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LS-PREPOST Version 1.0 User's Manual

1. LnWidth Select intrusion plotting line width LnColor Select intrusion plotting line color Intrusion Plotting Plot Type Select history plot type Lnv idth 1 Node ID Enter or pick a node ID to compute intrusion y Hit Enter key to accept an entered node ID p Line Color White y Plot Plot intrusion line data in current XY Plot window New Plot intrusion line data in a new XY Plot window h Padd Add intrusion line data to current X Y Plot window Raise Raise all open XY Plot windows PlotType crash w Pop Open and Raise all closed XY Plot windows Y Clear Clear picked entered node IDs Quick Guides Node ID Quick Guide How to display an intrusion plot 1 Click Crush Select line width color Select plot type 2 3 4 Pick Enter node IDs Plot 5 Click Plot New New Padd Clear Raise Pop 8 27 2002 BETA 36 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Line Cut Line Plot interface Plot Plot section distance vs fringe component in current X Y Plot window New Plot section distance vs fringe component in a new XY Plot window Padd Add section distance vs fringe component data to current X Y Plot window Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Flip Flip the XY curve in the x axis Quick Guides Quick Guide How to plot Cut Line data 1 Select a Fringe Component using Fcomp see
2. Right Menu Grid Add remove grid lines in XY Plot window Tick Add remove tick marks in X Y Plot window x Grid Frame Add remove frame in X Y Plot window x Tick Legend Add remove legend in XY Plot window x Frame Autofit Toggle Automatically Fit data in X Y Plot window on off x Legend Timeline Toggle time line in X Y Plot window x Autofit Invert Invert background color in XY Plot window Timeline Maxgraph Use all of X Y Plot window to display data invert MinMax Add remove min max label in X Y Plot window C Maxgraph Minmax Title TAURUS MODEL All i Y Axis Label Clr Del Mod Curve Legend Legend Label show All show Select Apply Reset Done Plot Title Input plot title Show Select Show selected curves in X Y Plot X Y Axis labels Input X Y axis labels window Modify Curve Legend Modify curve name in Apply Apply settings to X Y Plot legend Press enter to update Reset Reset settings to default values Legend Title Input legend title Done Close the X Y Plot options menu Show All Show all curves in X Y Plot window Scale 0 128998 wees hi ee All 480 636 Rev show All ohow Select Apply Reset Done Xmin max Input min max values for X axis Y offset Input offset value for Y axis Ymin max Input min max values for Y axis X scale X axis scale factor X offset Input offset value for X axis Y scale Y axis s
3. Plot FLD diagram data in a new XY Plot window Padd Add data to FLD diagram in current X Y Plot window Clear Clear picked entities Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Done Exit Forming Limit Result interface 8 27 2002 BETA orming Limit Results Calculated FLD Curve tn File i Point O Tracer gO Material Cir iiia g Element i Area Polygon In oO Out FormaDia El 1284 Con 1398 1423 1 Middle y Position Plot New Padd Clear Raise Pop Done 69 ral PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Formability Diagram Formability Diagram CRLCS t 0 6 n 0 21 x Cracks Safety margin 4 FLC x Risk of cracks Allowable thinning l x Severe thinning Essential thinning x Inadequate stretch Allowable thickening R value x WrinkIng tendency x Wrinkles Limit FLC Enter limit of Forming Limit Curve Safety margin FLC Enter safety margin percentage from Forming Limit Curve Allowable thinning Enter level of acceptable thinning Essential thinning Enter required amount of thinning Allowable thickening Enter acceptable amount of thickening R value Enter material R value Cracks Show crack region Risk of cracks Show risk of cracks region Severe thinning Show excessive thinning region Inadequate stretch Show lack of stretch region Wrinkling t
4. Select all CONSTRAINED_SPOTWELD entities All None Rew AList None Deselect all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Rev Reverse selection Done AList Select all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities within the selected range Only applies when there are more than 20 entities in the list Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Cancel Cancel entries for modification Done Exit Spot Weld Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data 4 Select Show 5 Select entities from the list to display 6 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and SpWeld node IDs next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 130 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld See keyword user s manual section on CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD for parameter details ntity Spot Datas Parameter oh ne N ki TF EP 6 Select Create T Enter parameters 8 Autocreate enabled Enables creation without having to click apply after every entry gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 9 Or Autocreate disabled gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 10 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data 4 Select entities to modify from the lis
5. 29 on PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Quick Guide How to add a label with an arrow 1 Enter new label Click Add Select label from list Select label and arrow color Select label angle 2 Part ID 23 3 4 5 6 Select label font size 7 8 9 Select label font Select Position from interface Left click in drawing area to position label 10 Select Select from interface 11 Left click on positioned label 12 Select Arrow from interface 13 Left click on an existing label hold and drag to create the arrow 8 27 2002 BETA 30 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SECTION PLANE Introduction section Plane Use this interface to create section planes that can be used to perform section cuts of the model for further analysis O FixSp FixMd Interface Description 1p NL NI N2 FixSp Section Plane is fixed in space FixMd Section Plane is fixed to the model 3Nds 2Nds D Ip NL Define plane with 1 point and a normal BasePt Define base point by entering x y z coordinates Ix BasePt _ BaseNd BaseNd Define base point by picking entering a node ID X Y Z Enter respective base point coordinates Node Enter node number for base point Norm X Y Z Enter respective components of normal vectors Centroid Use centroid of model as base point Reset Clear base point and normal settings Quick Guides Quick Guide How to define a plane using Ip NL 1 Enter coordinate
6. 8 27 2002 BETA 1 Keyboard and Mouse Operation Dynamic Model Operation Drawing Area Selection Lists and Multiple Selections Drop Down Menus File Open Print dialog Quick Guides Quick Guide Printing drawing area to a file Quick Guide Printing drawing area to paper Movie Dialog Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create a movie Misc Toggle Background Help Command File Cfile Dialog Introduction Dialog Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to record a command file Quick Guide How to replay a command file Ruler Introduction Dialog Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use the ruler Assign Menu Buttons Introduction Dialog Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Assign menu buttons Quick Guide How to clear menu button assignments Command Interface Animation Control Rendering Hot Buttons Main Menu Page 1 Post Processing Introduction 8 27 2002 BETA 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 25 26 26 Follow Options Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to follow a node Quick Guide How to follow a plane Formatted Output Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to write an output data file Annotation Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guide How to add a label with an arr
7. Display input help Plot Plot load curve data in current X Y Plot window Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use define_table 1 Enter a title Enter a table ID Enter a value and a load curve ID Click Insert Replace to add to table Click Plot to display table data in a XY Plot widow oa te 8 27 2002 BETA 102 H ENTITY DRAW OPTION Introduction If a draw button is shown in the top left of a keyword input form then the keyword entity can be displayed in the drawing area Once an entity type has been drawn more of this entity type can be selected using the Entity Operation interface See instructions under Page 4 section for further details Interface Description Draw Draw entity Restore Form Restore keyword input form Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display an entity from a keyword input form 1 Select the entity ID from the list on the right side of the form 2 Click Draw The form will shrink to one side and the selected entity will be displayed 3 Use the entity operation interface to show blank multiple entities 4 Click Restore Form to retrieve the keyword input form The drawn entity will be removed from the drawing area upon restoring the keyword input form 8 27 2002 BETA 103 i PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS ABFold DmyPos Imel Accels DBHist op Yfeld Spc Yall Rivet Geld Coord Consin CNRE SetD PanD KassD INTRODUC
8. 64 Quick Guides Quick Guide How to apply a filter Print Save Quick Guides Quick Guide Saving XY Plot data to a file Load Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load a XY Plot data file Operations Quick Guides Quick Guide Operating on a curve Quick Guide How to subtract multiply divide curves Quick Guide How to apply resultant2 and 3 Quick Guide How to apply Hic15 Hic36 CSI Quick Guide Saving results Forming Limit Results Introduction Interface Description _ Formability Diagram Quick Guides Quick Guide Displaying Forming Limit Diagram State Time Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use overlays Measure Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to measure a coordinate Quick Guide How to measure a distance Quick Guide How to measure an angle Quick Guide How to measure an area Quick Guide How to measure a volume mass Quick Guide How to measure inertia angular velocity Quick Guide How to define a local coordinate system ASCII Introduction Interface Description _ Head Injury Criteria Hic Chest Severity Index Csi Options Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load an ASCII item Quick Guide How to plot stored data Quick Guide How to set Hic Csi options Save Retrieve Views Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to save a view Quick Guide How to retrieve a view 8 27 2002 BETA 64 64 64 65 65 65 66 6
9. Enter Constrained Node Set ID and Node Set ID Or Click New ID 3 Select nodes using General Selection Interface 4 Select DOF value 5 Enter TF value 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Node Set data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities Select a single entity from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select one from the drawing area Modify parameters Select nodes using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword DWAR Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Node Set data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok
10. New to open Select cross and click Plot New to cross graphs 2 ee Quick Guide Cross Plotting Window 1 Select Window 2 Select window from the main list 3 Select a curve that is in that window 4 Click New to open curve in a new window 8 27 2002 BETA ross Plotting File Window L a graphti 6 Add Rem Info Show Cross Plot New Padd Clear Raise Pop Done 60 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING X Y PLOT GRAPHICS WINDOWS PlotWindow 1 x TAURUS MODEL Global A S Rigid Body Displacement Edit Title scale Atir Filter Print Save User Oper Hide Close Quit Edit Edit X Y Plot Data Not implemented yet User Load X Y Plot data from a file Title Set and change titles axis labels Oper Process X Y Plot data Scale Set and change offset scale of curves Hide Hide buttons Esc to restore them Attr Change attributes of X Y Plot Close Close the plot window Filter Set curve filtering Quit Close and delete plot window from the Print Open print dialog program memory Save Write X Y Plot data to a file Left Menu Total selected 1 All Select all curves in the list all Rev Reverse curve selection Rev Clr Clear curve selection Cir Del Remove selected curve from list Del Curve List 1 8 27 2002 BETA 61 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING
11. Pick node from model to be PNODE PNODE Enter PNODE Open link dialog by clicking on the label IPRT Select print flag All Select all CONSTRAINED NODAL RIGID BODY entities None Deselect all CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_BODY entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Constrained Nodal Rigid Body Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying CNRB data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity Quick Guide How to create a CNRB 1 Select Create Enter parameters Enter a unique NSID or click New ID to generate a new one Select nodes using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword BUN 8 27 2002 BETA MARE Cate Show g Create Modify Delete Label None y ket IPRT Label 0 All None Rev AList Done 135 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to modify existing CNRB data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note th
12. Select Follow Point 3 Pick Enter 1 node ID Part 4 Click Apply Quick Guide How to follow a plane Ex All 1 Click Follow to open interface 2 Select Follow Plane 3 Pick Enter 3 node IDs 4 Click Apply Apply Clear Reset Done 8 27 2002 BETA 21 H PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING FORMATTED OUTPUT Introduction Use this interface to output model data Interface Description Format Select output style Active parts only Write out active parts and elements only Entire Model Write data for the entire model Internal Number Write elements and nodes using internal numbers User Number Write elements and nodes using user numbers Element Write element connectivity to file Node coordinate Write nodal coordinates to file Node displacement Write nodal displacement to file Element results Write element results to file Nodal results Write nodal results to file Shell P strain Write shell principal strain to file State No Enter state sequence to be written e g 1 5 2 would write out data for states 1 5 and 2 in that sequence Current Set State No to current state Append Select to append data to an existing file Write Start writing file Done Exit Formatted output interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to write an output data file 1 Select output format 2 Select elements and parts for output 3 Select the ID format 4 Select additional data outpu
13. Select direction to fold active side Up Down Does not apply to tuck scrunch 9 Select ignore to ignore previous fold thicknesses All None Del 10 Enter iMove value for thin fold only This will be the distance moved back by the upper see diagram below 11 Click Apply create fold ee ee 8 27 2002 BETA 106 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to simulate all folds 1 Click Fold to initiate all defined folds Quick Guide How to simulate a single fold 1 Select a fold 2 Click 1 Fold Quick Guide Animating folds 1 Enter number of steps to animate per fold 2 Check Anim and click Step to move through the folding step by step 3 Check Loop to automatically animate all the folds and to keep looping 8 27 2002 BETA 107 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS DUMMY POSITIONING INTERFACE Introduction n Dummy positioning interface Use this interface to manipulate a HYBRID III dummy Read Write Reset Done Interface Description Sel O creO Read Read in a Tree file Write Open file write interface Positioner interface Reset Reset model to last saved settings H Point operations Done Exit Dummy Positioning interface Limb operations Sel Select a rigid body component in current occupant Cre Create a rigid body component in current occupant Not implemented yet Del Delete selected rigid body component in current occupant Not implemented
14. Strain El Axes Select element axes for stress results Surface Select position in shells for stress results L Local B Strain Select shell integration point Only applicable when Surface IntPt BeamIPt El Axes Global Aply Apply selected options to the model Surface Maxima y Clr Clear and picked parts from the list Rset Reset model to default options Done Exit Set Display Options interface Aply Clr Rset Done 8 27 2002 BETA 48 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Displacement Scale Factor Whole Displace whole model Part Displace part of model Displacement Scale Factor Enter Select displacement scale factor X Y Z Toggle directions to apply displacement scale factor Reflections Whole Reflect whole model Part Reflect part of model Reflect about Toggle planes to reflect about Head Injury Criteria Hic Chest Severity Index Csi Time Units Enter Select Hic time units Gravity constant Enter Select Hic gravity constant 8 27 2002 BETA 49 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SPH nodes SPH Radius Scale Enter Select SPH radius scale factor SPH Sphere divs Enter Select SPH sphere divisions Style Select SPH sphere style Fixed radius Keep SPH radius constant Shell Thickness Scale Factor Thickness Scale Factor Enter Select shell t
15. gt Select Scale gt Select direction gt Enter scale factor gt Click Scale to scale box 7 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Box data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list 4 Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 5 Click Apply to delete selected entities 6 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 122 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS DEFINE COORDINATE DATA Introduction coordinate Data Use this interface to show create modify delete DEFINE_COORDINATE entities Show Create Modi Delet Interface Description Modify Delete Interface Description Label None y Show Show existing DEFINE_COORDINATE entities Create Create new DEFINE_COORDINATE entities Coord Type NODES Modify Modify existing DEFINE_COORDINATE entities L d Delete Delete existing DEFINE_COORDINATE entities Label Select label type CID NewlD Coord Type Select coordinate
16. 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 127 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD DATA SPWELD Introduction spot Weld Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Show Create CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Modi Delet Interface Description Modify Delete Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Label None Create Create new CONSTRAINED SPOT_WELD entities i Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities ShowPara WD x x Label Select label type Auto Create Auto create spot weld N1 N2 Pick Enter Node ID 1 and 2 Show Parameters Toggle view spot weld data parameters All Select all CONSTRAINED_SPOTWELD entities All None Rew AList None Deselect all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Rev Reverse selection Done AList Select all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities within the selected range Only applies when there are more than 20 entities in the list Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Cancel Cancel entries for mod
17. CSI 1 Select appropriate operation 2 Select Enter time 3 Select Enter gravitation constant 4 Click Apply Quick Guide Saving results 8 27 2002 BETA 67 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING 1 Carry out operations as described above 2 Enter a new filename in the text field provided 3 Click Save Result 8 27 2002 BETA 68 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING FORMING LIMIT RESULTS Introduction Use this interface for metal forming analysis Interface Description t Enter sheet thickness in mm n Enter FLD crit formula index Set Apply the new t and n values t_n Set thickness and index of FLD curve File Read thickness and index of FLD curve from file FLD Data File list Select FLD data file use File Open FLD Curve to open a new file 1 Point Select an item for point on FLD plot Tracer Select an item for tracer on FLD plot Material Select a material for FLD plot Element Select an element for FLD plot Area Define an area for FLD plot Polygon Define a region for FLD plot In Select entities within the area polygon Out Select entities outside the area polygon Clr Clear information in popup windows Info Open close FLD information dialog FormaDia Open close formability diagram dialog Strain results for last element picked 2 Position Select shell surface for FLD results Plot Plot FLD diagram in current X Y Plot window New
18. Fringe Component for details Define a section plane and perform a cut Click Line to open Cut Line interface Pick a part Click Plot New oa a 8 27 2002 BETA Selected PanlD 45 Coord at 0 A 6301 936035 Y 219 145782 f 848 104980 Coord at x End 7139 279705 Y 1382 768921 f 848 104980 Flot Hew Fadd Flip Raise Fop 37 H PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SET FRINGE RANGE Introduction Use this interface to set fringe and Iso surface ranges Interface Description Dynamic A set of min max ranges is computed for each time state Static A constant min max range 1s computed using all time states User Range set by user enter min max values below Show Show elements within the range entered below Entire Model Range computed for entire model Active Part only Range computed for active parts only Active Ele only Range computed for active elements only Blank out of range Blank all elements with values outside the user defined range No average Fringe value is not averaged at node Show active min max Show min and max values for current view Set Isos Range Set Iso surface Range values independently Reverse Palette Reverse the color palette Ident Min value Identify first N minimum values Ident Max value Identify first N maximum values No of min max entities Enter number of min max values to be identified Levels Select or enter
