Distance_contours_after_the_analysis
Distance_contours_after_the_analysis
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Hi there,
I was wondering whether I could somehow require distance contours between a node set and a surface during my analysis. The only option that I can use is from CAE file Options->Query->Distance, however, is there any way of presenting the magnitude of the gap between two surfaces or a node set and a surface after the analysis in a odb file?
If not, is it possible with a python script to require it during the analysis?
Thank you very much in advance.
Regards,
ger
I was wondering whether I could somehow require distance contours between a node set and a surface during my analysis. The only option that I can use is from CAE file Options->Query->Distance, however, is there any way of presenting the magnitude of the gap between two surfaces or a node set and a surface after the analysis in a odb file?
If not, is it possible with a python script to require it during the analysis?
Thank you very much in advance.
Regards,
ger





RE: Distance_contours_after_the_analysis
If they do move into each other, you can try using connectors and connector output CUP.
What do you mean with 'require it during the analysis? '
RE: Distance_contours_after_the_analysis
When I say during the analysis, I mean that I want the distance (with contours) between those two sets to be recorded in all the step frames.
I will try the CDISP as you recommended.
Thank you very much.
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However, I don't have only two points.
I have two surfaces (three dimensionally non-uniform distributed in space) that after their contact I want to illustrate the potential gaps between each other. Therefore, the distance between the surfaces will not be uniform in the entire region that's why I want somehow to represent it with contours (contour plot on the slave surface).
I was wondering whether I could somehow take the coordinates of both master surface nodes and slave surface nodes (written in an .rpt file) and with a script calculate their distance and plot it with contours.
RE: Distance_contours_after_the_analysis
The very hard way would be to use VUFIELD, and create a user subroutine which does what you want. I'm actually not sure if this would work in the end, as you have to loop through 2 nodesets to get distances.
The hard way is using the abaqus python scripting interface: see abaqus scripting manual
1:
9.5.6 Reading field output data
Get the COORDS data for both sets.
2:
for each node, loop through all the nodes of the other set, calculate distance, and safe the minimum.
3:
write the node + distance data to the odb:
9.6.4 Writing field output data
If you have used the python interface before, it's not that hard. If you haven't, good luck!
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