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Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress
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Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

(OP)
hello,

I am trying to save a stress contour animation using the same limits for each frame.  However, the range of stresses is so large that nothing appears for most of the frames when I use the same limits.  Is there a way to plot the scale in log form so that the contours are apparent for each frame.

thanks,
Chris

RE: Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

In viewer 6.6.1 there is an option for contours to give a log interval rather than a uniform interval

corus

RE: Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

(OP)
what if i do not have version 6.6-1...currently 6.5-3

RE: Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

If the maximum stress is confined to a small region it might be better to have uniform contour intervals but select the maximum contour to be much smaller than the absolute maximum produced by the model. Stresses above this artifical maximum value will appear grey but you should see more colour in the overall picture. A similar thing can be done with the minimum contour limit.

corus

RE: Plotting Logarithmic Contours for Stress

For those that haven't upgraded to 6.6 yet... try this:    


>>> from abaqus import session
>>> from abaqusConstants import *
>>> vp = session.viewports[session.currentViewportName]
>>> vp.odbDisplay.contourOptions.setValues(intervalType=LOG)

(... intervalType=UNIFORM is the other option)

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