19. Guide How to setup a moving plane 1 Click MVP 2 Select of Cuts and enter number of cuts to make in model lt Mp Anu 3 Select Distance and enter distance to move plane from origin 4 Use slider or arrows to move section plane or click mp anim to i Update Basept animate Quick Guide How to store and view multiple section cuts 1 Setup a moving plane as described above 2 Check Keep all sections Each section cut made from now on will be stored 3 Once all cuts have been stored check Display all sections All currently stored sections will be displayed 8 27 2002 BETA 34 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Options Section Plane Options ShowPI Show section plane with model ShMesh Show section plane as mesh Enter grid size for mesh 1 Outline Show 3D model outline with section LnWidth Set section cut line width LnColor Set section cut line color File Writing State No Enter state number for the section data to be written Curr State Write section data for current state Write Start writing section data to file Quick Guides Quick Guide How to output section cut data 1 Define a section plane Enter state no click Curr State Click Write Enter filename Click Save ee a 8 27 2002 BETA x ShowPl Outline Shklesh Ln idth LnaColor Partcolor i3 State no Write Curr State on PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Crush Intrusion Plotting
20. Label Selecting Nodes Area LabOn Save Whole ByNode BySet Poly Add LabOf Load AllVis ByElem Rm Clear ODesel Rew ByPar 3Dsurf Pick Select Deselect a single entity Area Select Deselect entities inside outside a user defined area Poly Select Deselect entities inside outside a user defined region In Select Deselect entities inside the area polygon Out Select Deselect entities outside the area polygon Add Add entities to selection Rm Remove entities from selection Keyin Press this button to enter entity IDs Hit enter to accept value Label Turn label on off for new selection LabOn Display labels for all entities LabOff Hide labels for all entities Clear Clear all entity selections Save Save entities to buffer Load Load saved entities from buffer Desel Deselect last selected entity Whole Select all entities within model Allvis Select all visible entities Rev Reverse entity selection By Node Selection by node By Elem Selection by element By Part Selection by part By Set Select entities using SET data 3Dsurf Toggle select surface nodes elements on off 3D parts only Quick Guides Quick Guide Selecting nodes elements parts 1 Select picking method Pick Area Poly Select In Out for area poly Select Add Remove Select picking by method Note by SET opens a link dialog Make selections form model Or Enter n
21. See Transform Interface for details on Copy Elements interface Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Reflect Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to reflect a model 1 Select nodes by node element part using pick area region 2 Pick Enter a node ID or x y z coordinates as the origin of the reflection 3 Select a plane of reflection 4 If using N1 N2 N1 N2 N3 then define node IDs 5 Click Reflect Quick Guide How to copy and reflect a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 4 2 Check Copy Elements 3 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 4 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 5 Click Reflect 8 27 2002 BETA Reflect Model Reflect Pick node as pt of reflec Node Plane Norm y L L x Copy Elements Offset Startid PickPart a Plist Eid Offset 805 Nid Offsel 18 Undo Done On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING ROTATE MODEL Introduction Use this interface to rotate the model Interface Description Rotate Rotate the selected nodes in negative positive direction Pick node as origin Pick a node as the origin of rotation Node ID Enter node ID as the origin of rotation Hit enter to accept XYZ Enter x y z coordinates as the origin of rot
22. This interface is used with many of the interfaces on Page 4 It allows the user to select entities from the drawing area to display them as well as for modification and deletion Interface Description Pick Entity Pick a single entity Area Select entities inside outside a user defined area Polygon Select entities inside outside a user defined region In Select entities inside the area polygon Out Select entities outside the area polygon Partial Select entities even if only partially within the area Whole Only select entities completely within the area Entity Type Select entity type to be operated upon Using Show When Show is selected on the entity interface the following options will be available Operation Show Show entity Blank Blank entity part element Kcard Show keyword form for entity show All Show all entities of selected entity type Show None Show no entities of selected entity type Reverse Reverse selection of entity type Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Show entities on the drawing area 1 Click Show 2 Select selection method pick area polygon in out partial whole 3 Clicking on the drawing area will show entities if they exist it is advisable to use area selection to show entities in a certain region Use Show all to display all entities 8 27 2002 BETA 114 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Blank All Blank all entities of selected type Unblk All Un blank all entit
23. When an entity is selected from the list or drawing area the modification interface will open automatically Note When selecting from the drawing area once modification mode is active entity selection is not possible gt Modify parameters and click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Or Select Multiple Modification Mode Use to modify parameters of multiple entities When an entity is selected from the drawing area it is only highlighted so another entity can be selected without modifying the first Once all selections have been made click Edit gt Modify parameters and Click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 134 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED NODAL_RIGID_ BODY DATA CNRB Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_ BODY entities Interface Description Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_BODY entities Create Create new CONSTRAINED NODAL RIGID BODY entities Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_BODY entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_BODY entities Label Select label type New ID Generate a new ID for keyword PID Enter Part ID of the nodal rigid body CID Enter Coordinate D Open link dialog by clicking on the label NSID Enter Node Set ID Pick PNODE
24. by clicking on the label GRAV Select part initialization for gravity loading ADPOPT Select part adaptivity TMID Enter Thermal material property ID SECID MD EOSID HGD TMD ADPOPT O OOO O __ Load RefBy Buffl Search Part Apply Load RefBy Load Part IDs stored in selected reference buffer Buffer n Select buffer to load Part IDs Assign Assign Pat Apply 8 27 2002 BETA 149 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create Parts 1 Select Create 2 Enter Part ID Or Click New ID Add 3 Select part type 4 Enter keyword data 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify Parts 1 Select a part from the list Or use Selection on Entity Operations Interface This interface is only shown in Show Delete modes 2 Select Modify 3 Modify Part ID 4 Modify part type 5 Modify keyword data 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to use Search 1 Enter values in fields to search for parts containing those IDs 2 Click Apply Or 1 Select Buffer 2 Click Load Ref By Material EOS Hourglass keywords that are used in Part keywords can be saved into buffers using the appropriate dialog window on Page 3 See Page3 instructions These buffers can be reloaded here to display the parts Quic
25. deletion Cancel Cancel entries for modification Done Exit Spot Weld Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data 7 Select Show 8 Select entities from the list to display 9 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and SpWeld node IDs next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 133 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld see keyword user s manual section on CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD for parameter details ntity Spot Datas Parameter oh ne N ki TF EP 11 Select Create 12 Enter parameters 13 Autocreate enabled Enables creation without having to click apply after every entry gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 14 Or Autocreate disabled gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 15 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data 7 Select entities to modify from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 8 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 9 Select Sngl Multi Select Single Modification Mode Use to modify SpWeld nodes and parameters
26. for translation Model ID List Select model for translation when using multi model selection kdultikiodel Selection Quick Guides Sync Stat Quick Guide Using multiple model selection Sync States 1 Open models using File Open Total Memory 121 1M 2 Activate multiple model selection 3 Select models to be displayed together from the Model list Model id 1 Type state Quick Guide Solving overlapping models 44 States 1 Select one of the over lapping models 1 2 Select direction of translation aa tim Red ime 3 Click left or right arrow to translate model 65073 Nodes 67485 Elems 289 Parts 660 Solid Elems 66565 Shell Elems 240 Beam Elems Model Memory 116 5M 8 27 2002 BETA id On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING PART SELECTION Introduction Part selection Use this interface to select which parts to display K Beam gt ar id Interface Description X Shell Beam Select deselect Beam elements Shell Select deselect Shell elements Solid Select deselect Solid elements E Tshell Select deselect Tshell elements Mass Select deselect Mass elements Discrete Select deselect Discrete elements Seatbelt Select deselect Seatbelt elements Inertia Select deselect Inertia elements Rsurf Select deselect Rigid surface elements SPHnd Select deselect SPH nodes elements Fluid Select deselect Fluid elements x Solid Single Remove Keep parts using single pick Ar
27. home position Anim Start or Stop Animation Rset Restore model to original position and state 8 27 2002 BETA 24 MAIN MENU Interface Selection Area Click on a tab to display interface in the dynamic interface area Select page to display _ different interface selections e Dynamic Interface Area 8 27 2002 BETA 25 INTRODUCTION The interfaces found on this page are for general model manipulation and post processing 8 27 2002 BETA l On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING FOLLOW OPTIONS Introduction 3 ollow Options This interface is used in conjunction with model animation By defining a saline een single point or a plane this will be displayed in the center of the screen at all times during the model animation Follow Pl ne Interface Description Follow Point Pick node to follow Follow Plane Pick n1 n2 and n3 to follow a plane Node 1 2 and 3 Enter node number for nodes 1 2 and 3 respectively Define Plane All Follow plane with regards to whole model Part Follow plane with regards to selected parts Pick Enter part ID x Nodel Apply Apply follow to model view Clear Clear pick list Reset Deactivate follow mode and restore model to previous position C Node Done Exit Follow Options interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to follow a node 1 Click Follow to open interface Node3 Tii 2
28. modification Cancel Cancel entries for modification Write Write selected sets to a file Card Open keyword input dialog for this set Done Exit Set Data interface SET_SEGMENT extra options shet O2DPan a Solid 3DPart Shell Pick shell element to create segment Solid Pick solid face to create segment 2DPart Pick shell part to create segment 3DPart Pick solid part to create segment 8 27 2002 BETA met Data Show oO Create Modity Delete Label None y DE T NODE y SetlD Tithe Optional _ DAS DAA o None Rev Write Done f0 NODESET 70 60 NODESET 60 65 NODESET 65 90 NODESET 90 117 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying set data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity Quick Guide How to create a Set 1 Select Create Select set type Enter unique SetID Enter optional Title Enter nodal attributes Select nodes using General Selection Interface see above Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword NANA WD Quick Guide How to modify existing Set data 1 Select set data from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to se
29. number of color in the fringe palette Palette Open fringe color palette Update Update range settings Done Exit Set Fringe Range interface 8 27 2002 BETA set Fringe Range 3 Dynamic Static gO User gO Show g Entire Model 3 Active parts Only Active Elements Only Min Hax _ Blank out of range L No Average Show active min max Setlso Range Reverse Palette ident Min value _ ident Max value No min max entities LESELE a L l kd Falete Update Done 38 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Fringe Color Palette Max Set fringe color for maximum of range Apply Apply current palette to the fringe plot Min Set fringe color for minimum of range Reset Reset fringe palette to default values Hue Use slider bar to set Hue color value Done Exit the Fringe Color Palette Gray Use slider bar to set Gray shade value Quick Guides Quick Guide How to set a fringe range 1 Select range type Min Max values need to be entered for User and Show 2 Select entities to be used for fringe viewing 3 Enable Disable extra options 4 Enter number min max entities to show in top left 5 Select Enter number of fringe levels to be used Quick Guide How to set the fringe color palette 1 Click Palette to open color palette Select Max and use slider to set value Select Min and use slider to set value Select between hu
30. of displaying Constrained Node Set data 8 27 2002 BETA 130 130 130 130 131 131 132 133 133 133 133 133 134 134 135 135 135 135 135 135 136 136 137 137 137 137 137 137 138 138 139 139 139 139 139 139 140 140 141 141 141 141 141 142 142 142 143 143 143 143 143 Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Node Set Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Node Set data Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Node Set data Database History Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Database History data Quick Guide How to create Database History data Quick Guide How to modify existing Database History data Quick Guide How to delete existing Database History data Mass Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create Mass nodes Quick Guide How to modify Mass nodes Part Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create Parts Quick Guide How to modify Parts Quick Guide How to use Search Quick Guide How to assign new keyword values to multiple parts Page D Display Interface Introduction Interface Description Boundary Constrained Contact Define Initial Load Set Seat Belt Rigid Wall Quick Guides Quick Guide Displaying entities using Page D Appendix I Configuration File Options Introduction List of Configuration Fil
31. project and scale Soon to be implemented will be element creation and error checking Cgat Hinout Skid ElEdt Dupgrid Movcopy Elcheck Normals nnn nT Tmstrm Reflect Project a aa a Transit Rotate Scale nnn a a 8 27 2002 BETA 79 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING CFD TIME HISTORY PLOT Introduction Interface Description Node list for history plot 1 History Comp List of Time History Components 2 Load Load D3THINS file to plot Uload Un Load D3THINS files to free memory Plot Plot X Y Plot data in current X Y Plot window New Plot XY Plot data in a new XY Plot window Padd Add XY Plot data to current X Y Plot window Clear Clear selected nodes Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Done Exit CFD Time History Plot interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load a CFD time history component 1 Click Load 2 Select d3thins or d3mean file and click Open Node and component data should load Quick Guide How to view a CFD time history plot 1 Select node s from list 1 2 Select History Component 2 3 Click Plot New 8 27 2002 BETA FDO Time History Plot istor Comp Load Uload Plot New Padd Clear Raise Pop Done 80 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING BINOUT INGUT file operations Introduction Use this interface to browse a
32. yet Positioner interface H Point operations Operations about the H Point for the entire occupant Limb operations Operations affecting joints and limbs H point Global operations Rotate Rotate occupant Translate Translate occupant Mirror Mirror occupant about a plane H Point location H Point location oe 0 000000 X Y Z X Y Z coordinates of the H Point H Pt N Pick Enter node ID for new H Point location Y 0 000000 0000000 _ H Ft N 8 27 2002 BETA 108 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Rotation Interface Rot Ang 10 0000 BP O Div x Always update Global Z Oo User defined a Global X Y Z H Point rotation about global x y z axes User Defined H Point rotation about a user defined direction N1 N2 Pick Enter 2 nodes to define a direction Rot Ang Enter angle to rotate occupant Div Select the number divisions used for half the tuning range i e 0 to X or O to X Range Select Enter angle for the extremes of the fine tuning range Slider Drag slider to rotate the occupant about the rotation axis Always update Always update occupant s position after operations Update Update occupant s current position Reset Revert the last operation performed on the occupant Translation Interface Global Z Distance _ x Always update User defined xX N1 LIN2 Global X Y Z Translate occ
33. 7 67 67 67 67 67 67 69 69 69 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 72 T2 12 I2 T2 12 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 Quick Guide How to delete a view Model Selection Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide Using multiple model selection Quick Guide Solving overlapping models Part Selection Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use the Part Selection Interface Page 2 Pre Post Processing Introduction CFD Time History Plot Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load a CFD time history component Quick Guide How to view a CFD time history plot BINOUT Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Load and display data stored in a BINOUT file CGAT Circular Grid Analysis Technique Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to form a grid of circles Quick Guide How to view time history data for a circle Skid Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a skid Quick Guide How to view time history data for a skid trace General Selection Menu Quick Guides Quick Guide Selecting nodes elements parts Move or Copy Elements Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to change an element s association with a part Quick Guide How to copy an element and apply an
34. AALis Apply Done 120 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Box data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity Quick Guide How to create a Box 1 Select Create Select box type Enter optional Title Enter box ID Enter min max coordinates for extreme vertices These can be 2 nodes picked from the model shown in RED Or Use Area polygon to pick nodes to be contained by the box Shown in blue 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword re ia ae 8 27 2002 BETA 121 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to modify existing Box data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select a box from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Modify box parameters 5 Use Translate to translate the box gt Select Translate gt Select direction gt Enter distance using model units gt Click Trans to translate box 6 Use Scale to change the dimensions of the box
35. AT Extra Keyword Options Ref By Interface Keyword Input Dialog Quick Guides 8 27 2002 BETA 88 88 88 89 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 91 91 91 91 92 92 92 92 92 92 93 93 93 93 93 93 94 94 94 94 94 95 95 96 96 96 96 97 98 98 Quick Guide How to create a keyword using Page 3 SET Data Quick Guides Quick Guide Entering Set Data Link Keyword Dialog Pick interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to pick data from the model Dynamic Keyword Input Forms Define Table Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use define_table Entity Draw Option Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display an entity from a keyword input form Page 4 Pre Processing Tools Introduction Airbag Folding Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Creating an airbag fold Quick Guide How to simulate all folds Quick Guide How to simulate a single fold Quick Guide Animating folds Dummy Positioning Interface Introduction Interface Description Rotation Interface Translation Interface Mirror Interface Limb Operations interface Limb Orientation interface Joint setting interface File Write interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load an occupant for dummy positioning Quick Guide How to rotate the occupant about the H point Quick Guide How to translate the occupant Quick Guide How to mirror the occupant Qu
