit the PSVECTOR command, and run
or more steps?
the deformed state display (DEFORM)
command.
Yes
..... ①
Calculation No
steps.
..... ①
results are two
or more steps?
Select principal stress or
Yes principal strain. ..... ②
..... ④
steps.
Set a vector scale factor. ..... ③
factor.
Show a
No
deformed
Quit the DEFORM command without state?
⑤
displaying a deformed geometry.
Yes
Run the PSVECTOR command Specify “yes“. ..... ④

again.

drawing.
..... ⑤
①Specify the start / end steps of the result to show the vector plot of
principal stress.
・Click “1” of “PSvector drawing start STEP FROM “.
..... ① ・Click “1” of “PSvector drawing start STEP TO”.

specification.
Step 2
②Select principal stress or principal strain.

・Click “STRESS” of “Principal STRESS or STRAIN or MX.SHEAR.”
..... ② ・Click the component to display.
In the initial state, "principal stress (STRESS)” is set.
STRAIN : Principal strain
MXSHEAR: Maximum shear stress
SIG-P1 : Maximum principal stress σ-1
SIG-P2 : Intermediate principal stress σ-2
SIG-P3 : Minimum principal stress σ-3
EPS-P1 : Principal strain ε-1
Step 3
③Specify a vector arrow scale factor.

..... ③ ・Click “1.000E+00.”
・Click "5 percent."
Step 4
【Operation required for displaying a deformed state together with a vector plot】
④Specify whether to display a deformed state.

・Click “no.”
・Click "yes."
..... ④
Step 5
⑤Start the principal stress vector representation.


Display target : Principal stress (STRESS)
Vector scale factor : 10percent
Deformed state : Displayed
(deformation scale factor= 10percent)
11. Cross-Sectional Contour Display (SECTCONT) 78
◆ This command draws contours on a cross section based on the physical quantities of calculation steps at the nodes or
elements in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection
method).
[Function]
(1) The contour drawing is available in three types: FILL (color-filled), LINE (only lines), and both FILL and LINE.
FILL : ①→② →③ →⑥
LINE : ① →④ →⑤ →⑥
Both : ① →② →③ →④ →⑤ →⑥
(2) Contours can be drawn based on physical quantities at nodes or elements. In case of contour display for nodes,
smoothed lines are used to show the average values of adjacent elements.
(3) On a deformed geometry, contours can be displayed together with the visible outline of the geometry before deformation.
※ Deformation scale factor must have been set previously using the deformed geometry display (DEFORM) command.
< Operating procedure for the deformed geometry display (DEFORM) command >
①→② →③ →④
(4) For the types of physical quantities which can be output, refer to Table A.
[Command position]
English display : Section - SECTCONT


Load the Post file.
A cross Yes
section is
Show a No
defined? ..... ②
deformed No
geometry? Define a cross section using the ..... ③
arbitrary cutting plane creation
Yes (SECTMODL) command .
Quit the SECTCONT command and run the
deformed geometry display (DEFORM)
command. Calculation No
results are two
or more steps?
Calculation No Yes
results are two ..... ④
or more steps? Specify the display start / end
steps. ..... ① ..... ⑤
Yes
steps. Specify a variable to be
shown with filled contours. ..... ②
factor. Set the maximum and the
minimum values of the variable. ..... ③
Quit the DEFORM command without ..... ①
displaying a deformed geometry. Show line No
contours?
Run the SECTCONT Yes

command again.
Specify a variable to be
shown with line contours. ..... ④
Set the maximum and the minimum ⑥

values of the variable. ..... ⑤

drawing. ..... ⑥
Step 1
【 Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps 】
① Specify the start / end steps of the result to be shown by cross-

sectional contours.
・Click “1” of “Contour Drawing by STEP FROM."
・ Click “1” of “Contour Drawing by STEP TO."
specification.
..... ①
Step 2
② Specify the physical quantity variable of the result to be displayed on

a cross section as filled contours.
..... ②
..... ③
・Click "Velo"-"Global"- "velo-sqr."
※ Here, velo-sqr (square-root of sum of squares of the flow
velocity) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed with contours (see
③ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified physical

Step 3 【Operation required for displaying line contours together with filled contours】
④ Specify the physical quantity variable of the result to be

displayed as line contours.
・Click "Others"- "temprt."
※ Here, velo-sqr is set for color-filled contours and temprt
(temperature) is set for line contours. These two types of physical
..... ④ quantities are overlaid on each other.

