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commands for cross sectioning

commands for cross sectioning

commands for cross sectioning

(OP)
I built a relatively complex model and was able to run it. I would like to check the stress distribution inside the object. may you advice how to do cross sectioning. what are the commands? thank you.

RE: commands for cross sectioning

The two commands you'll need to familiarize yourself with are /cplane and /type.  You should be able to located the workplane in the location of interest and go from there.

RE: commands for cross sectioning

(OP)
Thanks. I used the following commands to do xection.

/VIEW, 1, base/2, -base/2, 0     

WPLANE, 1, 0, 0, 0, dieL/2, dieL/2, 0, 0, 0, baseT

/CPLANE, 1

/TYPE, , 1

But this only shows one thin slice (wplane). Is there any way to show the part of the object behind the section plane?

RE: commands for cross sectioning

(OP)
I just figured out, use /TYPE, , 5. Thank you.

RE: commands for cross sectioning

(OP)
I have one more question, I used following commands to see a cross section:
/VIEW,
WPLANE,
/CPLANE, 1
/TYPE, , 5
but this applies to the deformed shape, all the coordicate values has been changed. For example, I want to see the stress distribution on a flat surface, but the surface has become crooked after load is applied. how Can I pick up this tortuous surface?  

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