Writing Nodal results to File

[AbaqusUser]

Hi All,

Does anyone know how to write the results of one node to a file (e.g.
the .rpt file) over the history of deformation. I am trying to plot
the Reaction Force at a node for every increment of teh analysis.

I am aware that it can be done using a query and then saving the
results to file, but this method is rather tedious as the results at
the node have to be appended onto the file at every increment.
Hopefully theres an easier way to go about this.

Tkanking you in advance
Pmcallen

[Dave Lindeman]

Refer to the ABAQUS/Viewer User's Manual, in particular, the sections
covering the plotting and printing of X-Y data (e.g., chapters 2, 17, and
22). See also *OUTPUT,HISTORY.

Regards,

Dave

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Subject: [ABAQUS] Writing Nodal results to File

Post by AbaqusUser
Hi All,
Does anyone know how to write the results of one node to a file (e.g.
the .rpt file) over the history of deformation. I am trying to plot
the Reaction Force at a node for every increment of teh analysis.
I am aware that it can be done using a query and then saving the
results to file, but this method is rather tedious as the results at
the node have to be appended onto the file at every increment.
Hopefully theres an easier way to go about this.
Tkanking you in advance
Pmcallen
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[Sampath Vanimisetti]

Dear Pmcallen,

You can create an XY-Data set from field output. Just follow
these steps to extract history output of a particular node
(or even node set to a file):

1) From the 'Tools' menu, click on 'XY Data' and select the
'Create' option
2) Check the 'ODB Field output' option and click 'Continue'
3) In the 'XY Data from ODB Field Output' window, select the
position as 'Unique nodal'.
4) Check all the required vairable you need to extract (your
case, it should be CF2 under group CF)
5) Select the 'Elements/Nodes' tab and choose 'Nodes' in item
and select 'Node Labels' for selection method. In the 'Labels'
input box enter the nodes for which you need the output. Note
that there are a few examples shown underneath.
6) Also donot forget to check the steps/frames for which you
need the output in the next tab.
7) Click 'Save' and the data should be saved to XY-Data.
8) All you need to do now is take report from the 'Report->XY...'
menu option.

Hope this helps.
Good luck

Sampath

Post by AbaqusUser
Hi All,
Does anyone know how to write the results of one node to a file (e.g.
the .rpt file) over the history of deformation. I am trying to plot
the Reaction Force at a node for every increment of teh analysis.
I am aware that it can be done using a query and then saving the
results to file, but this method is rather tedious as the results at
the node have to be appended onto the file at every increment.
Hopefully theres an easier way to go about this.
Tkanking you in advance
Pmcallen
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[pj mcallen]

Thanks Mr Vanimisettii for your help..works well!

Regards
pmcallen

Post by Sampath Vanimisetti
Dear Pmcallen,
You can create an XY-Data set from field output.
Just follow
these steps to extract history output of a
particular node
1) From the 'Tools' menu, click on 'XY Data' and
select the
'Create' option
2) Check the 'ODB Field output' option and click
'Continue'
3) In the 'XY Data from ODB Field Output' window,
select the
position as 'Unique nodal'.
4) Check all the required vairable you need to
extract (your
case, it should be CF2 under group CF)
5) Select the 'Elements/Nodes' tab and choose
'Nodes' in item
and select 'Node Labels' for selection method. In
the 'Labels'
input box enter the nodes for which you need the
output. Note
that there are a few examples shown underneath.
6) Also donot forget to check the steps/frames for
which you
need the output in the next tab.
7) Click 'Save' and the data should be saved to
XY-Data.
8) All you need to do now is take report from the
'Report->XY...'
menu option.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
Sampath

Post by AbaqusUser
Hi All,
Does anyone know how to write the results of one

node to a file (e.g.

Post by AbaqusUser
the .rpt file) over the history of deformation. I

am trying to plot

Post by AbaqusUser
the Reaction Force at a node for every increment

of teh analysis.

Post by AbaqusUser
I am aware that it can be done using a query and

then saving the

Post by AbaqusUser
results to file, but this method is rather tedious

as the results at

Post by AbaqusUser
the node have to be appended onto the file at

every increment.

Post by AbaqusUser
Hopefully theres an easier way to go about this.
Tkanking you in advance
Pmcallen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abaqus
Yahoo! Groups Links
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ABAQUS/
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

--
Sampath Kumar Vanimisetti
Graduate Research Student, M.Sc. (Engg)
Room #107, Computational Solid Mechanics Lab
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012
(KAR) INDIA
Homepage: http://sampath.vanimisetti.com

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