write element result table to file
write element result table to file
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Can anyone help me create ascii files of element result tables? I'm presently manually entering the commands to:
SET,NEXT % set the next load step
ETAB,REFL % refill the table
PRETAB,NAME1,NAME@,... % display the table
[File > Save As...], enter <filename.ext>
and repeat for all load steps. i tried entering the input commands in an input file, but the tables do not display unless the PRETAB command is enterred in the gui command line.
There's GOT to be a more efficient way to collect element result tables from multiple load steps.
If there are other approaches, such as obtaining ascii files containing all results data that i can mine with matlab, i'm all ears...
thanks!
SET,NEXT % set the next load step
ETAB,REFL % refill the table
PRETAB,NAME1,NAME@,... % display the table
[File > Save As...], enter <filename.ext>
and repeat for all load steps. i tried entering the input commands in an input file, but the tables do not display unless the PRETAB command is enterred in the gui command line.
There's GOT to be a more efficient way to collect element result tables from multiple load steps.
If there are other approaches, such as obtaining ascii files containing all results data that i can mine with matlab, i'm all ears...
thanks!





RE: write element result table to file
! -------------------------------------------------
! MACRO TO PORT ETABLE TO OUTPUT FILE
! FROM EACH RESULTS SET
! -------------------------------------------------
filename1='etable1
filename2='etable2'
etc...
etc...
SET,1 % set the next load step
ETAB,REFL % the table
/output,filename1,out
PRETAB,NAME1,NAME@,... % display the table
/out
SET,2 % set the next load step
ETAB,REFL % the table
/output,filename2,out
PRETAB,NAME1,NAME@,... % display the table
/out
etc etc.
Remember to fill the etable once before issuing the refill command.
Cheers,
-- drej --
RE: write element result table to file
Thank you, this is exactly what i needed.
cheers to you
oldmanK