..... ⑤
⑤ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified

Step 4
⑥ Start contour plot drawing.


Fill contour : velo-sqr
Line contour : temprt
Deformed state : None
⑥ Field Polygon ：Front OFF
Mesh Type ：Shade
※Position and direction of the cut surface, please set in SECTMODL.
12. Arbitrary Cutting Plane Creation (SECTMODL) 84
◆This command specifies the position and direction of a cutting plane in the selected element set (refer to the model display
partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Cutting planes can be set and used for either of the following:
・Cutting plane setting only: The cross section is referred to by the cross-sectional contour display (SECTCONT)
command and a cross-sectional vector plot display (SECTVECT) command.
①→②→③→⑦
・Cutting plane file creation : Creation of a cutting plane file allows you to show various displays using a model display
command .
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥→⑦
(2) When a cutting plane file is created, a cutting plane file name is given as “post file name s<xx>” (where, xx is 01-99).
To display the original model, use a result file set selection (DBSET) command.
[Command position]
English display : Section - SECTMODL

Load the Post file.
Specify a cutting plane

position.
..... ① Create a No
cutting plane
..... ①
file?
Yes
Create two or No
more cutting
Specify physical quantity of the
planes?.
calculation result to be output to the ..... ④ ..... ②
Yes cutting plane file.
..... ③
Specify the number of cross
..... ② ..... ④
sections to create. Create a cutting plane file. ..... ⑤
Specify a cutting plane

interval.
..... ③ Calculation No
results are two
or more steps?
Yes
Specify the step number to be

..... ⑥ ..... ⑤
output to the cutting plane file.
Click the “CLOSE" button. ..... ⑦
⑥ ⑦
Step 1
①Specify the position of a cutting plane.

・ Click “Sect Vector –X 0.00000E+00“.
..... ① ・ Click “Pick Nodes“.

・ Click three nodes which can define a cutting plane position.
A cutting plane is set up as shown in the following figure.
Click node 3
Click node 2
Click node 1
Step 2 【Operation required when two or more cutting planes are created】
② Specify the number of cutting planes to create.

・Click “1” of “Number of Section”.
・Click “5.”
③ Specify the distance between cross sections.
・Click “1.000E+00” of “Section Distance” .
..... ② ・Input “0.02.”
..... ③
Two or more cutting planes are set up as shown in the following figure.
【Operation required for creating a cutting plane file】
④ Specify the physical quantity variable to be output to a cutting plane file.
Step 3
・Click “Stress”-“Global”- “sig-mx.”
※ Here, sig-mx (temperature) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be output to a cutting plane file (see “Table A -
Physical Quantity Variables” of this manual).
【Operation required when there are two or more calculation results】
⑤Specify the step number to be output to a cutting plane file.
..... ④ ・Click “0” of “STEP Number.”
Arbitrary step number can be set by selecting "Enter".
⑥Create a cutting plane file.
・Click the “GET SECT” button.
..... ⑤ ※ The Post screen changes to allow operations on the cutting plane file.
In this state, a contour display (CONTOUR), a vector plot display
(VECTOR), etc. are enabled. To return to the original model display, use the
result file set selection (DBSET) command.
⑦ Quit the command.
⑥ ⑦ ・ Click the "CLOSE" button.
13. Cross-Sectional Vector Plot Display (SECTVECT) 89
◆ This command displays physical quantities of calculation steps on a cross section as vectors at nodes or at the centers of
elements in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Vectors can be displayed in different colors corresponding to physical quantities.
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥→⑦
(2) Two types of animation displays are available.
・Time is fixed and cross sections are changed from one to another.
・A cross section is fixed and it changes over time.
(3) If there are two or more steps, animation tracking is possible on chronological or step-by-step basis.
In the case of chronological tracking, animation at the time which is not saved is shown by linearly
interpolating between the analysis results before and after that time.
[Command position]
English display : Section - SECTVECT
90
13. Cross-Sectional Vector Plot Display (SECTVECT)
Load the Post file.
..... ③
A cross Yes
section is
Show
No ..... ②
defined? vectors in
colors?
No
Define a cross section using the Yes
arbitrary cutting plane creation
Specify “yes“ for vector color
(SECTMODL) command .
mode.
..... ④
Calculation No ..... ①
results are two
or more steps?
displayed in colors. ..... ⑤
Yes
..... ① Set the maximum and the minimum
..... ④
steps.
values of the variable. ..... ⑥ ..... ⑤
..... ⑥
Specify a vector variable. .....② Click “DRAW ME” to start

