how to plot the MPC in the result window?

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how to plot the MPC in the result window?

flyforever85 (Aeronautics)

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6 Sep 19 16:46

I ran a modal analysis of a structure that has different MPCs and i want to see how they move but I can't figure out how to show them in the post-processing window. Thoughts?

thanks!

FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 1 · 2019-09-06 17:16:02

You should be able to show MPCs when you use "Create Display Group" option. There in the items list you can find MPCs. What's more in "View --> ODB Display Options --> Entity Display" you can find MPCs as well. But the second option works only in Explicit.

flyforever85 (Aeronautics) · Answer 2 · 2019-09-06 17:48:38

I tried to create a display group with MPCs only but nothing appears in the viewport. I know they are there because the max displacement points in an empty space where they are supposed to be

FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 3 · 2019-09-06 20:14:43

Then I'm afraid that it's not possible to visualize MPCs in results from Abaqus/Standard. You would have to replace them with other constraints that can be shown in Viewer.

flyforever85 (Aeronautics) · Answer 4 · 2019-09-06 20:45:17

I thought so. Not not what is comparable. Maybe kinematic coupling?

FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 5 · 2019-09-07 07:03:25

It depends which type of MPC you use and for what purpose. But usually yes, kinematic coupling is the closest one.

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