36. BODY_ OPTION data O O NodalRDB Display CONSTRAINED_ NODAL_RIGID_BODY data C C Joint Display CONSTRAINED_JOINT_ OPTION data Rivet Display CONSTRAINED_ RIVET data RgBodies Points Display CONSTRAINED_POINTS data NodeS Display CONSTRAINED_NODE_ SET data 8 27 2002 BETA 151 i CONTACT General Display CONTACT_GENERAL_ OPTION data Entity Display CONTACT_ENTITY data Gebod Display CONTACT_GEBOD_ OPTION data Interior Display CONTACT_INTERIOR data RigidSurface Display CONTACT_RIGID_SURFACE data 1D Display CONTACT_1D_ OPTION data 2D Display CONTACT_2D_ OPTION data DEFINE Box Display DEFINE_BOX_ OPTION data Coordinate Display DEFINE_COORDINATE_ OPTION data Curve Display DEFINE_CURVE_ OPTION data SD_orientation Display DEFINE_SD_ORIENTATION data Vector Display DEFINE _VECTOR data INITIAL Velocity Display INITIAL_VELOCITY_ OPTION data LOAD Beam Display LOAD_BEAM_ OPTION data Body Display LOAD_BODY_ OPTION data Node Display LOAD_NODE_ OPTION data Rigid Body Display LOAD_RIGID_BODY data Segment Display LOAD_SEGMENT_ OPTION data Shell Display LOAD_SHELL_ OPTION data 8 27 2002 BETA gO Coordinate g Curve g SD orientation Initial o Yelocity oad Q Body OO O 152 al SET Beam Display SET_BEAM_ OPTION data Discrete Disp
37. CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_SPOT entities Label Select label type New ID Generate a new ID for keyword NSID Enter Node Set ID KCard Entitylist Toggle between keyword card entry interface and entity list All None Rev AList Done All Select all CONSTRAINED GENERALIZED WELD_SPOT entities None Deselect all CONSTRAINED GENERALIZED WELD SPOT entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Only applies when there are more than 20 entities in the list Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Constrained Generalized Weld Spot Data interface 8 27 2002 BETA 126 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Generalized Weld Spot 1 Select Create 2 Enter NSID or click NewID to generate a new one 3 Select nodes using General Selection Interface 4 Click EditParam to modify optional keyword data 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data 1 Select entities f
38. Click Find a 8 27 2002 BETA Ind Ele Modes Mat Node ch Any i Element oO Beam Part O Shell Solid O Show Only Highlight Node fElem Part Id Find Neighbors Done UnblankAll UnblankPart 40 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING FRINGE COMPONENT Introduction ringe Component Use this interface to display fringe component data on the model Croce x STress Interface Description Ndv stress Stress Global Stress Strain components a nn Ndv Nodal Displacement Velocity Contour Result zx stress Result Stress resultant components plastic strain Strain Logarithmic strain components Strain pressure Misc Pressure Temperature Thickness etc von mises stress Ist prin dev stres Misc 2nd prin dev stre 3rd prin dev stres max shear stress Infin Infinitesimal Strains Green Green St Venant Strains Almans Almansi Strain _ Infin S Rate Strain rates Ist principal Residue Residual elastic strains m 2nd principal FLD FLD strain components reen 3rd principal U surf eff stress Beam Beam fringe components Almang L surf eff stress CFD Navier Stokes components D3Mean Time average window fringe components User User defined fringe components gt Rate Apply Collect fringe data T Residu Frin Model result type MP FLD Frin Fringe Isos Iso surface Beam Lcon Line Contour Fis
39. Enter vector arrow scale factor 5 Select entities 6 Click Apply to display vector plot 8 27 2002 BETA ector Plot Yelocity E L x x x Y x Z Yector Range Min Max 3 Dynamic Static O User oO Show 40 Y Hidden line vector off 3 Whole Part Ara El Node Apply Clear Done 51 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING IDENTIFY NODE ELEMENT PART Introduction Use this interface to display the ID for any node element part in the model Interface Description Pick Entity Pick and identify an entity Area Identify entities inside outside a user defined area Polygon Identify entities inside outside a user defined region In Identify entities inside the area polygon Out Identify entities outside the area polygon Key in ID Enter entity IDs to be highlighted Key in xyz coord Enter X YZ coordinates to be highlighted Separate each value by a space coma Node Identify nodes Element Identify elements Part Identify parts Show Results Show Fringe Component results in Command Window Unpick last Unpick last picked entity Clear Node Clear all identified nodes Clear Ele Clear all identified elements Clear Part Clear all identified parts All Vis Identify all visible entities Clear All Clear all identified entities Don
40. FILE An environment variable defining the directory where the LSTC license key resides 2 HOME User home directory 3 WD working directory where the model resides LS Pre Post searches through these three locations in order options set in location will be overwritten if found in location 2 and overwritten again if found in location 3 Note this is at the option level and so if different options are set in different locations LS Pre Post will use them all instead of defaults Any options not found in user defined lspostrc files will be set to default automatically by Ls Pre Post List of Configuration File Options max_physical_memory 1867392K assign maximum available physical memory for LS Pre Post texture off Switch texture mode off on only applicable when in shade mode twoside_lighting on Switch between Two sided on One sided off lighting background_color 0 000 0 000 0 000 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 text_color 1 000 1 000 1 000 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 mesh_color 0 000 0 000 0 000 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 label_ color 1 000 1 000 1 000 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 hilite_color 0 500 0 500 0 500 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 outline_color 0 000 0 000 0 000 Set indicated color using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 triad_color 1 000 1 000 1 000 Set indicated c
41. How to Translate a model 1 Select nodes by node element part using pick area region 2 Select Direction 3 Ifusing NI N2 N1 N2 N3 N1 to N2 then define node IDs note when using N to N2 the distance between the N1 and N2 will be the distance used for translation 4 Click Tran to translate entities Quick Guide How to Translate a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 6 2 Check Copy Elements 3 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 4 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 5 Click Tran to translate nodes elements parts 8 27 2002 BETA Translate Model Tran Tran Direction GLOBALX Translate distance a x Copy Elements 3 offset Startid PickPart Plist Eid Offset 605 Undo Done H PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING REFLECT MODEL Introduction Use this interface to reflect the model Interface Description Reflect Perform reflection for the selected nodes Pick node as pt of reflec Pick a node as the origin of the reflection Node ID Enter a node ID as the origin of the reflection Hit enter to accept XYZ Enter x y z coordinates as the origin of the reflection Plane Select plane of reflection Node 1 2 and 3 Enter node IDs to define planes using N1 N2 and N1 N2 N3
42. L Divs Y Range v O C Unlock all Fon Rot Ang Enter angle to rotate limb Div Select number of divisions for half the fine tuning range Range Select Enter angle for the extremes of the fine tuning range Slider Drag slider to rotate the limb about the rotation axis N A Always update Always update occupant s position after operations Lock children Lock children to rotate with current limb Update Update occupant s current position Reset Revert the last operation performed on the occupant Joint setting interface x Lock x Default X Lock y x Lock z pS User dened z CP N Assign control point to another node X Y Z Enter control point X Y Z coordinates Global X Y Z axes Set x y z axis as the current rotation axis User Defined Assign a user defined axis as the current rotation axis N1 Pick Enter a node to define a rotation axis The CP will be used as the base point Lock x y z Prevent the joint from rotating about the x y z axis Default Reset joint settings to default values 8 27 2002 BETA 111 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS File Write interface ile Write interface Keyword file Filename Write Done O Intermediary file D models dummy 50th_defb_00 k m O Tree file Keyword file Write data as a keyword file for the occupant model k Intermediary file Write data in keyword format with occup
43. Line Color Select trace line color Starting State Enter starting state number Write Curve Write trace curves for selected nodes Write Trace Write coordinate history of selected nodes Clear Trace Clear traced entities Done Exit Node Trace interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to generate a node trace 1 Select trace line width color 2 Pick nodes to trace using single pick area polygon 3 Animate model Quick Guide How to write a node trace curve 1 Select trace line width color 2 Enter starting state 3 Pick nodes to trace using single pick area polygon 4 Click Write Curve Quick Guide How to write a node trace in text format 1 Select trace line width color 2 Enter starting state 3 Pick nodes to trace using single pick area polygon 4 Click Write Trace 8 27 2002 BETA ode Trace Pick Node Area Polygon Key in Node IDs x Node Label Line Width 1 Line Color White E otarting State 1 T Write Curve Write Trace Clear Trace Done 46 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING LIGHTING SETUP Introduction Use this interface to apply different lighting effects using up to ten independently setup lights Interface Description Select light number to define light On Turn highlighted light on Off Turn highlighted light off Ambient Adjust the ambient component of light Diffuse Adjust the diffuse compon
44. Pick Enter skid trace for time history plot Proj Project picked points curve onto tool Show Generate and display skid mark tracks Hide Remove skid marks from display Clear Delete all generated skid marks Plot Plot history of pick skid mark New Plot history of pick skid mark in a new window Padd Add plot history of pick skid mark current plot Done Exit Skid Mark interface 8 27 2002 BETA Skid marks x Pick blank l _ Pick curve _ Pick point X be Closest node Clr Del Rep Add Curve Coords Set line colorfwidth 3 Skid Tool oO Begin End White O Wie Y Pick trace j Proj Show Hide Clear Plot New Padd Done On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a skid 1 Place model at state 1 2 Check Pick blank to pick the blank part Or Enter Part ID in text field 3 Check Pick curve to pick multiple points on the tool Or Check Pick Point to pick a single point on the tool click Add to add point to curve list 4 Select Skid Tool Begin End 5 Select line color 6 Select line width 7 Click Proj Increment states to display the skid marks Quick Guide How to view time history data for a skid trace 1 Check Pick trace to pick a skid trace Or Enter the trace number 2 Click Plot New Padd 8 27 2002 BETA 85 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING GENERAL SELECTION MENU Pick Keyin _
45. RID ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE Introduction Interface Description Circles X Number of circles in local X direction Circles Y Number of circles in local Y direction Diameter Diameter of circles Spacing Distance between circles Origin Pick Enter origin of circular grid X Y Z coordinates Xpoint Pick Enter direction of grid x axes X Y Z coordinates Y node Pick Enter a node for y axes Part No Enter part number or part pick at origin Color Color of circle line Linew Line width of circles Pick Pick Enter circle ID e g 2x3 for history plot Show Generate and display Grid circles Hide Remove grid circles from display Clear Delete all generated grid circles Print Print size and distortion at current state Plot Plot history of pick circles New Plot history of pick circles in a new window Padd Add plot history of pick circles current plot Done Exit Circular Grid interface 8 27 2002 BETA Lat Circles Diameter Spacing x Origin L_ point T ae _ node a Part No no Color White y Linew 1 y Show Hide Clear Print Plot New Padd Done 82 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING Quick Guides Quick Guide How to form a grid of circles 1 Enter number of columns circles in X direction 2 Enter number of rows circles in the Y direction 3 Enter circle diameter calculated by default per model 4 Enter spacing measured from or
46. Range Set Data Data pt Replace Insert Delete Help Replace Replace selected set data with data in text field Insert Insert set data after the currently selected one Delete Delete the selected set data Help Display input help Range List If there are more than 20 set data they are grouped in ranges of 10 set data This is to allow easy navigation 1 Set Data List This is where the previously input set data is displayed 2 Quick Guides Quick Guide Entering Set Data 1 Enter values in associated card 2 Click Insert to add the set data If set data already exists the new data will be added after the currently highlighted set Or Click Replace to replace the currently highlighted set 8 27 2002 BETA 99 On PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING LINK KEYWORD DIALOG This dialog displays a list of keyword IDs suitable for the text field used fi Link DEFINE Dialog 4 Done Accept selection and close Link Keyword Dialog Cancel Cancel selection and close Link Keyword Dialog Read Open selected keyword for viewing only 403 DEFINE_CURYE 403 1005 CURVE 1005 Cancel Read PICK INTERFACE ele Cle x NID1 O NID CI NID3 O NID4 NIDS C NIDE TAR LINID LI NIDS a ResDlg Accept Accept selections and resize Keyword Input dialog Cancel Cancel selections and resize Keyword Input dialog ResDlg Resize Keyword Input dialog Quick Guides Quick Guide How t
47. Set two color double faded background Select color from color interface DiaFade TriFade Set three color faded background Select color from color interface TriFade Picture Set jpeg as background Use File Open to import jpeg image first Picture Help HELP Help Help Not implemented Label On Label Toggle floating help bubbles off on 8 27 2002 BETA 17 On DROP DOWN MENUS COMMAND FILE CFILE DIALOG Introduction Accessible via the Misc or File Open drop down menu A Cfile is a log of f CFile Dialog x every command executed during a program session This log can be viewed using a normal text editor or replayed within LS Pre Post CFiles are saved in 0 00Pause in Sec the same directory as the program executable Dialog Description _ Loop Continuously Pause Time delay between displaying commands Loop continuously Loop Cfile playback Open Use to open a Cfile if the original one is closed Start Start playback start Stop Stop playback ot Step Step through a single command at a time mt Rewind Return to the beginning of the command file Step Close Close current Cfile Done Exit Cfile Dialog Rewind i Cl Quick Guides Quick Guide How to record a command file oe 1 Click Misc Start recording 2 Proceed to carry out commands to record 3 Click Misc Stop recording 4 The recorded commands are saved as command_record in the same directory as the cu
48. TION The interfaces on this page are all pre processing tools including airbag folding dummy manipulation and positioning and entity generation Although entities can be generated on page 3 the interfaces on this page allow the user to use the drawing area to visualize entities while working on them 8 27 2002 BETA 104 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS AIRBAG FOLDING Introduction Use this interface to define and view air bag folds Interface Description Crea Create a new fold definition Mod Modify an existing fold Show Show the selected folds Fold Definition ID Enter fold ID Title Enter title for this fold Fold Type Select fold type N1 N2 Pick Enter 2 node IDs to define the fold line Pt Dir Define a point and a direction to define the fold line N1 Pick Enter a node ID to define N1 N2 Pick Enter a node ID to define N2 N3 Pick Enter a node ID to define the active side of the fold Up Fold the active side of the fold up Down Fold the active side of the fold down Thick Enter thickness of shell Scale Enter scale value Radius Enter radius for a circle within which to form the spiral fold Clearance Enter clearance value Ignore Ignore thickness from previous folds iMove Move the fold line nodes back by this amount Enter the number of steps to take for each fold during animation Anim Animate folds upon clicking folding Loop Loop anim
49. a Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Modify parameters 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Initial Velocity data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 138 H PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS SPC DATA Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete SPC data Interface Description Show Show existing SPC nodes Create Create new SPC nodes Modify Modify existing SPC nodes Delete Delete existing SPC nodes Label Select label type X Y Z Toggle translational constraint in local X Y Z directions respect
50. ace Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data Constrained_Nodal_Rigid_Body Data CNRB Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying CNRB data Quick Guide How to create a CNRB__ Quick Guide How to modify existing CNRB data Quick Guide How to delete existing CNRB data Initial_ Velocity Data IniVel Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Initial Velocity data Quick Guide How to set an Initial Velocity Quick Guide How to modify existing Initial Velocity data Quick Guide How to delete existing Initial Velocity data SPC Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying SPC data Quick Guide How to create an SPC keyword Quick Guide How to modify SPC data Quick Guide How to delete existing SPC data Constrained Rivet Data Rivet Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Rivet data Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Rivet Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Rivet data Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Rivet data Constrained Node Set Data ConstN Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways
51. al Click element to Show element normal Reverse Normal Interface to reverse element normal Vector size Set normal vector size gt 1 0 larger Pick element Pick element to reverse normal Pick seed Pick elements as a seed for auto reverse Autoreverse Auto reverse normal according to seed element Done Exit Shell Segment Tshell Normals interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display Shell Segment Tshell normals 1 Select normal type 2 Select Show Reverse normal 8 27 2002 BETA 94 ral PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING Page 3 provides viewing and editing tools for LS DYNA keyword files Each main keyword has its own section accessible via the buttons shown below Each section contains a list of sub keywords which can be selected opening individual keyword input dialogs Although page 3 allows the creation of individual keyword entries to create a keyword file from scratch use the tools on Page 4 Introduction Damp Load Airbag Dbase Mat Ale Detine Node Boundry Element Part Cnstrnd Eos Rgdwall Compnt Hrglass Section ee ee Contact Initial oet a a aS O Control Intgrtn Termnt Deform Intrlac User ery 8 27 2002 BETA 95 on PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING KEYWORD SELECTION MENU Access the main keyword branch by selecting from the main menu shown on the previous page This will open up main branch navigation interface
52. ant information inf Tree file Write tree file only Filename Enter output filename including full path Browse to find a directory filename Write Write file using selected format Done Close File Write interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load an occupant for dummy positioning 1 File Open BinaryPlot 2 Select a inf file 3 Click 4 4 Click DmyPos 5 Click Read 6 Select a tree file for occupant Quick Guide How to rotate the occupant about the H point 1 Select H Point Operations 2 Select Rotate 3 Select rotation axis X Y Z Or User defined Pick 2 nodes to form axis of rotation 4 Enter angle to rotate occupant Rot Ang 5 Check Always Update for automatic model update with no undo action The manual method allows 1 undo action 6 Click arrows to rotate occupant Or Use fine tuning gt Select number of divisions for half the tuning range This scale will be applied to full range gt Select Enter angle for the extremes of the fine tuning range gt Drag slider to adjust fine tuning 8 27 2002 BETA 112 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to translate the occupant 1 Select H Point Operations 2 Select Translate 3 Select direction of translation X Y Z Or User Defined Pick 2 nodes to form direction vector 4 Enter distance to translate occupant 5 Check Always Update for automatic model update with no undo action The manual method allows 1 und
53. association with a part Transform Model Introduction 8 27 2002 BETA 76 77 T1 T1 1 T 7T7 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 82 82 83 83 83 84 84 84 85 85 85 86 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to transform a model Quick Guide How to copy and transform a model Translate Model Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Translate a model Quick Guide How to Translate a model Reflect Model Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to reflect a model Quick Guide How to copy and reflect a model Rotate Model Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to rotate a model Quick Guide How to copy and rotate a model Project Model Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to project a model Quick Guide How to copy and project a model Scale Model Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to scale a model Quick Guide How to copy and scale a model Shell Segment Tshell Normals Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display Shell Segment Tshell normals Page 3 Keyword File Editing Introduction Keyword Selection Menu General Keyword Options CONTROL Extra Keyword Options EOS HOURGLASS MAT Extra Keyword Options M
