How can I get a deformation plot for worst case deformation in Abaqus?

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How can I get a deformation plot for worst case deformation in Abaqus?

bojoka4052 (Mechanical)

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3 Mar 22 08:59

I would like a plot where you can see the original and deformed shape in one plot:

If I have 10 steps, is there a quick way to see at which step I get the most deformation besides having to manually click through all the steps?

FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 1 · 2022-03-03 09:52:29

Check the "Plot Contours on both shapes" and "Allow Multiple Plot States" options.

For the second question, you can use Tools —> Field Output —> Create From Frames and select the "Find the maximum value over all frames" operation.

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bojoka4052 (Mechanical) · Answer 2 · 2022-03-03 11:26:45

Do I have to add all the frames manually by adding them, by pressing the green "+" symbol down to the left?

FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 3 · 2022-03-03 12:03:40

In the "Add Frames" window that will appear when this button is pressed, you can click "Select All" to add all the frames easily.

rb1957 (Aerospace) · Answer 4 · 2022-03-03 12:37:40

would that over plot all the different shapes ? into one mess ? I'd've thought you could extract an envelop (of max deflection) at each point, and plot this with the undeflected shape ??

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FEA way (Mechanical) · Answer 5 · 2022-03-03 12:49:06

This tool is in fact a form of envelope. It creates a single frame in which each material point has results being maximum value over the searched frames. An additional output variable is also created to indicate the frame from which the result was taken.

rb1957 (Aerospace) · Answer 6 · 2022-03-03 13:37:49

smart tool !

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