drawing. ..... ⑦
⑦
Step 1 【Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps】
①Specify the start / end steps of the result to be shown by cross-
sectional vector plot display.
・Click "1" of “Vector drawing start STEP FROM.”
・Click “1” of “Vector drawing start STEP TO.”
..... ①
specification.
Step 2
②Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be displayed by

cross-sectional vector plot.
..... ②
・ Click “disp-x”
・Click “Velo” - “Global” - “velo-***”.
※If velo-*** is specified as a physical quantity variable here,
velo-x, velo-y, and velo-z will be defined as the X-direction,
Y-direction, and Z-direction variables, respectively.
Step 3
③ Specify a vector arrow scale factor for cross-sectional vector plot
..... ③ display.
・Click “1.000E+00.”
Step 4 【Operation required for displaying vectors in colors】
④ Specify whether to display vectors in colors.
・Click “no.”
・Click "yes.“
⑤ Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be
displayed in colors.
・Click "disp-sqr."
・Click "Velo“ - "Global“ - "velo-sqr."
※Here, a cross-sectional vector is displayed as the flow
..... ④ velocity component, and coloring is made as the square-root
..... ⑤
of sum of squares of the flow velocity.
..... ⑥
⑥ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the
specified physical quantity variable result.
・ Click numerical value “0.000E+00.”
・ Click “Find it“ for automatic search.
Step 5
⑥ Start the cross-sectional vector plot display.

・ Click “Yes, OverWrite“.

The number of steps : 1
Cross-section vector scale factor : 5percent
⑥ Cross-sectional vector plot : X, Y, and Z-direction components
of the flow velocity
Cross-sectional vector coloring : velo-sqr
Color palette : lower left
14. Model Display Partial Selection (SELECT-M) 96
◆ This command allows you to choose a display target part of the model in the selected element set.
[Function]
(1) The show / hide setting is possible using the attribute of a model.
①→②→③→④→⑤
(2) Show / hide can be set for a region specified with the mouse.
(3) The show / hide setting can be registered into a model file (. pst), and applied to all the model display commands.
[Command position]
English display : Section - SELECT-M

Load the Post file.
..... ①
..... ②
Specify a show/hide method. ..... ① ..... ③
Specify an attribute to be
used for show/hide setting. ..... ②
Specify a show/hide selection

..... ④
method. ..... ③
Specify a display set. ..... ④
Click “Save & CLOSE." ..... ⑤
⑤
Step 1
① Specify a show/hide method.
..... ① ・ Click “incl-now" of “Selection Type.“
・ Click “incl-all.“
※The following selection methods are available:
incl-now : Select a target part to show from the model currently displayed.
excl-now : Select a target part to hide from the model currently displayed.
incl-all : Select a target part to show from the whole model.
excl-all : Select a target part to hide from the whole model.
reverse : Reverse the show/hide selection.
draw-all : Show all elements.
append : Add a target part to show.
strip : Hide one layer of the outer surface
[Operating procedure] ②Specify an attribute to show or hide.