54. ate Create new CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities Label lon Y Autocreate Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities Label Select label type RID Enter Rivet ID Optional N1 Pick Enter node ID 1 N2 Pick Enter node ID 2 TF el TF Enter failure time for nodal constraint set All Select all CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities oO eel None Deselect all CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities Rev Reverse selection Done AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Initial Velocity Data interface Done Exit Constrained Rivet Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Rivet data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and CR node IDs next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 141 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Rivet 1 Select Create 2 Enter RID and TF 3 Autocreate enabled Enables creation without having to click apply after every entry gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs Or Autocreate disabled gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs gt Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanen
55. ation Rot Axis Select axis plane of rotation Rot Angle Enter angle of rotation in degrees Nodel 2 and 3 Enter node IDs for NI N2 and N1 N2 N3 planes See Transform Interface for details on Copy Elements interface Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Rotate Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to rotate a model 1 Select nodes by node element part using pick area region Select an axis plane of rotation If using N1 N2 N1 N2 N3 then define node IDs Enter rotation angle Click Rotate Se Quick Guide How to copy and rotate a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 5 2 Check Copy Elements 3 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 4 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 5 Click Rotate 8 27 2002 BETA Pick Enter a node ID or x y z coordinates as the origin of rotation Rotate Model Rotate Rotate _ Pick node as origin Rot Axis Global X L L L L x Copy Elements Offset Startid PickPart O Plist Eid Offset 605 Undo Done H PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING PROJECT MODEL Introduction Use this interface to create a projection of the model Interface Description Project Perform projection for selected nodes Pick node on plane of p Pick a no
56. ation of folds Apply Apply changes to fold definition Fold Execute all folds 1 Fold Execute selected fold Line Create fold lines by cutting elements Step Step through all folds one at a time Reset Reset model to original geometry Unfold Unfold airbag Done Exit the Airbag Folding interface 8 27 2002 BETA Airbag Folding Creal Mod Xx Show old Definition ID Title fer Fold Type Thin fold y 3 N1 N2 Pt Dir x N1 LIN2 o S S oO Down _ ignore Anim Loop Apply Fold 1Fold Line otep Reset Unfold Done 105 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS 1 scrunch 114109 103 ve Up 1 1 0 Fold_ 1 2 scrunch 114 109 103 ve Up 1 1 0 Fold_ save 3 scrunch 114 109 103 ve Up 1 1 0 Fold_ 3 Load Cut Save Save all fold definitions to file Load Load fold definitions from a file Cut Cut paste the selected fold to from memory All Select all fold definitions None Clear fold definition selection Delete Delete selected fold definitions Quick Guides Quick Guide Creating an airbag fold 1 Click create 2 Enter fold ID and name 3 Select fold type 4 Define fold line by picking 2 nodes Or by picking 1 node and a direction 5 Pick a node on the active side of the fold This active side will be folded up down in 6 Enter fold thickness 7 Enter fold scale for thin tuck Or Enter radius for thick spiral 8
57. black to white OGL Main Canvas Printto file FileName limagell ps File Type PSIMAGE 7 Compression NONE corce Quick Guides Quick Guide Printing drawing area to a file 1 Set model in position in drawing area Open Printing Dialog Select Print to file Set background color Enter file name Select image format Select compression format Click OK SS a a Quick Guide Printing drawing area to paper 1 Set model in position in Drawing area 2 Open Printing Dialog 3 Select printer note a printer must already be setup with the pc 4 Modify printing properties 5 Deselect Print to File 6 Click OK 8 27 2002 BETA 15 On DROP DOWN MENUS MOVIE DIALOG Format Select movie file format Repeat Set number times to repeat animation in movie Use Playback File Use command_record data file during movie generation fi Movie Dialog x Size Select movie resolution Format AVI RLE y Window size Enter movie resolution L l File Name Enter movie filename Repeat 1 y Gamma Enter gamma correction L L Use Playback File Quick Guides Size NTSC 640x480 Quick Guide How to create a movie p J 1 Open a model Window size WxH 2 Select movie file format 3 Select number of times to record animation File Name 4 Check Use Playback to generate movie of a pre recorded set of commands S
58. blanked automatically Quick Guide How to blank elements using a sphere 1 Select Sphere 2 Pick a node from the model to be the origin 3 Enter a radius move slider 4 Click blank sphere 8 27 2002 BETA lement Blanking Oo Pick Element Area 3 In Polygon out S ophere Unblank Part Center Radius 7 196e 003 set radius Blank sphere _ lt _ lt Blank All Update Surt Unblank All UpdEdge Reverse UnBlank Last Done Solid Options x AutoUpdate Surface Only 58 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING EXPLODE PARTS Introduction xplode Parts Use this interface to explode separate parts so that they can be viewed more easily Factor Interface Description ir Factor Enter Select an explode scale factor Directions Select directions to explode model 1p Move Move exploded parts using mouse pointer All Move explode all parts Part Move explode picked parts only Directions Ky Z PtGroup Move explode part groups only x Part Groups List Select part group from list Move Apply Explode selected parts Reset Reset model All Clear Clear picked parts and list selections Done Exit Explode Parts interface Part i i w Quick Guides PtGroup Quick Guide How to explode a set of parts 1 Se
59. cale factor Axes Select logarithmic linear scale for each axis 8 27 2002 BETA 62 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING ral Attributes All T e T Join symbols with line Color Rew a Clr Auto Symbol width Del show All ohow Select Apply Reset Done Pts Sym Input number of points per symbol Join symbols with line Add remove lines between symbols when using auto symbol Auto Symbol Automatically replace curve with symbols Symbol Select symbol style Use Apply Reset to make individual changes Color Select curve and symbol color Use Apply Reset to make individual changes Width Select line width Use Apply Reset to make individual changes Style Select line style Use Apply Reset to make individual changes Quick Guides Quick Guide Setting XY Graph attributes using Auto Symbol 1 Select curves 2 Enter the number of points per symbol 3 Enable Disable Join symbols with line 4 Click Auto Symbol this will add symbols to more than 1 line Quick Guide Setting XY Graph attributes manually 1 Select a single curve Select Symbol type click Apply to apply symbol type only Select line color click Apply to apply line color only Select line width click Apply to apply line width only Select style click Apply to apply style only Click Apply at bottom to apply all changes oe ee 8 27 2002 BETA 63 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Filter S
60. ctive set Save Save group data to a file Load Load group data from a file Done Exit Group Operations interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create a group 1 Use Part Selection interface SelPar to select parts for group 2 Enter a name for the group 3 Click Create Quick Guide Available group operations Or Add All parts from both groups are added together Or Sub Parts in the highlighted non active set are removed from the active set And Add Parts common to both groups are kept And Sub Parts common to both groups are removed Xor Add Parts not common to both groups are kept Xor Sub Parts common to both groups are removed only uncommon parts from the active group remain 8 27 2002 BETA reate select Group Group_03 Create Delete Renam Select Add Sub Save Load Done Or oO And O XOT 44 H PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SPLIT WINDOW Introduction Use this interface to open up to four drawing areas Each window can be operated independently and can display different models The windows can also be synchronized by state and all animated together Interface Description 1x1 Single drawing area 1x2 Split window horizontally two drawing areas 2x1 Split window vertically two drawing areas 2x2 Split window horizontally and vertically four drawing areas Select model to display in active drawing area 1 Tle
61. de ID as the origin of scaling Hit enter to accept XYZ Enter x y z coordinates as the origin of scaling Scale Dir Select direction of scaling Scale Factor Enter scale factor Node 1 2 and 3 Enter node IDs for NI N2 and N1 N2 N3 planes See Transform Interface for details on Copy Elements interface Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Scale Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to scale a model 1 Select nodes by node element part using pick area region Select a direction plane of scaling If using N1 N2 N1 N2 N3 then define node IDs Enter scale factor Click Scale Down Up Se Quick Guide How to copy and scale a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 4 2 Check Copy Elements 3 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 4 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 5 Click Scale Down Up 8 27 2002 BETA Pick Enter a node ID or x y z coordinates as the origin of scaling Scale Model Scale Down Scale Up _ Pick node as origi mn ATE Scale ar Global PA Scale Factor LI LI L Copy Elements Undo Done 93 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING SHELL SEGMENT TSHELL NORMALS Introduction Use this interface to display shell segment tshell normals Interface Description Select entity type 1 Show Norm
62. de on the plane of projection Node ID Enter a node ID on the plane of projection Hit enter to accept XYZ Enter x y z coordinates on the plane of projection Plane Select plane of projection Node 1 2 and 3 Enter node IDs for NI N2 and N1 N2 N3 planes See Transform Interface for details on Copy Elements interface Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Project Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to project a model 1 Select nodes by node element part using pick area region 2 Pick Enter a node ID or x y z coordinates for a point on the plane of projection 3 Select a plane of projection 4 If using N1 N2 N1 N2 N3 then define node IDs 5 Click Project Quick Guide How to copy and project a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 4 2 Check Copy Elements 3 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 4 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 5 Click Project 8 27 2002 BETA Project Model Project L Pick node on plane of p m _ Copy Elements Undo Done 92 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING SCALE MODEL Introduction Use this interface to alter the scale of the model Interface Description Scale Down Up Scale the model down up with selected nodes Pick node as origin Pick a node as the origin of scaling Node ID Enter a no
63. dinate 4 Coordinate for current state is displayed in command window lower Magnitude left 5 Select history type Click Plot New PAdd to view time history plot Quick Guide How to measure a distance 1 Select Reference Axes 2 Select Item Distance Distance N2S 3 Pick 2 nodes 1 node and 1 element 4 Distance for current state is displayed in command window lower left 5 6 Plot New Padd Clear Raise Pop Done Select history type Click Plot New PAdd to view time history plot 8 27 2002 BETA 72 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Quick Guide How to measure an angle 1 Select Reference Axes Select Angle 3Nodes Angle 4Nodes Pick 3 nodes Pick 4 nodes 2 per line Angle for current state is displayed in command window lower left Select history type Click Plot New PAdd to view time history plot AS aN Quick Guide How to measure an area 1 Select Reference Axes 2 Select Item Area 3 Select Element Part All Click Apply if using All 4 Check Active Elements Only to ignore blanked elements Part Element All area for current state is displayed in command window 5 Select history type 6 Click Plot New PAdd to view time history plot Quick Guide How to measure a volume mass 1 Select Reference Axes 2 Select Item Volume Mass 3 Select Element Part All Click Apply if using All Part Element All volume mass for current state is displayed in command window 4 Select history t
64. e Exit Identify Node Element Part interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to identify nodes elements parts 1 Select entity type to identify 2 Select picking method and pick entities from model Or enter entity ID x y z coordinates Information will be displayed in Command Window Note to use Show Results first apply a Fringe Component to the model using the Fcomp interface 8 27 2002 BETA dentity Node fEle Part Pick Entity Area C Polygon Key in xyz coord 3 Node gO Element oO Part Show Results Unpick Last Clear Node AIS Clear Ele Clear All Clear Part Done 32 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING TIME HISTORY RESULTS Introduction Use this interface to display and plot data for various data over time Interface Description Global Select global history plot Nodal Select nodal history plot Element Select element history plot Int pt Select element integration point history plot Material Select material history plot R Nodal Select relative nodal history plot Scalar Select fringed scalar history plot Vol fail Select volume of material failure option Sum mats sum materials for material history plot Select a time history component 1 Value Select element values or max min element value for material Elm Plot data for selected elements Max Plot data for element with max value for selected material Min Plot data for elemen
65. e 0 850 Assign default transparency value 0 0 opaque to 1 0 transparent mat_color l 0 769 0 004 0 110 Assign up to 29 different material colors for the color map fringe_level 10 Set default number of fringe levels to display 2 to 30 vect_plotscale 1 000 Assign default value for vector arrow scale factor sph_spherescale 0 300 Assign default value for sph sphere scale factor sph_spheredivs 12 Assign default value for number of segments to draw an sph sphere sph_spherestyle 4 Assign default value for sph sphere style 1 dot 2 flat 3 wire frame polygon 4 shiny sphere sph_fixedradius 0 Assign default radius for sph sphere shrink_factor 0 800 Assign default value for shrink scale factor rotate_angle 10 0 Assign default value for model rotation feature_angle 30 0 Assign angle limit for feature line generation default_light 0 300 0 700 0 400 Assign default light color with RGB values from 0 0 to 1 0 help_label off Switch help bubbles off on mainmenu_on right Set position of main menu right left mainwindow_x 1423 Set default window size mainwindow_y 1068 Set default window size plotwindow_x 0 Set XY Plot window start x coordinate plotwindow_y 0 Set XY Plot window start y coordinate xyplotlegend on Switch default setting for X Y Plot window legend on off init_path c dynafiles Assign default directory for file
66. e gray for palette color Click Apply to store changes in database db file A aa ls Quick Guide How to use Show 1 Select show 2 Enter min max values Hit enter after each entry to accept it Quick Guide How to show active minima and maxima 1 Apply a fringe component to the model 2 Open Fringe Range interface 3 Check Show active min max 4 Click Zin 5 Define area in drawing area Note to be able to zoom in Show active min max must be unchecked 8 27 2002 BETA 39 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Find Ele Node Mat Introduction Use this interface to find a node element part by entering its unique ID Interface Description Node Find a node by entering a node ID Elem Find an element by entering an element ID Part Find a part by entering a part ID Any Find elements of any element type Beam Find beam elements Shell Find shell elements Solid Find solid elements Tshell Find Tshell elements SPH node Find SPH elements Show only Show the entity only Highlight Highlight the entity Enter ID 1 Find Find and display the entity data Neighbors Find neighboring nodes elements Done Exit Find interface Un blank All Un blank all blanked elements Un blank Part Un blank part of found elements Quick Guides Quick Guide How to find an entity 1 Select entity type Select entity sub class Select how to display entity Enter entity ID
67. e Options 8 27 2002 BETA 12 144 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 146 146 146 147 147 147 147 147 147 148 148 148 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 al KEYBOARD AND MOUSE OPERATION DYNAMIC MODEL OPERATION Rotation Left mouse button shift key Translation Middle mouse button shit key Scaling Right mouse button shift key Fast rendering mode Use Ctrl key instead of shift key this will render the model in edge mode DRAWING AREA SELECTION Single Pick Left mouse button Area Pick or windowing Left mouse click hold and drag Polygon pick Left mouse click click pint to form each side Right click to complete LISTS AND MULTIPLE SELECTIONS If multiple selections are allowed then the following will apply 1 Press and hold Ctrl key 2 Make multiple selections 8 27 2002 BETA 13 i DROP DOWN MENUS FILE New Close all currently loaded models and prepare to load a new one Open File chooser to select and open files Update while LSDYNA is outputting d3plot files u can update Save Keyword Write pre processor data to a keyword file k Save Config Write configuration file lspostrc Print Activate print dialog see below for further details Movie Activate movie creation dialog see below for further details Exit Exit LS Pre Post
68. e Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 146 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS MASS DATA Introduction ass Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Mass data Show gO Create Interface Description ModifyO Delete Show Show existing mass data Create Create new mass data O Label Modify Modify existing mass data Delete Delete existing mass data Wass Value el Label Select label type Mass Value Enter mass value All Select all mass nodes None Deselect all mass nodes Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Mass Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create Mass nodes Select Create Enter mass value Select nodes using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify Mass nodes Select an SPC keyword from the list Or use Selection on Entity Operations Interface This interface is only shown in Show Delete modes Select Modify Modify mass value Modify node selection using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 147 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS PART DATA Introduction Use this interface to show create
69. e list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select a single entity from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select an entity from the drawing area 4 Modify parameters 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing CNRB data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 136 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS INITIAL_ VELOCITY DATA INIVEL Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete INITIAL_VELOCITY entities Interface Description Show Show existing INITIAL_VELOCITY entities Create Create new INITIAL_ VELOCITY entities Modify Modify existing INITIAL_VELOCITY entities Delete Delete existing INITIAL_VELOCITY entities Label Select label type Vx Vy Vz Enter initial velocity in x y z directions Vrx Vry Vrz E
70. ea Remove Keep parts inside a user defined area Polygon Remove Keep parts inside a user defined region WU Uo UU UU a LI Save Save current active parts to selected buffer Load Load parts from selected buffer simge Buff n Select part buffer to save load O Area Rm Remove parts inside the area polygon Kp Keep parts inside the area polygon Poly Info Show information on selected parts All Select all parts None Deselect all parts Rev Reverse part selection Auto Update drawing with selection automatically Red on Apply Update drawing with selected parts when Auto off Done Exit Part Selection interface Cave Bui SNe l Cll ee ee l l l a i ne ee ee a M FA Ae eel ee C D DI DI DI CI CI CI CI CI 0 C D lee ee D c eal cn cn cn le ea ea g g i JOO BW Sc oO ke a a oo oO a a M Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use the Part Selection Interface 1 Select Remove or Keep All None Rev 2 Select parts from the list Or pick from the model Auto Apply Done 3 Part types can be selected by checking the appropriate box on the left side 4 If Auto is not active red click Apply Rm Kp Info 8 27 2002 BETA 78 al PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING The first four interfaces are for post processing while the others are for pre processing The pre processing capabilities include model operations like transform translate reflect rotate
