Visualize random fields
Visualize random fields
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Hi all,
I'm trying to visualize the material properties (such as Emodulus, thickness, plasticity parameters, ...) of a random field. I've assigned the (elsewhere) generated material properties to every element and written them into an input-file. So far no problems, the analysis runs. But I'm trying to visualize these variables as an output variable (comparable to e.g. stresses). Is this possible in a relatively easy way. So far I've been looking at writing a UMAT and extracting the properties from there into a Field, but I use more then one material in the same model (composite and isotropic). I've already found a way to do the thickness via the output STH so that's solved. But the others still remain a problem.
I hope you could provide me with some hints/directions to look for.
Vincent
I'm trying to visualize the material properties (such as Emodulus, thickness, plasticity parameters, ...) of a random field. I've assigned the (elsewhere) generated material properties to every element and written them into an input-file. So far no problems, the analysis runs. But I'm trying to visualize these variables as an output variable (comparable to e.g. stresses). Is this possible in a relatively easy way. So far I've been looking at writing a UMAT and extracting the properties from there into a Field, but I use more then one material in the same model (composite and isotropic). I've already found a way to do the thickness via the output STH so that's solved. But the others still remain a problem.
I hope you could provide me with some hints/directions to look for.
Vincent





RE: Visualize random fields
2)If the materials properties are only function of coordinates but otherwise known (not solution dependent) you can use the scripting interface to create new fields in the odb and plot them in the visualization module.