・Click "material" of “Selection by."
Step 2 ・Click "material."
※Here, the attribute is not changed from "material".
The following attributes are available:
id : element number
..... ② subst : substructure number
group : group number
type : element type code number
material : material number
geometry : geometry number
integrat : element integration degree
dimensio : element dimension (1, 2, 3)
part : part number
id~id : element numbers from N1 to N2
e-box : inside of the rectangular area surrounded by elements
zone : arbitrary region selected by mouse-picking
GeomSect : use of the geometry selection file created by CADAS/Geo
Color : element color
FDMsec-I : extraction of elements in the I-direction of difference mesh
FDMsec-J : extraction of elements in the J-direction of difference mesh
FDMsec-K : extraction of elements in the K-direction of difference mesh
VAL>UP : extraction of elements having larger values than the upper limit
LO<V<UP : extraction of elements having values between the upper and
lower limits
VAL<LO : extraction of elements having values smaller than the lower
limit
ABSV>UP : extraction of elements having absolute values larger than the
upper limit
ABSV<LO : extraction of elements having absolute values smaller than the
lower limit
Step 3
③Specify a show / hide selection method.

・Click the “PICK" button.
・Click a display target part of the model.
..... ③
The part to be
displayed
Step 4
④Choose a display set.

・Click the “SET1” button.
※The display set can save four types of selection states.
⑤Save the display state.
・Click the "Save & CLOSE" button.
..... ④
⑤
15. Virtual Strain Gauge (VS-GAUGE) 102
◆ This command calculates and displays stress values in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial
selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method), assuming that a strain gauge is attached.
[Function]
(1) Assuming that a strain gauge is attached on an arbitrary element or the surface of the model of the analysis result data,
this command calculates and displays the stress value corresponding to this gauge position and direction.
①→②→③
(2) The following two types of calculation functions are available:
・Calculation of stresses at arbitrary positions by referring to stress values at nodes in global-coordinate-system
This function is available to all general analysis results.
Stress values have a slope within an element. Therefore, stress values vary depending on the positions within the same
element.
・Calculation of stresses when the effect of orthotropic material is set
A stress value is defined only by the element stress value when the above-mentioned effect is set by the Holw-MAT
command.
Therefore, within the same element, a stress changes depending only on the direction, and not on the position.
[Command position]
English display : Tools - VS-GAUGE

Load the Post file.
Specify an element on which

virtual strain gauge is to be ..... ①
attached.
Change the No
angle of a virtual
strain gauge?.
Yes
Specify the angle to change. ..... ②
Click "CLOSE." ..... ③
..... ① ..... ②
③
Step 1
①Specify an element on which a virtual strain gauge is to be attached.
.....① ・ Click the row of “・1 - “.
・ Click "PICK Element."
・ Click an element to attach a virtual strain gauge.
Step 2 【Operation required for changing the angle of a strain gauge 】
② ②Specify a strain gauge which changes its angle.

・ Click a "0.0" row of an item "ANGLE."
・ Enter "60."
※ A strain gauge rotates by the specified angle.
【Operating procedure】
Step 3
③ Quit the strain gauge function.

・Click the "CLOSE" button.
..... ③
【Information and data which can be changed which are displayed】
Coordinate of element center Coordinate of gauge center

Diastance between gauge Result
center to element edges
Gauge center element coordinate system

Ratation angle arround gauge C-axis Local coordinate
Cautions)
An element coordinate system differs from a stress
Gauge a&b direction translation distances coordinate system.
16. Streamline Trajectory Display (STREAM) 107
◆ This command displays the physical quantity of calculation steps as a streamline trajectory in the selected element set
(refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Physical quantities of steady or transient analysis can be displayed as streamline trajectory.
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥
(2) The time increment in plot calculation is obtained from the minimum mesh and the flow velocity.
(3) The flow-velocity display color can be changed by referring to physical quantities other than the flow velocity.
(4) An input file can be created for the marker trace display (TRACMARK) command.
[Command position]
English display : Results (2) - STREAM