71. ed area Polygon Assign color transparency to parts inside outside a user defined region In Assign color transparency to parts inside the area polygon Out Assign color transparency to parts outside the area polygon Color Transp Color Set color for parts art Colormap Transp Set transparency for parts Part Colormap Color map used to assign colors to parts automatically can be used as a pallet to assign colors to parts manually Editmap Clicking on the color map will assign a chosen color to the color map toggle on off Reset Reset the color map to default settings All Vis Assign color transparency to all visible parts Amap Apply the current color map to parts Rstp Reset transparency of all parts to opaque Smap Save part colors to an ASCII file Lmap Load part colors from an ASCII file Done Exit Set Part Color interface _ Editmap Allis Amap Rstp map Lmap Done 8 27 2002 BETA 55 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING ral Color Options Set x Show Backg Text oky Hesh Label Ground Hilite Outlin Middle RGB Use sliders text fields to set values for each color component Color Chooser Displays a user defined color or a color picked from a part color map 1 Set Assign user defined color to part color map option Show Show picked part source color in the color chooser Options Backg Apply selected color as plain back
72. ee Command File for details note the command history must be recorded using the options under the Misc menu Gamma 0_ 5 2 0 5 Select movie format and size or enter a custom size 6 Enter file name 1 0 7 Enter gamma correction 8 Click Start lar Lancel MISC Misc Reflect gt Reflect Reflect model about a global plane Model Info Give model size information Model Info Swap byte on Title Show title in a different byte order Swap byte on Title Mesh line width Specify mesh line width in pixels Mech lincaiath gt Edge line width Specify edge line width in pixels Stan a Feature angle Select feature line angle if the angle between 2 elements is genee greater than the feature line angle a line will drawn Feature angle gt Start record Begin recording command file data Gtart record Stop record Stop recording command file data Playback Playback recently recorded command file data command_record in working directory Playback Ruler Opens ruler dialog see below for further details Ruler Command file Open command file dialog Title Modify model title l Assign Menu Button Open assign menu button dialog see below for further Title details Assign MenuButton View Message Dialog Open keyword file read error message dialog otop record Command file View Message Dialog 8 27 2002 BETA 16 On DROP DOWN MENUS TOGGLE In the following the first option is the default o
73. elect filter to apply Time Select time units C s Hz Select Enter frequency Quick Guides Quick Guide How to apply a filter 1 Select a curve 2 Select filter type 3 Select time units 4 Select frequency 5 Select point average 6 Click Apply to apply all changes Print See Print Dialog information under drop down menus 8 27 2002 BETA Point Average Select number of points to average Ex PA 3 then an average of the ordinate values is taken every 3 points and each of the 3 points is then given this new value 64 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING ral Save uaii Output Type Curve file Output Interval 1 y L l Rew Enter Filename Clr Del show All show Select Dave Reset Done Output Type Select data output type Filename Enter filename including full path with no Output Interval Select Enter number of time steps Spaces between outputs Save Write X Y Plot data to given filename Quick Guides Quick Guide Saving XY Plot data to a file 1 Select curves to output 2 Select output format 3 Select output interval 4 Enter filename If no path is given file will be saved in the same directory as the executable 5 Click Save Load Filename list All _ Add File Cir Remove File Del Show All show oelect Select Reset Done Filename list Select a file to show stored data Remove File Remove a file from the filename l
74. en Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select SPC data from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Modify translational constraint directions X Y Z Modify rotational constraint directions RX RY RZ Modify CID value Modify node selection using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword NDN e Quick Guide How to delete existing SPC data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 140 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED RIVET DATA RIVET Introduction Rivet Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Constrained Rivet Data Show Create Interface Description Modity Delete Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_ RIVET entities i Cre
75. endency Show tendency to wrinkle region Wrinkles Show wrinkled region Close Close Formability Diagram dialog Quick Guides Quick Guide Displaying Forming Limit Diagram 1 Enter sheet thickness and FLD criterion t and n Or select File and open a pre loaded FLD curve file Use File Open FLD curve to load a FLD curve file 2 Click FormaDia to set FLD parameters 3 Select a material element using single or area pick 4 Click Plot New to display results 8 27 2002 BETA 70 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING STATE TIME Introduction Use this interface to activate deactivate time states and apply overlays to the model Interface Description State List 1 Choose Selecting a state from the state list will display it Delete Selecting a state from the state list will make it inactive Turn overlay mode on off 2 Overlay State Enter state number for overlay Overlay Color Select overlay color Overlay Type Select overlay type Reset Reset all states to active Done Exit State Time interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use overlays 1 Click on 2 to activate overlay mode 2 Select overlay color 3 Select overlay type 4 Select a state from the list Now when using measure differences between the overlay and current state will also be displayed in the command window 8 27 2002 BETA State Times SRR HR HHH HH HG i Ch
76. ent of light Specular Adjust the specular component of light Reset Reset light to default values RGB Set RGB values X Y Z pos Enter X Y Z coordinates for light source MP Quick Guides Quick Guide How to setup model lighting 1 Select a light Turn it on Select Ambient and adjust sliders Select Diffuse and adjust sliders Select Specular and adjust sliders te a 8 27 2002 BETA Enter coordinates for light source Hit enter to accept each value Iqhting Setup i On off ch Ambient g Diffuse D specular Reset R 3k 0 G Jk 1 B Jk 10 pos Y pos f pos 47 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SET DISPLAY OPTIONS Introduction i set Display Options Use this interface to organize personal display preferences Axes Surface Interface Description Disp scale factor Axes Surface Open element axes and shell surface integration points Reflections interface Displ factor Open displacement scale factor interface Hic Csi const Reflections Open global reflections interface Hic Csi const Open Hic Csi constants interface SPH nodes SPH nodes Open SPH display options interface a i Thickness Scale Factor Open shell thickness scale factor interface Thickness Scale Factor l l Fringe Scale Factor FLD E Strain Toggle FLD Strain Engineering True Local B Strain Toggle Local Brick Strain General Electric x FLD E
77. ffset to use an offset to create the new element IDs enter the offset value in the box labeled ID Hit enter to accept the value Or Select Starting Elem ID 1 to use a new set of IDs to create the new element IDs Enter the starting ID in the box labeled ID Hit enter to accept the value 4 Enter a node ID offset to create the new node IDs 5 Click Apply 8 27 2002 BETA ove or copy Elements oO Kove Copy Apply _ Pick Target Part Part ID l ELem ID Offset Starting ELem ID ID 9805 Node ID Offset 218 Done H PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING TRANSFORM MODEL Introduction Use this interface to transform parts of the model Interface Description Transform Apply transformation From Form the coordinate system the model will transform from To Form the coordinate system the model will transform to NodelF 2F and 3F Pick or enter node IDs to form the coordinate system the model will transform from NodelT 2T and 3T Pick or enter node IDs to form the coordinate system the model will transform to Copy elements Copy elements while transforming the model Transfer Transfer selection to newly copied elements Offset EID Offset is the offset for the new element ID Start ID EID Offset is the starting element ID Pick Part Pick target part from drawing area or enter part ID Plist Open part list dialog EID Offset Enter element ID offset or sta
78. ft Draw to top left drawing area Bleft Draw to bottom left drawing area Tright Draw to top right drawing area Bright Draw to bottom right drawing area Draw all areas Dynamic model operations will affect all drawing areas Sync Set all drawing areas models to state 1 Done Exit Split Window interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use multiple windows 1 Select number of drawing areas 2 Select active drawing area using TLeft BRight 3 Select model to view in active drawing area Use File Open to open more models Each active drawing area can be operated upon independently unless Draw to all windows is used Use right click on drawing area to make it active 8 27 2002 BETA split Wingo Window Configuration ixi 1x O 2x1 i axe Model List 1 ZONE PER CYCLE TEST Draw to Subwindow TLeft TRight BLet BRight Draw all windows oync Done 45 on PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING NODE TRACE Introduction Use this interface to trace the paths of nodes over time Interface Description Pick Node Pick nodes to trace Area Select nodes inside outside a user defined area Polygon Select nodes inside outside a user defined region In Select nodes inside the area polygon Out Select nodes outside the area polygon Key in Node IDs Enter node IDs to trace Node label Turn node label on off Line Width Select trace line width
79. ground color Mesh Apply selected color as mesh color Hilite Apply selected color as highlight color Text Apply selected color as text color Label Apply selected color as label color Outlin Apply selected color as outline color Sky Apply selected color as sky color for Fade Dia fade and Tri fade backgrounds Ground Apply selected color as ground color for Fade Dia fade and Tri fade backgrounds Middle Apply selected color as middle color for Tri fade background Transparency Options Transparency Yalue x SetTransparency Ci L_ GetTransparency Transparency Factor Transparency Factor component slider Set Transparency Assign transparency to a part Get Transparency Show part transparency value on slider 8 27 2002 BETA 56 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Quick Guides Quick Guide How to assign a color to a part option 1 Select Color Select show Select a color from the color map generate a color using the sliders Select set Select parts using pick area polygon Or select an option from the lower interface WR WN Quick Guide How to assign a color to the color map 1 Select Color 2 Select a color from the color map generate a color using the sliders 3 Check Editmap 4 Select box in color map to assign new color Quick Guide How to assign a transparency to a part 1 Select Transp 2 Select Set Transparency 3 Move slider to desired transparency N
80. hickness scale factor Change in Thickness Scale Factor Enter Select change in shell thickness scale factor Fringe Scale Factor Fringe Scale Factor Select Enter fringe scale factor 8 27 2002 BETA 50 ral PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Vector Plot Introduction Display normal vectors for any element in the model Interface Description Select Vector Type X Y Z Toggle X Y Z components of vector Vector range Enter minimum and maximum values for vector range Press enter to accept values Dynamic A set of min max ranges is computed for each time state Static A constant min max range is computed using all time states User Range set by user enter min max values above Show Shows elements within the range entered above SF Enter scale factor for vector plot Hidden line vector off Switch off hidden line for vectors If a vector is behind part of the model it will not be shown check this option to display the vector Whole Apply vector plot to whole model Part Pick parts for vector plot Area Define an area for vector plot El Node Pick an element or node for vector plot Apply Apply vector plot Clear Clear vector plot Done Exit Vector Plot interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a vector plot 1 Select a vector type 2 Select a direction if applicable 3 Select vector range type Enter Min Max values for User and Show 4 Select
81. ick Guide How to rotate limbs Entity Operation Interface Introduction Interface Description Using Show Quick Guides 8 27 2002 BETA o 99 99 99 100 100 100 a o a a a a a 101 102 102 102 103 103 103 103 103 104 104 105 105 105 106 106 107 107 107 108 108 108 109 109 110 110 111 111 112 112 112 S 7 113 113 113 114 114 114 114 114 Quick Guide How to Show entities on the drawing area Quick Guide How to Blank entities on the drawing area Quick Guide How to Identify entities on the drawing area Quick Guide How to use KCard Using Modify Delete Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Select entities Quick Guide How to use KCard Set Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying set data Quick Guide How to create a Set Quick Guide How to modify existing Set data Quick Guide How to delete existing Set data Quick Guide How to write out Set data Define_Box Data Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Box data Quick Guide How to create a Box Quick Guide How to modify existing Box data Quick Guide How to delete existing Box data Define_Coordinate Data Introduction Interface Description Interface Description Coordinate Type Options Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Coordinate data Quick Guide How to create Coordina
82. ies of selected type Reverse Reverse selection of entity type Quick Guide How to Blank entities on the drawing area 1 Click Blank 2 Select entity type entity part element Note Parts Elements can not be shown once blanked unless Un Blank All is used other entities can be shown using the Show interface 3 Select entity selection method pick area polygon in out partial whole 4 Make selections from the drawing area Ident all Identify all entities of selected type Clear Ident Clear all identification labels Reverse Reverse selection of identified entities Quick Guide How to Identify entities on the drawing area 1 Click Identify 2 Select entity selection method pick area polygon in out partial whole 3 Select entity type entity part element node 4 Make selections from the drawing area Quick Guide How to use KCard 1 Select KCard 2 Select entity type 3 Pick visible entities to show their keyword data Note to pick entities like Box data these must be visible first so select them from the list or use the Show entity operation 8 27 2002 BETA 115 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Using Modify Delete Once modify delete is selected in the entity interface on page 4 the Entity Operations Interface will change One can no longer show blank entities Select is used to highlight un highlight displayed entities for modification deletion In some cases only a single entity can be modified at a time In this situati
83. ification Done Exit Spot Weld Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and SpWeld node IDs next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 128 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld See keyword user s manual section on CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD for parameter details ntity Spot Datas Parameter oh ne N ki TF EP l Select Create 2 Enter parameters 3 Autocreate enabled Enables creation without having to click apply after every entry gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 4 Or Autocreate disabled gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data 1 Select entities to modify from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select Sngl Multi Select Single Modification Mode Use to modify SpWeld nodes and parameters When an entity is selected from the list or dra
84. igin to origin 5 Check Origin to pick origin of grid Or Enter XYZ coordinates in text fields 6 Check Xpoint to pick point to form X axis of grid Or Enter XYZ coordinates in text fields 7 Check Y node to pick a point to from a XY plane for the grid Or Enter node ID in text field 8 Enter Part ID of part to apply circles 9 Select circle line color 10 Select Circle line width 11 Click Show Columns O OOo Pasa KO IIS 00000 Wy Origin Quick Guide How to view time history data for a circle 1 Check Pick to pick a circle from the grid 2 Or Enter the circle s grid location e g 2x3 3 Click Plot New Padd 8 27 2002 BETA 83 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING SKID Introduction Interface Description Pick blank Pick blank part for skid tracing Pick curve Pick points along tool for skid tracing Pick point Pick a point on tool for skid tracing Closest node Displays node nearest picked coordinates Clr Clear all points in curve list Del Delete highlighted point from curve list Rep Replace highlighted point in curve list Add Add new point after highlighted point in curve list Curve List List of curve coordinates Skid Change skid trace color width Tool Change tool line color width Start Change start line color width End Change end line color width Color Select line color Linew Select line width Pick trace
85. in non shaded color mode Wire Display part s in wire frame mode Feat Display part s in feature line mode Edge Display part s in edge line mode Grid Display part s with grid points Frin Display part s with fringe Mesh Toggle mesh outlining on off with shad and fringe Shrn Toggle shrink plot on off Isos Display part s with iso surfaces Lcon Display part s with line contours All Vis Assign appearance to all visible parts Done Exit Set Appearance interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to set part appearance 1 Select appearance options 2 Pick parts using pick area polygon Or click AllVis to apply to all visible parts 8 27 2002 BETA set Par Appearance Pick Part ch Area In Polygon out Off Feat Hide Edge Shad Grid g View oO Frin oO Wire Mesh _ Shrn isos Lcon L Thick Allis Done 43 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING GROUP OPERATIONS Introduction Use this interface to create and manipulate groups of parts Interface Description Group list Select created group from list 1 Group Name Enter new group name 2 Create Create a new group from the active set Delete Delete selected group from the list Rename Re name a selected group Select Make the selected group the active set Add Add the selected group to the active set Sub Subtract the selected group from the a
86. ion _ Vol Fail Volume failure Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a general time history plot Quick Guide How to display an element time history plot Quick Guide Using Volume Failure plotting with 1 level and n materials Quick Guide Using Volume Failure plotting with n levels and 1 material Set Part Color Introduction Interface Description _ Color Options Transparency Options Quick Guides Quick Guide How to assign a color to a part option Quick Guide How to assign a color to the color map Quick Guide How to assign a transparency to a part Element Blanking Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to blank elements by using an area polygon Quick Guide How to blank elements using a sphere Explode Parts Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to explode a set of parts Quick Guide Using Move Cross Plotting Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide Cross Plotting File Quick Guide Cross Plotting Window XY Plot Graphics Windows Left Menu Right Menu Title Scale Attributes Quick Guides Quick Guide Setting X Y Graph attributes using Auto Symbol Quick Guide Setting X Y Graph attributes manually Filter 8 27 2002 BETA 52 52 52 52 52 53 53 53 54 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 56 3 3 3 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 63 63 63 63
87. ion interface Ident Identify entities interface History Time history selection interface Color Set color and transparency of parts Blank Blank unblank elements interface Explod Parts explode interface Xyplot Contruct and manipulate XY plots FLD Forming limit results interface State State selection interface Measur Measure distance area volume interface ASCII ASCII file operation interface Views Save and retrieve views interface Model Model selection interface SelPar Parts selection interface _ Reset Clear 20 COMMAND INTERFACE open djplot D models draw diplot Reading binary plot files Finished reading model o Last Command Text Field The last command issued is displayed here 1 Previous command list All issued commands are shown 1n this list Also 1f a command is issued with missing criteria an error message may be displayed here 2 Left click in the Last Command Text Field to open left click again to close Command line input Commands may be entered here when a help comment is not being displayed Auto center the model to the window Help Comments These are displayed in the command line input area when the mouse cursor is placed over an interface Further help may be shown in the previous commands list 8 27 2002 BETA 21 ANIMATION CONTROL Last First Enter initial state to display Last Enter fi
