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Analyzing and Plotting Results

When an FEA or MPM analysis is done, the results will appear in a results window (as shown below). If you open previous results or calculation results run on a separate computer, the opened calculations will also appear in a results window. After opening the file, you can plot available calculation quantities in the following options:

  1. Particle Plots (MPM Only)
  2. Mesh Plots (MPM and FEA)
  3. Time Plots (MPM Only)
  4. 2D Mesh Plots (MPM and FEA) or Histogram Plots (MPM Only)
  5. Archive the Results (MPM Only)
  6. Export Particle Data (MPM Only)
  7. Crack Closure Calculations (FEA Only)

Sample Results Window

FEA and MPM results appear in a "results window" as shown below. The top section is a tool bar (control click on the tool bar to customize the icons). The contents of the window are the output of the calculations. You can select and copy text, but it cannot be edited.

The results or divided into sections. An index to sections of the output is on the left (you can click on the "drawer" icon or use the "Results Index" menu command to show or had the index). You can click on any section to view just that section. For FEA calculations, the results window will contain all analysis results. For MPM calculations, the results are in many files. The results window shows the main output file. The names of other files, such as archive files, will be in the results window. You cannot analyze and plot MPM results unless the files referenced in the main window are also present on you disk and in the proper location relative to the results file.

Results Window