Load the Post file.
..... ①
Specify a physical quantity variable to be

..... ① ..... ②
displayed by streamline trajectory.
Specify nodes for streamline trajectory

display. ..... ②
Specify the calculation

termination time. ..... ③
..... ③
Set physical quantity

other than the flow No
velocity for the
streamline color?
Yes
Specify a physical quantity variable

used for streamline color. ..... ④

minimum values of the variable. ..... ⑤ ..... ④
..... ⑤

drawing. ..... ⑥
⑥
Step 1
①Specify a physical quantity variable of the result which is to be displayed by

..... ① streamline trajectory.
・ Click "velo-x.“
・ Click “Velo” - “Global” - "velo-***.“
※If velo-*** is specified as a physical quantity variable here, velo-x, velo-y, and
velo-z will be defined as the X-direction, Y-direction, and Z-direction variables,
respectively.
Since the variables velo-x, velo-y, and velo-z are initially set here,
no change is required.
Step 2
②Specify the node for which streamline trajectory will be displayed.

・Click “Stream Start NODE Number”.
..... ② ・Click the node for displaying streamline trajectory.
・ Press the return key to fix the setting. Display target
Step 3
③Specify the calculation termination time.

・Click "0.000E+00" of “Termination Time."
・Enter "0.3."
..... ③
Step 4 【Operation required for showing other physical quantity in colors in the
streamline trajectory display 】
④ Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be displayed in

colors in the streamline trajectory display.
・ Click “null."
・Click "Others" - "temprt."
※Here, temprt (temperature) is chosen to be displayed in colors.
⑤ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified
..... ④
..... ⑤
Step 5
⑥Start the streamline trajectory display.


Physical quantity variable of streamline trajectory : velo-x, y, z
Physical quantity variable displayed in colors : temprt (temperature)
Calculation termination time : 0.3
⑥
17. Threshold Display (THRSHOLD) 114
◆ This command displays contours only for the elements whose physical quantities of calculation steps are between the
thresholds in the selected element set (refer to the model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection
method).
[Function]
(1) It is possible to display only the elements whose physical quantities are in the range between the specified
upper and lower limits.
①→②→④→⑥
(2) When nodes are specified for physical quantity values, the values based on elements are interpolated to be
used as selection criteria.
(3) While the contour display (CONTOUR) command is intended to display the surface of a model, this command
displays the inside of a model as well.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - THRSHOLD

Load the Post file.
..... ②
Calculation No
..... ③
results are two ..... ④
or more steps?
Yes
..... ⑤
steps. ..... ①
..... ②
shown with filled contours.
..... ①
Select a node value and the

element value ..... ③
Set the number of divisions between

the upper and lower limits. ..... ④
Set the number of divisions between ⑥

the upper and lower limits. ..... ⑤

drawing.
..... ⑥
Step 1
【Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps】
①Specify the start and end steps of the result to be shown by
threshold display.
・Click “1” of “THRSHOLD drawing start STEP FROM.”
・ Click “1” of “THRSHOLD drawing start STEP TO.”
..... ① specification.
Step 2
②Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be shown by

threshold display.
..... ②
..... ③ ・Click "null."
..... ④
・Click "Stress“ - "Global“ - "sig-mx."
..... ⑤
※Here, the sig-mx (maximum principal stress) is chosen.
Various calculated results can be displayed with counter lines (see
③It will specify the node value and the element values.
・Click "Node“
④Specify the threshold for the results of the specified physical
quantity variable.
・Click “Upper Limit."
・Input "2.0e-5."
・Click “Lower Limit ."
・Input "-2.0e-5.”
⑤ Specify the number of divisions between the upper and lower
limits.
・Click "3."
・Click "8."
Step 3
⑤ Start the threshold display.

⑤
The number of steps : 1
Physical quantity variable of Threshold display : sig-mx
Threshold upper limit : 2.0e-5 MPa
Threshold lower limit : -2.0e-5 MPa
The number of divisions between upper and lower limits : 8
18. Marker Trace Display (TRACMARK) 119
◆ This command indicates the flow with markers by using a marker trace file in the selected element set (refer to the model
display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) The flow can be displayed with markers by reading the marker trace file created by the user or by the
streamline trajectory display (STREAM) command.
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥
(2) For the format of a marker trace file, refer to the file format manual.
[Command position]
English display : Results (2) - TRACMARK

Load the Post file.
Marker trace Yes

file exists?
No ..... ①
Quit the TRACMARK command and run .....②
a streamline trajectory display .....③
(STREAM) command.
.....④
Perform the streamline
trajectory display.
Run the TRACMARK

command again.
Specify a scale factor for

marker display size.
..... ①
Set the marker trace start

time.
..... ②
Set the marker trace end time. ..... ③

⑤
Set the marker trace time
increment. .....④

drawing. ..... ⑤
Step 1
①Specify a scale factor for marker display size.