88. ist Add File Add a file to the filename list Select Open selected data files 8 27 2002 BETA 65 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load a XY Plot data file 1 Click Add File Select file and click Open Select file in filename list Click Select Stored curves should now be visible in the left menu select curves from here to display them AT 8 27 2002 BETA 66 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Operations Rev constant multiply cu mes Del i 7 Save Result show All show Select Apply Reset Done Operations List Select an operation to apply to a curve Curve 1 2 and 3 Pick Enter curves from curve list for operation Time Units Select Enter HIC time units Gravity Constants Select Enter HIC gravity constants Save Result Save resultant curve as a X Y Plot data file Quick Guides Quick Guide Operating on a curve 1 Select operation from the list 2 Select a curve s form the left list 3 Click Apply Quick Guide How to subtract multiply divide curves 1 Select appropriate operation 2 Select Enter curve 1 from left list 3 Select Enter curve 2 from left list 4 Click Apply Quick Guide How to apply resultant2 and 3 1 Select appropriate operation Select Enter curve 1 from left list Select Enter curve 2 from left list Select Enter curve 3 from left list resultant 3 only Click Apply eS es Quick Guide How to apply Hic15 Hic36
89. ively RX RY RZ Toggle rotational constraint about the local X Y Z axes respectively CID Open Define_Coordinate_ Option link dialog All Select all SPC nodes None Deselect all SPC nodes Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit SPC Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying SPC data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and the number of the active constraints next to entity Quick Guide How to create an SPC keyword 1 Select Create Set translational constraint directions Set rotational constraint directions Select Enter CID value Select nodes using General Selection Interface Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword ANAWN 8 27 2002 BETA SFC Data i Show Create Modify Delete Label Symbol 4s wT Z RX RY RZ 139 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to modify SPC data 1 Select SPC data from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available wh
90. k Guide How to assign new keyword values to multiple parts 1 Select parts from list model 2 Enter new keyword data 3 Click Apply to assign new values Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 150 ral PAGE D DISPLAY INTERFACE Use this interface to display entities that are present in the current keyword file INTERFACE DESCRIPTION All Turn on all entities All None Rigidwall y None Turn off all entities Select entity type to be displayed ntity Selection All Turn on all entities in the current list oul a I None Turn off all entities in the current list Rev Reverse selection AList Turn on all entities in the selected range only None m i l uae neh oe Label N Label Select label type Note not all entities have a detailed label in this situation ba selecting Detail will only display a symbol style label The Entity Operation interface can be used see description under Page 4 chapter BOUNDARY gauge Prescribed motion Display BOUNDARY_PRESCRIBED_ OPTION data C SPC Display BOUNDARY_SPC_ OPTION data C Node_SPC Display nodal boundary SPC data See NODE_NODE data 5 CONSTRAINED ExNodes Display CONSTRAINED_EXTRA_NODES_ OPTION data GenWeld Display CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_SPOT data ExNodes Joint SpotWeld Display CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD data RgBodies Display CONSTRAINED_ RIGID_
91. l only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 132 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD DATA SPWELD Introduction spot Weld Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Show Create CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Modi Delet Interface Description Modify Delete Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Label None Create Create new CONSTRAINED_ SPOT_WELD entities i Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities ShowPara WD x x Label Select label type Auto Create Auto create spot weld N1 N2 Pick Enter Node ID 1 and 2 Show Parameters Toggle view spot weld data parameters All Select all CONSTRAINED_SPOTWELD entities All None Rew AList None Deselect all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Rev Reverse selection Done AList Select all CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities within the selected range Only applies when there are more than 20 entities in the list Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for
92. lay SET_DISCRETE_ OPTION data Node Display SET_NODE_ OPTION data Part Display SET_PART_ OPTION data Segment Display SET_SEGMENT_ OPTION data Shell Display SET_SHELL_ OPTION data Solid Display SET_SOLID_ OPTION data Tshell Display SET_TSHELL_ OPTION data SPH Display SET_SPH data SEAT BELT Accelerometer Display ELEMENT_SEATBELT_ACCELROMETER data Pretensioner Display ELEMENT_SEATBELT_PRETENSIONER data Reactor Display ELEMENT_SEATBELT_REACTOR data Sensor Display ELEMENT_SEATBELT_SENSOR data Slipring Display ELEMENT_SEATBELT_SLIPRING data RIGID WALL Rigidwall Display RIGID_WALL_ OPTION data QUICK GUIDES Quick Guide Displaying entities using Page D 1 Select main entity type using choice box 2 Select sub entity group from the top list 3 Select members of that sub entity group from the bottom list to display See Entity Interface for instructions regarding the lower interface 8 27 2002 BETA g Node g Part Segment OOO Seat g Accelerometer igidwall Rigidwall l 153 H APPENDIX CONFIGURATION FILE OPTIONS Introduction The lspostrc file stores information regarding the LS Pre Post configuration This file is only present if the user saves a configuration that is different from the defaults within LS Pre Post LS Pre Post will look for this file in the following locations 1 LSTC_
93. lect entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select a Set from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select a Set from the drawing area 4 Modify nodal attributes 5 Use General Selection Interface to modify nodes in the set 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Set data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 118 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to write out Set data 1 Select Show 2 Select set data 3 Click Write 4 Enter filename 5 Click Save 8 27 2002 BETA 119 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS DEFINE BOX DATA Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete DEFINE_BOX en
94. me units for Hic Csi Filter Filter Select filter type for filtering data G Enter Select gravitation constant in model units Pt Ave Select number of points for point averaging filter C sHz Enter Select filtering frequency in model time units Done Exit Hic Csi Options interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to load an ASCII item 1 Select ASCII item to load from list 2 Click Load 3 Find ASCII file for that item 4 Click Open Quick Guide How to plot stored data 1 Load ASCII item Select Main branch Select IDs If applicable Select Sub branch Click Plot New PAdd APERAR Quick Guide How to set Hic Csi options 1 Load nodout ASCII item Click Hic Cs1 Enter Time for Hic Enter Gravitation Constant for Csi Select filter type Select number of points per average Enter Select frequency Click done to close interface Oe ee 8 27 2002 BETA CjsHz 60 y Done 75 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SAVE RETRIEVE VIEWS Introduction Use this interface to save and retrieve information regarding model appearance color and orientation Interface Description List of saved views 1 View Name_number Enter a new view name Color Toggle Save Retrieve model color on off Appearance Toggle Save Retrieve model appearance on off Orientation Toggle Save Retrieve model orientation on off Save Save the current view to memory Retrieve Retrieve selected view f
95. modify delete Part data Interface Description Show Show existing part data Create Create new part data Modify Modify existing part data Sear Search for parts using user defined parameters Assi Assign entered data to selected parts Part Type Select Part Entity type Pick Pick a single part Area Select entities inside outside a user defined area Poly Select entities inside outside a user defined region In Select entities inside the area polygon Out Select entities outside the area polygon All Select all parts None Deselect all parts Rev Reverse selection Del Delete selected parts Write Write selected parts to a file Done Exit Part Data interface 8 27 2002 BETA Pant Data Show Crea i Modi a Sear g ASS Part Type Beam y Pick Area CO Poly On O All None Rev Del Write Done 148 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS New iD Add ACCe opt New ID See a new ID for keyword Add Generate a new ID for keyword and set all fields to default values Accept Accept entries for current part megeen O MD EQSID HGID THID PID Part ID SECID Enter Section ID Open link dialog by clicking on the label MID Enter Material ID Open link dialog by clicking on the label EOSID Enter Equation of state ID Open link dialog by clicking on the label HGID Enter Hourglass bulk viscosity ID Open link dialog
96. ms loaded from ASCII file 1 Main Branch 1 Sub Branch 2 matsum Total Toggle the combining of multiple ASCII items Affects secforc spcforc nodfor bndout sleout and gceout abstat Airbag Material Select airbag material IDs elout Clrcp Clear Elout component list elout Stress Strain Beams Select Elout component types deforc Trans Rotation Select translational force rotational moment of spring element spcforc Force Select forces for plotting spcforc Momt Select moment for plotting jntforc Jforc Select joint forces for plotting jntforc Jstif Select joint stiffness for plotting rbdout Local Plot curve in local coordinate system sphout Stress Strain Select sphout component types nodout HicCsi Open Hic Cs1 options interface 8 27 2002 BETA Ascii File Operation File Load Uload Raise Pop Done Istat Data Plot Gvvall Ic New PAdd All Clear Rev Total Energy 4 Energy Ratio f opring Damper Energ b Hourglass Energy Damping Energy d oliding Energy 4 External York 10 Eroded Kinetic Enerc 11 Eroded Internal Ener 12 Eng Ratio wfo Erode 13 Stonewall Energy 14 Step Size 74 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Head Injury Criteria Hic Chest Severity Index Csi Options Hic Csi Optioans Pre F ilter options T r bec yw Filter none yw G myx Pt Ave none yw T Enter Select ti
97. n PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED NODE SET DATA CONSTN Introduction ONSTN Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Constrained Node Set Data Show Create Interface Description Modify Delete Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_NODE_SET entities i Create Create new CONSTRAINED_NODE_SET entities Label None y Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_ NODE_SET entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_ NODE_SET entities CNSID NSID Label Select label type RID Enter Rivet ID Optional N1 Pick Enter node ID 1 N2 Pick Enter node ID 2 por F y Tr 020 TF TF Enter failure time for nodal constraint set Al N R AList All Select all CONSTRAINED NODE_ SET entities AS Ginna Gaia None Deselect all CONSTRAINED _NODE_SET entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Done Exit Constrained Node Set Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Node Set data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 143 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Node Set 1 Select Create 2
98. nal state to display Inc Enter number of states to increment per displayed frame Animate Forwards and Backwards p a _ Increment Animation Forwards and _ Backwards Reverse animation direction Speed Up 0 Animation Speed Control y Slow Down 8 27 2002 BETA _ ee gt gt u No of Div Time Time of current state State Enter state number to display Perf Time per frame State Pert OUl s f amp Stop Animation T Slider will change state only DK Slider will Animate and change State Slider SF Enter Displacement Scale Factor Number of intermediate steps No of Div between states l For EIGEN value analysis this is the number of steps in each mode on al RENDERING HOT BUTTON Title Legd Tims Triad Bcolr Mcolr Frin Isos Lcon Acen Zin 10 Rx DeOff DeOn Top Front Right Redw Home Hide Shad View Wire Feat Edge Grid Mesh Shrn Pcen Zout fi Clp All Rpat Bottm Back Left Anim Rset Title Legd Tims Triad Beolr Mcolr Title Toggle showing title on off Triad Toggle showing triad on off Legd Toggle showing legend on off Bcolr Toggle background color black white Tims Toggle showing time stamp on off Mcolr Toggle mesh line color black white Frin Isos Lcon Frin Color fringe contour Isos Iso surface plot applicable to 3D solid elements only Lcon Color line contour Hide chad View Yrire Feat Edge Grid Mesh chrn Hide Dis
99. nd display data stored in binary ASCII files The velocity rigidbodies branch system makes it easy to navigate and there is even the option to open multiple files for comparison Interface Description Load Load a BINOUT file UnLoad Un load selected BINOUT file Save Save selected BINOUT branch to a file Done Exit BINOUT interface Open Files list Select from list of currently loaded BINOUT files 1 Main Branch list Select main branches in selected BINOUT file 2 Sub Branch list Select sub branch part of selected main branch 3 List of main branch entities 4 List of main branch components 5 Plot Plot selected component in current X Y Plot window New Plot selected component in a new XY Plot window Padd Add selected component to current X Y Plot window Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Clear Clear list selections Info Show the general information about the current selections 6 Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Load and display data stored in a BINOUT file Click Load Select BINOUT file from list 1 Select main branch 2 Select sub branch 3 Select entity and component 4 and 5 Click Plot or New SS a 4 Bndout pressure Tithe deep drawing blankholde UnLoad Date 01 03 2002 Gave Dyna wersion 970 beta Total Entites 175 Done 8 27 2002 BETA 81 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING CGAT CIRCULAR G
100. nter initial rotational velocity in x y z directions All Select all INITIAL_ VELOCITY entities None Deselect all INITIAL_VELOCITY entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Initial Velocity Data interface Done Exit Constrained Nodal Rigid Body Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Initial Velocity data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity gt Detail Displays entity ID and linear velocity components next to entity Quick Guide How to set an Initial Velocity 1 Select Create 2 Enter linear velocity in X Y Z directions 3 Enter rotational velocity in X Y Z directions 4 Select nodes using General Selection Interface 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA ntal Velocity Data a Show O Create Modify Delete Wry Wrz All None Rev AList Done 13 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to modify existing Initial Velocity data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing are
101. o Fringe Iso surface CFD F rn XFringe finding the max value across all surface D3Mean Max ww Set shell stress surface position User Low Low A pply Mid Mid Upp Upper prin Max Maximum IFt Integration Point Max amp BPt Beam Integration Point _ alot I Slot Set axes for stress components Glob Global Axes Loca Local Axes 8 27 2002 BETA 41 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display fringe components Select fringe component Select model result type note ISO Surface can only be used on solid elements Select shell stress surface position Select axes Global Local Click Apply ee le 8 27 2002 BETA 42 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SET PART APPEARANCE Introduction Use this interface to change the appearance of selected parts This information can be saved using the Save Retrieve Views interface Interface Description Pick Part Assign appearance by part Area Assign appearance to parts inside outside a user defined area Polygon Assign appearance to parts inside outside a user defined region In Set parts inside the area polygon Out Set parts outside the area polygon Off No change to the part display mode Hide Display part s with hidden line removed Shad Display part s in shaded mode View Display part s
102. o action 6 Use arrows to move occupant Quick Guide How to mirror the occupant 1 Select H Point Operations 2 Select Translate 3 Select plane of reflection XY YZ XZ Or User Defined Pick 3 nodes to form a plane of reflection Check Always Update for automatic model update with no undo action The manual method allows 1 undo action 4 Click Apply Quick Guide How to rotate limbs Select Limb operations Select Joint settings Select limb to orientate either from the list or by right clicking on the model Lock Unlock rotation axes Select X Y Z axes if unlocked pick enter a node ID to define a rotation axis The CP is used as the other node Select Orient limb Check Always Update for automatic model update with no undo action The manual method allows 1 undo action 8 Check Lock Children to move children limbs with the parent 9 Left Click and drag to rotate limb Or Enter angle of rotation and click arrows to rotate limb Or Use fine tuning gt Select number of divisions for half the tuning range This scale will be applied to full range gt Select Enter angle for the extremes of the fine tuning range gt Drag slider to adjust fine tuning oO en 8 27 2002 BETA 113 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS ENTITY OPERATION INTERFACE O Pick Ent In Entity Operation Blank All Area out Entity Type CnstRivet y amen Boi Partial d O Whole Operation Showing Blank Ident KCard Reverse Introduction
103. o pick data from the model 1 Click Pick to open Pick Interface Check the field to pick data Pick data by clicking on the model After data has been picked the next field will be checked ready for picking or check another manually Click Accept a ae 8 27 2002 BETA 100 PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING DYNAMIC KEYWORD INPUT FORMS If a keyword input field has a red heading then that field is used as a dynamic form switch In the following example entering a value greater than one will result in card 2 being replaced There are various other keywords that have similar abilities and information on the triggering value should be displayed in the help comment for that field N gt 0 therefore card 2 has changed to allow different keyword data entries 8 27 2002 BETA 101 On PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING DEFINE TABLE KEYWORD INPUT NewlD Pick Add Accept Del UnD Default Done DEFINE_TABLE TITLE 1 Repeated Data by Button and List 2 VALUE LCID 10 00000 aoa 1 1 0000e 001 403 DataPt 1 2 0000e 001 404 3 3 0000e 001 405 Replace Insert Delete Help Plot Raise Total Card 1 Smallest ID 201 LargestID 201 Total deleted card Define table is a unique keyword form as it allows one to plot data stored in the list Replace Replace selected data with data in text fields Insert Insert data after the currently selected one Delete Delete the selected data from the list Help
104. ode element part ID by clicking Keyin Hit enter to accept entry a Rw 8 27 2002 BETA 86 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING MOVE OR COPY ELEMENTS Introduction Use this interface to change element Part IDs Interface Description Move Move elements to a target part Copy Copy elements to a target part Apply Apply move or copy operation Pick Target Part Pick target part from drawing area Part ID Enter target part ID Element ID Offset New element IDs will be created using the existing IDs ID value Starting Element ID 1 New element IDs will be created by incrementing the ID value Element ID Offset Enter ID value used as ID offset starting ID Node ID Offset Enter node ID offset Done Exit Move Copy interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to change an element s association with a part 1 Select elements using the general selection interface 2 Check Pick Target Part to pick from a part ID from the model Or Enter a Part ID Hit enter to accept the value This is the Part ID that will be applied to the selected elements 3 Click Apply Quick Guide How to copy an element and apply an association with a part 1 Select elements using the general selection interface 2 Check Pick Target Part to pick from a part ID from the model Or Enter a Part ID Hit enter to accept the value This is the Part ID that will be applied to the selected elements 3 Select Elem ID O
105. olor using RGB range 0 0 to 1 0 edgelwidth 1 Set edge view line width meshlwidth 1 Set mesh view line width fringe_light on Switch fringe component lighting on off plotunode off Switch plot un referenced nodes on off plotmode shade Switch model plot mode shade view wire feat edge grid outlining edge Switch outlining type edge feat off shade_mode flat Switch shading mode flat smooth highlight_node off Assign default setting for highlighting nodes under Node Trace on off result_onscreen off Switch results on screen off on Only applicable if a model entity is identified with show results toggled on highlight on Switch highlight on off mat_ambient 0 200000 Assign default value for material light ambience 0 0 to 1 0 8 27 2002 BETA 154 mat_diffuse 0 200000 Assign default value for material light diffusion 0 0 to 1 0 mat_specular 0 700000 Assign default value for material light speculance 0 0 to 1 0 mat_shininess 50 000000 Assign default value for material shininess 0 0 to 128 0 light_ambient 1 0 300 0 300 0 300 Assign ambient light RGB values from 0 0 to 1 0 light_diffuse l 0 700 0 700 0 700 Assign diffuse light RGB values from 0 0 to 1 0 light_specular l1 0 400 0 400 0 400 Assign specular light RGB values from 0 0 to 1 0 light_position l1 0 000 0 000 1 000 Assign light 1 xyz co ordinates transparency_valu