・Click "1.000E+00."
..... ① ・Click "0.5 percent."

Step 2
②Specify the marker trace start time.

・Click “0.000E+00.”
・Enter "0.“
..... ② ※Since the initial value “0” is used here, there is no change.
Step 3
③Specify the marker trace end time.

・Click “1.000E+00.”
・Enter "0.3.“
..... ③
Step 4
④Specify the time increment for marker trace.

・Click “1.000E+00.”
・ Enter "0.01.“
.....④
Step 5
⑤Start the marker trace display.


⑤ Display start time : 0.0
Display end time : 0.3
Display time increment : 0.01
19. Vector Plot Display (VECTOR) 126
◆ This command displays the physical quantities of calculation steps as vectors in the selected element set (refer to the
model display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method).
[Function]
(1) Vectors can be displayed in different colors corresponding to physical quantities.
①→②→③→④→⑤→⑥
(2) When displaying on a node basis, vectors can be shown at nodes inside the model as well as those on the surface.
(3) If there are two or more steps, animation tracking is possible on chronological or step-by-step basis.
In the case of chronological tracking, animation at the time which is not saved is shown by linearly interpolating
between the analysis results before and after that time.
(4) A deformed state or contours can be displayed together with vectors.
[Command position]
English display : Results (1) - VECTOR

Calculation No
Show
results are two
Load the Post file. contours? or more steps?
Yes
Quit the VECTOR command, and
No Specify the display start / end
Show a run a contour display (CONTOUR)
steps.
..... ①
deformed state? command.
Yes
Calculation
Quit the VECTOR command, and
run the deformed state display results are two
No Specify a vector variable. ..... ②
(DEFORM) command. or more steps?
Yes
Calculation steps.
No
results are two
or more steps?
Yes Specify a variable to be Show a No

shown with filled contours. deformed state?
steps.
Set the maximum and the minimum Yes
values of the variable. Specify "deformation
Set a deformation scale (DEFORM).” ..... ④
factor.
Show line No
contours?
Quit the DEFORM command without Show No
displaying a deformed geometry. Yes
contours?
Run the VECTOR command shown with line contours. Yes
again.
Specify ''contour (CONTOUR)." ..... ⑤
minimum values of the variable.

Run the VECTOR command drawing. ..... ⑥
again.
Step 1 【Operation required when calculation results are two or more steps】
① Specify the start / end steps of the result to be shown by vector
plot display.
・Click "1" of “Vector drawing start STEP FROM“.
・Click "1" of " Vector drawing start STEP TO“.
..... ①
Arbitrary steps can be set by selecting "Enter“ at the time of step
specification.
Step 2
② Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be displayed by

vector plot.
Here, the amount of displacements of X, Y, and Z directions, which
..... ② are initial settings, will be displayed as vectors.
If you want to display another physical quantity in vector plot,
specify the variable (null specification is possible) in the X, Y, and Z
directions, respectively.
Step 3
③ Specify a vector arrow scale factor.

・Click "1.000E+00."
..... ③
Step 4
【Operation required for displaying a deformed state together with vector plot】
④ Specify whether to display a deformed state.
・Click "NONE."
・Click "DEFORM.”
..... ④
Step 5
【Operation required for displaying contours together with vector plot】
⑤ Specify whether to display contours.
・Click "NONE."
・Click "CONTOUR.”
..... ⑤
Step 5
⑥Start the principal-stress vector plot display.