106. on local x axis XP x coordinate of point in local x y plane YP y coordinate of point in local x y plane ZP z coordinate of point in local x y plane Vector XX x coordinate on local x axis Origin lies at 0 0 0 YX y coordinate on local x axis ZX z coordinate on local x axis XV x coordinate of local x y vector YV y coordinate of local x y vector ZN z coordinate of local x y vector Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Coordinate data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity Quick Guide How to create Coordinate data 1 Select Create 2 Select coordinate type 3 Enter unique Coordinate System ID Or Click NewID 4 Enter Title 5 Enter coordinate type options Note Use check boxes to pick nodes from the drawing area 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Coordinate data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select an entity from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations In
107. on selecting entities using area polygon selection will only highlight the first entity Operation Select Select entities Kcard Show keyword form for entity Select All Highlight all visible entities Deselect All Un highlight all visible entities Reverse Reverse selection Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Select entities 1 Click Select 2 Select entity selection method pick area polygon in out partial whole 3 Select entity type 4 Make selections from drawing area Quick Guide How to use KCard This operation is unaffected by the interface change see above for operation details 8 27 2002 BETA 116 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS SET DATA Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete Set data Interface Description Show Show existing Set data Create Create new Set data Modify Modify existing Set data Delete Delete existing Set data Label Select label type Set_Node etc Select entity type to operate on Set ID Enter Set ID All node sets should have a unique set ID Title Enter title for new current set optional DAI Fist nodal attribute default value is 0 0 DA2 Second nodal attribute default value is 0 0 DA3 Third nodal attribute default value is 0 0 DA4 Fourth nodal attribute default value is 0 0 All Select all sets None Deselect all sets Rev Reverse selection Apply Apply entries for creation
108. ons Line Line Open section cut line plot interface Done Exit Section Plane interface Force Done Force Section force plot interface Section Forces O Pa Select items for plotting 1 Plot Plot section variable vs time in current XY Plot window New Plot section variable vs time in a new XY Plot window Padd Add selected data to current XY Plot window Raise Raise all open XY Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed XY Plot windows Clear Clear selected items in the list Y Moment e e Moment Quick Guides Fae Quick Guide How to display a force plot A Tan Te 1 Define a plane pecenuole 2 Click Force 3 Select a section force 4 Click Plot New Plot New Padd Raise Pop Clear 8 27 2002 BETA 33 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING MVP Moving Section Plane Interface of Cuts Enter number of cuts to make in model Distance Enter distance to move plane along the normal Base Pt Location lt J pos 50 Step plane backwards or forwards in direction of the normal Ypos 25 Use slider to move plane in direction of the normal fpos 2 5 Keep all Sections Store all section cuts in memory Keep all Cuts Display all section cuts in drawing area Keep all Sections Mp anim Animate moving plane along the normal Update Basept Update base point with current position Quick Guides n Quick
109. oose g Delete Overlay State Overlay Color White y Overlay Type Edge Reset Done 71 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING MEASURE Introduction PaASUre Use this interface to make measurements of various aspects of the model and to create local coordinate systems Item Coodinate wy Interface Description p _ Active Element Only Active Element Only Measure part using active elements only Item Select an item to measure Create local coordinate system Cancel pick Cancel pick Cancel last picked node For Angle 3 4Node Create Axes Element Display measurement for selected elements Part Display measurement for selected parts O All Display measurement for all visible parts Apply Delete Delete selected local axes Reference Axes Delete Reference Axes Select current reference axes for measurement 1 Global History Select history type to plot 2 Plot Plot History data in current X Y Plot window ST New Plot History data in anew XY Plot window Padd Add History data to current X Y Plot window Clear Clear selected items in list Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Done Exit Measure interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to measure a coordinate 1 Select Reference Axes 2 Select Coordinate Y coordinate 3 Pick 1 Node coor
110. ory plot l 2A 3 4 Select a time history type Select time history component Failure Levels Eroded Value Add Clr Del Pick nodes for Nodal and R Nodal elements for Element and Int Pt materials for Materials select a fringe component for Scalar Use Fcomp Click Plot New Quick Guide How to display an element time history plot l Sa a a a Select Element Select element type Select time history component Select element value type Elm Max Min Select element axes Global Local Select shell surface stress position Pick elements from model Click Plot New Quick Guide Using Volume Failure plotting with 1 level and n materials l 2 3 4 Enter Failure level Click Add Pick n materials from drawing area Click Plot New Quick Guide Using Volume Failure plotting with n levels and I material l 2 3 4 Enter Failure level Click Add repeat to enter multiple levels Pick 1 material from drawing area Click Plot New 8 27 2002 BETA 54 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING SET PART COLOR Introduction Set Part Color Use this interface to apply different colors and transparency levels to selected Pick Part parts This information can be saved using the Save Retrieve Views interface i Area E Polygon Interface Description Pick Part Assign color transparency by part Area Assign color transparency to parts inside outside a user defin
111. ote The slider will not set a transparency of 0 use Rstp 4 Select parts using pick area polygon 8 27 2002 BETA 57 H PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING ELEMENT BLANKING Introduction Use this interface to blank selected elements Interface Description Pick Element Blank a single element Area Blank elements inside outside a user defined area Polygon Blank elements inside outside a user defined region Sphere Blank elements inside outside a spherical region Unblank Part Pick an element to un blank the whole part In Blank elements inside the area polygon Out Blank elements outside the area polygon Center Enter a node ID or x y z coordinates to define the center of the sphere Radius Enter radius for spherical blanking Set Radius Use slider to set radius for spherical blanking Blank Sphere Press to perform spherical blank Blank All Blank all visible elements UnBlank All Un blank all elements Reverse Reverse blanked un blanked elements Update Surf Update the 3D outer surface UpdEdge Update edge line UnBlank Last UnBlank last blanked elements Done Exit Element Blanking interface Auto Update Auto update the 3D outer surface Surface Only Blank surface of solid elements only Quick Guides Quick Guide How to blank elements by using an area polygon 1 Select area polygon 2 Select In Out 3 Define area region Note Elements will be
112. ow Section Plane Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to define a plane using 1p NL Quick Guides Quick Guide How to define a plane using N1 N2 Quick Guide How to define a plane using 3Nds Quick Guide How to define a plane using 2Nds D Force Section force plot interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a force plot MVP Moving Section Plane Interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to setup a moving plane Quick Guide How to store and view multiple section cuts Options Section Plane Options File Writing Quick Guides Quick Guide How to output section cut data Crush Intrusion Plotting Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display an intrusion plot Line Cut Line Plot interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to plot Cut Line data Set Fringe Range Introduction Interface Description _ Fringe Color Palette Quick Guides Quick Guide How to set a fringe range Quick Guide How to set the fringe color palette Quick Guide How to use Show Quick Guide How to show active minima and maxima Find Ele Node Mat Introduction 8 27 2002 BETA 27 27 2 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to find an entity ___ Fringe Component Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick G
113. play model with hidden line removed Edge Display model in edge line mode Shad Display model in color shading mode Grid Display each nodal point as a colored pixel Toggle flat smooth using toggle menu Mesh Overlay mesh line on shade or color plot View Display model in plain color mode Shrn Draw elements in shrunk mode default Wire Display model as a wire frame 0 85 Feat Display model in Feature line mode default angle 30 deg ACen fin Pcen fout Acen Automatically center model to fit within window Pcen Pick a node to be the new center point for model rotation Zin Zoom in draw a box using the left mouse button and dragging Zout Zoom out to previous zoom position 10 Rx 10 Rx Ry Rz Rotate 10 degrees about the global X Y Z axes respectively Right click on Rx Ry Rz to switch rotation axis fE Parallel view enabled Pers Perspective view enabled click to switch to perspective view click to switch to parallel view 8 27 2002 BETA 23 RENDERING HOT BUTTONS Debt DeOn DeOff Turn off all displayed entities DeOn Turn on all previously displayed entities Clip All Rpat Clp Clear all picked or highlighted information All Restore all entities to be active Rpat Restore the last removed part Top i Front Right _Bottm Back Left Switch to labeled view Redw Home Anim Rset Redw Re draw current model Home set model in
114. ption The setting displayed in the menu indicates the next setting not the current setting Toggle Local axes off on Texture switch texture mode off on only applicable when in Fringe mode Local axes On ee Texture On Lighting Two sided One sided o o Trecie iiine Fringe Light off on When this option is off the model will be in fringe color mode er FrngeLight off Lighting effects are disabled Outlining edge gt Outlining Edge feature off select outline type PlotUnode Toggle plot un referenced nodes on off Pai u pi Highlight Toggle highlights off on Highlight off Result On Screen Toggle Show results on screen on off only applicable if show ResultOnscreen on results is selected under Identify interface Smooth Shade Shade Flat smooth Outline white Outline Select outline color black white Deleted Nodes on Deleted Nodes on off Keyboardfocus pointer Record Message off on When on all messages displayed in the command window Message on will be saved to file Default file Ispost msg Beam Style Prism Beam Style Line Prism Animate mode once Animate mode Loop Once Deleted Elements on Deleted elements off on BACKGROUND Background Full Show drawing area in full screen mode Full ESC to return Plain Set single color background Select color from color interface Plain Fade Set two color faded background Select color from color interface Fade DiaFade
115. rom memory Delete Delete selected view from memory Done Exit Save Retrieve Views interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to save a view 1 Enter view name 2 Select what to save Color Appearance Orientation 3 Click save Quick Guide How to retrieve a view 1 Select view from list 2 Select what to retrieve Color Appearance Orientation 3 Click Retrieve Quick Guide How to delete a view 1 Select view from list 2 Click delete 8 27 2002 BETA Save Retrieve vlews Yiew 0 YWiew Name number x Color x Appearance x Orientation Save Retieve Delete Done 76 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING MODEL SELECTION Introduction odel Selection Use this interface to open and select multiple models Interface Description Model List Select model to display 1 Delete Delete the highlighted model from program memory Reset Reset model to original position Done Exit Model Selection interface X Select direction for model translation Translation Distance Enter distance to translate model Delete Reset Done Multi Model Selection Activate multiple models Note once activated model selection for translation etc can only be done from the Model ID list and not m the Model List The Model List is used to select models for multiple A Y D selections Sync States Synchronize animation for multiple models E 269e 003 Translation Enter amount
116. rom the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select Sngl Multi Select Single Modification Mode Use to modify entity nodes and parameters When an entity is selected from the drawing area the modification interface will open automatically Note When selecting from the drawing area once modification mode is active entity selection is not possible gt Modify parameters and click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel and select another entity Or Select Multiple Modification Mode Use to modify parameters of multiple entities When an entity is selected it is only highlighted so additional entities can be selected without modifying the first Once all selections have been made click Edit gt Modify parameters and Click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities
117. rrent model Or Copy Rename Ispost cfile found in the same directory as the program executable Note this file contains command data for the complete session Quick Guide How to replay a command file 1 Click Misc Playback to replay a recently recorded command file Or Click File Open Command File Select the Cfile and click Open 2 Select pause time between each command 3 Click Start to begin replay 8 27 2002 BETA 18 On DROP DOWN MENUS RULER Introduction Display ruler s in drawing area fi Ruler Dialog Dialog Description Ruler Vertical y Ruler Select ruler type Line Width p y Line Width Select ruler line width Color Select ruler line color i i yv Horizontal Ruler Adjust horizontal ruler position Sogi punane Vertical Ruler Adjust vertical ruler position Reset Reset rulers to default settings Close Close ruler dialog 3t Quit Close ruler dialog and remove ruler s Horizontal Ruler Vernical Ruler Quick Guides a Quick Guide How to use the ruler 1 Select Misc Ruler to open dialog Reset Close Quit 2 Select rulers to display l i 3 Select ruler line width 4 Select ruler line color 5 Position ruler using slider 6 Click close to close dialog and keep the rulers O 7 Click Quit to close the dialog and remove the rulers Note A model must be open to use rulers 8 27 2002 BETA 19 H DROP DOWN MENUS ASSIGN MENU BUTTONS In
118. rting element ID NID Offset Enter node ID offset Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Transform Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide How to transform a model 1 Select nodes elements parts to transform Check From Select nodes to form From coordinate system Check To Select nodes to form To coordinate system Click Transform SA a Na Quick Guide How to copy and transform a model 1 Follow above guide up to step 5 2 Select and enter a new starting ID Or Select and enter an ID offset 3 To associate new elements to a part pick select enter a part ID 4 Click Transform 8 27 2002 BETA Transtorm Model Transtorm From To NodelF Node F Node3F NodelT Node T Node3T ETT x Copy Elements Offset Startld PickPart Plist I Eid Offset 605 Nid Offset Undo Done 88 On PAGE 2 PRE POST PROCESSING TRANSLATE MODEL Introduction Use this interface to translate entities Interface Description Tran Translate in negative direction Tran Translate in positive direction Direction Select direction of translation Translate distance Enter distance to translate Node 1 2 and 3 Pick Enter node Ds to define NI N2 N1 N2 N3 and N1 to N2 directions See Transform Interface for details on Copy Elements interface Undo Undo last operation Done Exit Translate Model interface Quick Guides Quick Guide
119. ry data 1 Select Create 2 Enter Constrained Node Set ID and Node Set ID Or Click New ID 3 Select nodes using General Selection Interface 4 Select DOF value 5 Enter TF value 6 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Database History data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 2 Note these options are only available when Show is selected 3 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 4 Select Deselect nodes using General Selection Interface Note existing entities may also be selected deselected 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Database History data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use Fil
120. s Or select BaseNd and pick a node from the model Or click Centroid to use center of model as base point 2 Enter normal vector or use X Y Z axes by clicking on the buttons NormX Y Z 8 27 2002 BETA 31 PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING N1 N2 Define point normal by picking 2 nodes 3Nds Define point normal by picking 3 nodes Node 1 2 and 3 Enter or pick a respective node number 2Nds D Define plane by picking 2 nodes and a direction cosine Dcos X Y and Z Enter respective direction cosine components Section Plane O FixSp FixMd Reset Clear all picked nodes O1 p NL N1 N2 Quick Guides Quick Guide How to define a plane using N1 N2 1 Pick 2 nodes from the model Note Node 1 is a point on the plane and N1 N2 is a direction vector OO 3Nds 2Nds D Detine Plane ma Dcosx DcosyY Dcos Noms WNormyY Norm Quick Guide How to define a plane using 3Nds 1 Pick 3 nodes from the model Note All 3 nodes will be on the plane Quick Guide How to define a plane using 2Nds D 1 Pick 2 nodes from the model 2 Enter a direction cosine 0 00 0 00 0 00 8 27 2002 BETA 32 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Cut Cut the section Model Display normal model Force Open section force plot interface Cut Mvp wri Mvp Move section plane along normal direction Options Other options or section plane Crush Plot intrusions relative to a plane Model Opti
121. s below in the dynamic interface area To open a specific keyword select it from this list and click Edit There are additional options available for specific keywords and these are described below General Keyword Options Edit Open keyword input window for selected keyword All Display all keywords Model Display all keywords in current model Done Close the current interface Edit Done All Model CONTROL Extra Keyword Options As there can only be one of each CONTROL keyword type they are deleted here instead of the keyword input dialog CrefEdt Create Edit CONTROL keyword data Delete Delete CONTROL keyword data EOS HOURGLASS MAT Extra Keyword Options RetB 5 Open Reference by interface MAT Extra Keyword Options GroupBy All y Ea Use this menu to limit the materials shown in the list by type Name y l Sort list be Name or Type number Al i Limit list alphabetically numerically 8 27 2002 BETA 96 i REF BY INTERFACE PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING All Select all None Deselect all Rev Reverse selection MAT PIECEWISE_LINEAR_PLASTICITY Done Close Referenced By interface ole Le ee OR yaaa Save Save selected part IDs in selected buffer Buff n Select buffer to save data Show Ret By 8 27 2002 BETA 97 on PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING KEYWORD INPUT DIALOG NewID Generate a new ID for key
122. s to be read Note directory must exist session_file Ispost cfile Assign file name for command file message_file Ispost msg Assign file name for message file message off Switch default setting for message recording off on ic_gravity 9 81 Assign the value for gravity ic_timeunit Assign the value for standard time unit drawscene on Assign default model drawing option on model drawn upon opening file off model is not drawn upon opening file shell_ipt maxima Assign default position of shell surface integration points maxima upper middle lower beam_tubesegs 8 Assign number of segments used to draw a beam as a tube beam_prismon off Display beam as prism on off beam_sizefactor 500 Assign beam prism scale factor ge_local_brickstrain 0 Assign default value for green strain animate_mode 0 Animate mode 0 loop animation 1 animate once duplicate_action 2 Assign default action when duplicated data is found when reading a keyword file 0 ignore 1 replace all 2 ask user for action 8 27 2002 BETA 155 The following menu page options show current interface button assignments these can be changed here however it is easier to use the Assign Menu Button dialog within LS Pre Post One can assign up to 7 pages menu_pagel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 polygon_offset_factor 1 Assign default polygon o
123. t Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 5 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 6 Select Sngl Multi Select Single Modification Mode Use to modify SpWeld nodes and parameters When an entity is selected from the list or drawing area the modification interface will open automatically Note When selecting from the drawing area once modification mode is active entity selection is not possible gt Modify parameters and click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Or Select Multiple Modification Mode Use to modify parameters of multiple entities When an entity is selected from the drawing area it is only highlighted so another entity can be selected without modifying the first Once all selections have been made click Edit gt Modify parameters and Click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 131 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Spot Weld data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area wil