Vector scale factor : 5 percent
Vector plot : Amount of displacements in X, Y, Z directions
Simultaneous display : Deformed state
⑥ Deformation scale factor : 10 percent
20. Strain Gauge Function (ST-GAUGE) 134
◆ This command calculates and displays stress values and strain values within the selected element set (refer to the model
display partial selection (SELECT-M) command for the selection method), assuming that a strain gauge is attached.
[Function]
(1) Assuming that a strain gauge is attached on an arbitrary element or the surface of the model of the analysis result data,
this command calculates and displays the stress value and the strain value corresponding to this gauge position and
direction.
①→②→③→④
(2) Interpolated values are referred to from nodal values for the stress and strain calculation of the specified gauge position
and direction.
[Command position]
English display : Tools - ST-GAUGE

Load the Post file.
Specify an element on which

a strain gauge is to be ..... ①
attached.
Change the No
angle of a
strain gauge?.
Yes
Specify the angle to change. ..... ②
Click "CLOSE." ..... ③

..... ① ..... ②
③
Step 2
..... ① ② Specify an element on which a strain gauge is to be attached.

・ Click the row of “・1 - “.
・Click "PICK Element."
・ Click an element to attach a strain gauge.
Step 3 【Operation required for changing the angle of a strain gauge】
②Specify the strain gauge which changes its angle.

②
・ Click a "0.0" row of an item "ANGLE."
・Enter "60.“
A strain gauge rotates by the specified angle.
【Operating procedure】
Step 4
③ Quit the strain gauge function.

・Click the "CLOSE" button.
..... ③
【Information and data which can be changed which are displayed】
Element face center Element face center S= stress and E= distortion

coordinate value coordinates A, B, C : Direction
If ANGLE is defined as a negative value, the angle that maximizes The gauge center local coordinate value
S-A is found at the specified angle pitch. in an element coordinate system
In the case of a shell element,

Top/Bottom/Mid is chosen.

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[Operation flow chart]

Calculation Specify a variable to be shown

Quit the DEFORM command without

Set the maximum and the

Click “DRAW ME” to start

② Specify a physical quantity variable of the result to be shown by

③ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified

⑥ Start contour drawing.

<The example of a display>

SET SHELAYER Selection of TOP, MID,

NULL Null variable (=0.0) NULL

◆Graph data extraction position

[Operation flow chart]

Set a deformation scale factor. ..... ②

② Specify a deformation scale factor to show the deformed geometry.

..... ② ・Click “1.000E+00.”

③ Specify whether to display the visible outline of the original

④Start a deformed geometry display.

<The example of a display>

[Operation flow chart] ..... ①

Select “Get-Dist“. ..... ① Select “Get-Hist”.

Select a node collection Select a physical quantity type for

Specify nodes for which graph is

Select a physical quantity type for

Create graph data. ..... ⑥ ⑪

..... ① and operation.

・ Click “Get-Dist" on the menu.

..... ⑦ and operation.

・Click “Get-Hist" on the menu.

⑨Specify the node for which time-history graph data is to be created.

⑫ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the X-axis of the

⑬ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the Y-axis of the

[Operating procedure] ⑭ Display the graphical representation.

<The example of a display>

[Operation flow chart]

Inquiry about the No Inquiry about an No

Select a node for inquiry. ..... ③

Select a node and physical

③ Specify a node whose position is to be inquired.

The coordinate value of the node is displayed.

・ Click the "0.00000E+00" value of "ItpVal of sig-xx."

[Operation flow chart]

Inquiry about the No Inquiry about an No

Select three nodes for inquiry. ..... ②

Select a node for inquiry. ..... ③

Select a node and physical

..... ① ・Select “PICK.”

The coordinate value of the node is displayed.

[Operation flow chart]

Change the iso-surface display

Set the physical quantity variable to

Set the maximum and minimum

Specify the display start / end

Click “DRAW ME” to start

①Specify a physical quantity variable for the results to be displayed as

② Specify a value of the results of the specified physical quantity

③ Specify the contour as an iso-surface display color.

⑤ Specify the maximum and minimum values of the specified physical

⑦ Start the iso-surface display.

<The example of a display>