124. t options 5 Enter state sequence for output 6 Select Append to append an existing file 7 Click Write to begin data output 8 27 2002 BETA ormatted Output Format Keyword y L Active parts only Entire Model g Internal ID 3 User ID Element Nodal Coordinates L_ Nodal Displacment Element Results Nodal Results _ Shell P Strain State no Append Current Write Done 28 H ANNOTATION Introduction Use this interface to add annotations to the model Interface Description Select label from list 1 Add Add new label to list Clr Clear label input field Del Remove selected label from list Text Enter new label to add to list 2 Position Position label in drawing area Move Move label in drawing area Select Select label in drawing area Arrow Position label arrow in drawing area Del Delete selected labels in drawing area Dall Delete all labels in drawing area Set Function no longer required Font Function no longer required Col Select label and arrow color Ang Select label angle Pts Select label font point size Font Select basic font for program Reset Delete and clear all labels Done Exit Annotation interface 8 27 2002 BETA PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Annotation i Position Q Howe Select gO Arrow Del Dall Set Font Font Helvetica Reset Done
125. t scale factor 2 Set direction 3 Select parts to explode mo Soe DY Part Groups list Quick Guide Using Move 1 Toggle Move to activate 2 Left mouse button operates rotation 3 Middle mouse button translates along axis 4 Right mouse button translates 90deg to axis indicated in 3 Apply Clear Reset Done 8 27 2002 BETA 59 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING CROSS PLOTTING Introduction Control all open X Y Plot windows and files using this interface Interface Description File Show list of X Y Plot data files Window Show list of current X Y Plot windows Select file window to be shown 1 Select X Y Plot to show or to cross plot 2 Add Open and add a XY Plot data file to the filename list Rem Remove a XY Plot data file from the filename list Info Show full X Y Plot data file path in command window Show Show selected plot Cross Cross selected plots Plot Plot X Y Plot data in current X Y Plot window New Plot XY Plot data in a new XY Plot window Padd Add XY Plot data to current X Y Plot window Clear Clear selected items in list Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Done Exit Cross Plotting interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Cross Plotting File 1 Select File Click Add to open a new XY Plot data file Select the new file Select multiple stored X Y graphs Select show and click Plot
126. t with min value for selected material E type Select element type for time history plotting E axes Select shell element axes for time history plotting Surface Select shell stress surface position Plot Plot time history data in current X Y Plot window New Plot time history data in a new XY Plot window Padd Add time history data to current X Y Plot window Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Clear Clear selected items in list Done Exit Time History Plot interface 8 27 2002 BETA Time History Results Global Material Nodal RNodal Element Scalar O inp Yol fail LI Y stress stress Y stress Y stress stress Effective Plastic Strain Pressure Effective Stress v m Max Prin Dev Stress nd Prin Dev Stress Min Prin Dev Stress Maximum Shear Stress v gt Surface Maxima w Plot New Padd Clear Raise Pop Done 53 ral PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING Vol Fail Volume failure Failure levels Select failure levels from list Eroded Add item to failure list Add Add entered value to the failure levels list Clr Clear text field and selected items Del Delete selected item from the failure levels list Value Enter failure level value to be added to the list Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a general time hist
127. te data Quick Guide How to modify existing Coordinate data Quick Guide How to delete existing Coordinate data Constrained_Generalized_Weld_Spot Data GeWeld Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Generalized Weld Spot Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Generalized Weld Spot data Constrained_Spot_Weld Data SpWeld Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data Constrained_Spot_Weld Data SpWeld 8 27 2002 BETA 10 114 115 115 115 116 116 116 116 117 117 117 118 118 118 118 118 119 120 120 120 121 121 121 1 22 122 123 123 123 123 123 124 124 124 124 125 126 126 126 127 127 127 127 127 128 128 128 128 128 129 129 130 Introduction Interface Description Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Constrained Spot Weld data Quick Guide How to create a Constrained Spot Weld Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Spot Weld data Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Spot Weld data Constrained_Spot_Weld Data SpWeld Introduction Interf
128. terface to select one from the drawing area 4 Modify parameters 5 Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 124 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to delete existing Coordinate data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 125 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED GENERALIZED WELD_SPOT DATA GEWELD Introduction Use this interface to show create modify delete CONSTRAINED_ GENERALIZED_WELD_SPOT entities enweld Data Show oO Create Modity Delete Interface Description r Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_SPOT label None entities k Create Create new CONSTRAINED GENERALIZED WELD_SPOT entities ViewPara Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_ SPOT entities WID NSID Delete Delete existing
129. tities Interface Description Show Show existing DEFINE_ BOX entities Create Create new DEFINE BOX entities Modify Modify existing DEFINE_BOX entities Delete Delete existing DEFINE _BOX entities Label Select label type All Select all DEFINE BOX entities None Deselect all DEFINE BOX entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Cancel Cancel entries for modification Done Exit Define_Box Data interface Create Title Enter box title BOXID Enter box ID Nodel 2 Pick minimum and maximum nodes for extremes of box Areain Select nodes inside a user defined area for the box Polyin Select nodes inside a user defined region for the box Modify Title Enter box title X Translate Scale box in x direction Y Translate Scale box in y direction Z Translate Scale box in z direction Translate Translate box Enter distance to translate box Tran Translate in negative direction Tran Translate in positive direction Scale Scale box Enter scale factor Scale Scale box down Scale Scale box up 8 27 2002 BETA Define Box Data g Show g Create Modity l Delete Label None y Type BOx y XMM Kk YMN YHS EMN EM All None Rew
130. tly use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to modify existing Constrained Rivet data 1 Select entities from the list Use Select Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Modify Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select a single entity from the list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select one from the drawing area 4 Modify RID TF and CR nodes 5 Autocreate enabled Enables creation without having to click apply after every entry gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs Or Autocreate disabled gt Pick Enter 2 node IDs gt Click Apply to save changes to memory Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword Quick Guide How to delete existing Constrained Rivet data 1 Select entities from the list Use Blank Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to blank unwanted entities from the drawing area Note these options are only available when Show is selected 2 Select Delete Note the list and drawing area will only show previously selected entities 3 Select entities from the reduced list Or Use Select Operation on the Entity Operations Interface to select entities from the drawing area 4 Click Apply to delete selected entities 5 Click Ok to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 142 O
131. to confirm deletion Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 144 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS DATABASE HISTORY DATA Introduction Database History Data Use this interface to assign database history nodes beams shells solids sph Show O Create nodes tshells Modify Delete NODES y Interface Description Show Show existing DATABASE_HISTORY_ OPTION entities Create Create new DATABASE_HISTORY_ OPTION entities eT Modify Modify existing DATABASE_HISTORY_ OPTION entities Label None A Delete Delete existing DATABASE_HISTORY_ OPTION entities Type Type Select database history data type All None Rew AList Label Select label type Done All Select all DATABASE HISTORY _ OPTION entities None Deselect all DATABASE HISTORY_ OPTION entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Done Exit Database History Data interface Quick Guides Quick Guide Different ways of displaying Database History data 1 Select Show 2 Select entities from the list to display 3 Select label format gt None No label is shown next to entity gt Symbol Displays entity ID next to entity 8 27 2002 BETA 145 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Quick Guide How to create Database Histo
132. troduction This dialog allows the manipulation of interface buttons on the right hand menu Dialog Description List of available interfaces Save Save button assignments to lspostrc file Reset Reset main menu to default button assignments Clear Clear all assignments on selected page Done Close dialog Note any changes made without saving will remain for the current session only Quick Guides Quick Guide How to Assign menu buttons 1 Open assign menu button dialog 2 Select button for assignment does not have to be empty 3 Select interface from the list to assign to the selected button 4 Click Save to save changes in Ispostre file Quick Guide How to clear menu button assignments 1 Open assign menu button dialog 2 Select button for clearing 3 Click Clear 8 27 2002 BETA Menu Button Selection and Assignment Follow Follow Node Plane interface Output Output geometry and result data to files Anno Annotation interface SPlane Section Plane interface Range Active range selection for fringing interface Find Find entities interface Fcomp Fringe component selection interface Appear Part appearance interface Group Group creation selection interface Splitw Split graphics window interface Trace Node trace interface Light Lighting control interface Setting Various display and result data settings Yector Activate vector plot select
133. type CID Coordinate ID A unique number has to be defined Titl OORDINATE_NODE New ID Generate a new ID for keyword Title Enter a title for the coordinate entity All Select all DEFINE COORDINATE entities None Deselect all DEFINE COORDINATE entities Rev Reverse selection AList Select all entities within the selected range 101 DEFINE_COORDINA Apply Apply entries for creation modification or selections for deletion Cancel Cancel entries for modification Done Exit Define _Coordinate Data interface All None Rev AList Done Coordinate Type Options Nodes N1 Enter node ID for node at local origin N2 Enter node ID for node on loacal x axis N3 Enter node ID for node on local x y plane Flag Set to unity 1 if the local system is to be updated each time step for the BOUNDARY_SPC nodal constraints and ELEMENT_BEAM type 6 the discrete beam element Generally this option when used with nodal SPC s is not recommended since it can cause excursions in the energy balance because the constraint forces at the node may go through a displacement if the node is partially constrained System XO x coordinate of origin YO y coordinate of origin ZO z coordinate of origin XL x coordinate of point on local x axis YL y coordinate of point on local x axis 8 27 2002 BETA 123 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS ZL z coordinate of point
134. uide How to display fringe components Set Part Appearance Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to set part appearance Group Operations Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create a group __ Quick Guide Available group operations Split Window Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to use multiple windows Node Trace Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to generate a node trace Quick Guide How to write a node trace curve Quick Guide How to write a node trace in text format Lighting Setup Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to setup model lighting Set Display Options Introduction Interface Description _ Displacement Scale Factor Reflections Head Injury Criteria Hic Chest Severity Index Csi SPH nodes Shell Thickness Scale Factor Fringe Scale Factor Vector Plot Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to display a vector plot 8 27 2002 BETA 40 40 40 41 4 4 4 42 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 47 48 48 48 48 49 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 Identify Node Element Part Introduction Interface Description _ Quick Guides Quick Guide How to identify nodes elements parts Time History Results Introduction Interface Descript
135. upant along global x y z axes User Defined Translate occupant along a user defined direction N1 N2 Pick Enter 2 nodes to define a direction Distance Factor Enter distance to translate occupant Always update Always update occupant s position after operations Update Update occupant s current position Reset Revert the last operation performed on the occupant 8 27 2002 BETA 109 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Mirror Interface Z xy plane Y zx plane X z plane User defined x Always update Z xy plane Mirror occupant with respect to z plane X yz plane Mirror occupant with respect to x plane Y zx plane Mirror occupant with respect to y plane User Defined Mirror with respect to user defined plane N1 N2 N3 Pick Enter nodes to define a plane Apply Mirror occupant Always update Always update occupant s position after operations Update Update occupant s current position Reset Revert the last operation performed on the occupant Limb Operations interface Orient Limb Orient the selected joint Joint Constraints Set the joint s orientation constraints Select limb in the occupant 8 27 2002 BETA Imbs operations 3 Orient Limb Joint settings lower torso upper_arm_right lower_arm_right upper_arm_left 110 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS Limb Orientation interface Rot Ang d about
136. utline offset factor polygon_offset_unit 1 Assign default polygon outline offset unit override_screen_aspect 0 Assign default window aspect ratio fld_engstrain Assign default value for FLD engineering strain fld_tvalue 0 8 Assign default value for FLD t fld_nvalue 0 21 Assign default value for FLD n def_limit_flc 0 Assign default value for FLD FLC limit def_allow_thinning 0 3 Assign default value for FLD allowable thinning def_safety_margin 20 Assign default value for FLD safety margin def_essential_thinning 0 02 Assign default value for FLD required thinning def_allow_thickening 0 01 Assign default value for FLD allowable thickening def_r_value 1 82 Assign default value for FLD r def_failure on Assign default value for FLD failure on off def_risk_fracture on Assign default value for FLD risk of fracture on off def_severe_thinning on Assign default value for FLD severe thinning on off def_inadequate_stretch on Assign default value for FLD lack of stretching on off def_wrinkle_tendency on Assign default value for FLD wrinkle tendency on off def_wrinkles on Assign default value for FLD wrinkles on off use a backslash at end of line to continue points list on next line def_flc DEF 800521501 0 3 0 909 0 2 0 666 0 1 0 475 0 0 357 0 1 0 44 0 2 0 493 0 3 0 523 0 4 0 547 Define FLC with paired values separate individual
137. v1 0 Save_Exit Save current data and Exit LS Pre Post v1 0 OPEN Binary Plot Open a binary plot file for post analysis Time History Open a time history data file Command File Open a Cfile Database File Open a db file Message File Open a msg file Crack Open a crack file Config File Open a configuration file FLD Curve Open a FLD curve data file Labels Open a labels file Xydata Open a XY Plot data file Background Load a background image Keyword Load a k file Interface Force Open LS DYNA interface force file Nastran File Open a Nastran file 8 27 2002 BETA File New Open gt Update Save Keyword oave Contig Print Movie Exit Save Exit Binary Plot Time History Command File Database File Message File Crack Contig File FLD Curve Labels ydata Background Keyword Interface Force Nastran File 14 On DROP DOWN MENUS PRINT DIALOG Name Select printer Properties Select printer settings LS POST Printing Dialog 2 Ika Print to file Select if data is to be outputted to a file File Name Input file name File Type Select file format Compression Select file compression format Print from Select data to print Printer Mame Y Properties status Ready Type HF LaserJet 4M Where WeAILeybld qe ptr Comment jv Printto file Job options Print fram jv Invertthe background from
138. values with a space separate pairs by comas pscompression_mode none Assign default postscript compression mode none gz irle Izw entitylabel_size 4 Assign default entity label size primitive_size 0 6 Assign default primitive size factor thickenedshell 0 Assign default setting for drawing a shell with thickness as a solid 0 off 1 on 8 27 2002 BETA 156
139. wing area the modification interface will open automatically Note When selecting from the drawing area once modification mode is active entity selection is not possible gt Modify parameters and click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Or Select Multiple Modification Mode Use to modify parameters of multiple entities When an entity is selected from the drawing area it is only highlighted so another entity can be selected without modifying the first Once all selections have been made click Edit gt Modify parameters and Click Apply to save changes to memory gt Or click Cancel Note to save changes permanently use File Save Keyword 8 27 2002 BETA 129 On PAGE 4 PRE PROCESSING TOOLS CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD DATA SPWELD Introduction spot Weld Data Use this interface to show create modify delete Show Create CONSTRAINED SPOTWELD entities Modi Delet Interface Description Modify Delete Show Show existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Label None Create Create new CONSTRAINED_ SPOT_WELD entities i Modify Modify existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities Delete Delete existing CONSTRAINED_SPOT_WELD entities ShowPara WD x x Label Select label type Auto Create Auto create spot weld N1 N2 Pick Enter Node ID 1 and 2 Show Parameters Toggle view spot weld data parameters All
140. word Clear Clear all entries only on some keyword input dialogs Pick Open pick interface to allow data to be picked directly from the model Add Create a fresh keyword using default values Accept Accept changes Del UnD Delete Undelete selected keyword Default Set entries to default values Done Close Keyword Input dialog choose to accept changes REY WORD INPUT Accept Del fUnD Default Done Total Card 0 Smallest ID 0 Largest ID 0 Total deleted card 0 Text Field Enter data 1 Link button Opens Link Dialog 2 Choice Box Select value from list by clicking on the arrow 3 Normal Headings Displays help comment 4 Red Headings Displays help comment this text field is a dynamic form switch Entering certain values will unlock further cards for data entry 5 Quick Guides Quick Guide How to create a keyword using Page 3 1 Open specific keyword form 2 Click Add to open a default form with a new ID Note each keyword must have a unique internal ID which is generated using Add NewID On some forms it may be possible to input a user ID for this purpose Enter data in specified fields Click Accept to save keyword to memory 5 To save changes permanently the keyword file must be saved via File Save keyword ee 8 27 2002 BETA 98 On PAGE 3 KEYWORD FILE EDITING SET DATA Repeated Data by Button and List 2 Ni N2 N3 N4 Al Ad AG AA
141. ype 5 Click Plot New to view time history plot Quick Guide How to measure inertia angular velocity 1 Select Reference Axes 2 Select Item Inertia Ang Velocity 3 Select Part All Click Apply if using All Part All Inertia Angular velocity for current state displayed in command window 4 Select history type 5 Click Plot New PAdd to view time history plot Quick Guide How to define a local coordinate system 1 Select Item Create Axes 2 Pick 3 nodes to generate local coordinate system To delete 1 Select local coordinate system to remove 2 Click Delete 8 27 2002 BETA 73 On PAGE 1 POST PROCESSING ASCII Introduction Use this interface to browse and display data contained in various ASCII data files output by DYNA Interface Description File Load an ASCII file from an alternative directory Load Load existing file for selected ASCII file type Uload Un Load selected ASCII file to free memory Raise Raise all open X Y Plot windows Pop Open and Raise all closed X Y Plot windows Done Exit ASCII interface Plot Plot items from ASCII file in current X Y Plot window New Plot items from ASCII file in a new XY Plot window Padd Add items from ASCII file to current X Y Plot window All Select all ASCII items Clear Clear all selections Rev Reverse selection Info Show information on the loaded ASCII file ASCII items list select ite

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