02016 Unsarized Stross — Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Warkbonch Mocharical 145 | PADT, Inc.—The Blog PADT, Inc. - The Blog inearized Stress — Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Workbench Mechanical 14.5 Postprocessing results along a path has been part of the Workbench Mechanical capability for several rev's now. We need to define a path as construction geometry on which to map the results unless we happen to have an edge in the model exactly where we want the path to be or can use an X axis intersection with our model. You have the option to ‘snap’ the path results to nodal locations, but what if you want to use nodal locations to define the path in the first place? We'll see how to do this below. For more information on “picking your nodes", see the Focus blog entry written by Jeff Strain last year: The top level process for postprocessing result along a path is: = Define a Path as construction geometry = Insert a Linearized Stress result = Calculate the desired results along the path using the Linearized Stress item ‘The key here is to define the path using existing nodes. Why do that? Sometimes it's easier to figure out where the path should start and stop using nodal locations rather than figure out the coordinates some other way. So, let's see how we might do that. * First, turn on the mesh via the “Show Mesh” button so that i's visible for the path creation = From the Model branch in Mechanical, insert Construction Geometry = From the new Construction Geometry branch, insert a Path Faia ame = Bala Project | “ees ye, wt PoO a Et ecm pak Gerona syerne Cat = Note that the Path must be totally contained by the finite element model, unlike in MAPDL. = If you know the starting and ending points of the path, enter them in the Start and End fields in the Details view for the Path. = Otherwise, click on the "Hit Point Coordinate” button: bpihwww padi. comfblogthe-focuslinerized-stress-ansys-145-wih-nodes us02016 Unsarizd Stross — Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Workbonch Mocharical 145 | PADT, nc.—The Blog = In the Solution branch, insert Linearized Stress (Normal Stress in this case); set the details: = Scoping method=Path = Select the Path just created 1 Set the Orientation and Coordinate System values as needed = Define Time value for results if needed bpihwww padi. comfblogthe-focuslinerized-stress-ansys-145-wih-nodes02016 Unsarizd Stross — Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Workbench Mocharical 145 | PADT, Inc.—The Blog ees ‘Goorannesnien 20 benoror Spor te Fett tts an | Poe = owt Yeeet OTT ae SHAQ RmaarNS as A do H Ho Besides normal stresses, membrane and bending, etc. results can be accessed using these techniques. So, the next time you need to list or plot results along a path, remember that it can be done in Mechanical, and you can use nodal locations to define the starting and ending points of the path. Share this: eennay htpihwww padi. com/blogthe-foculinerized-tress-anays-14S-wih-nodesasazo%8 Linearized Stress —Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Workbonch Mechanical 145 | PDT, In. The Blog ke Node Interaction in Mechanical, Part 4 ‘Scoping Results to Nodes Overcoming Convergence Dificuios in ANSYS Workbonch Mechanical, Part I Reducing the Sizo of your RST File— (OUTRES is your Frond (Quick Usage of Mechanical APDL to Plat February 8, 2012 Distortes Elements In "The Foo Detober 18, 2012 In "The Focus comps, CoresOnDemand.com mvs sotwae This erty was pos in Ihe Focus ane age ANSYS Mechanical inearzed Stass Nodes, Weskbench Botan ammalk 5 Responses to Linearized Stress - Using Nodal Locations for Path Results in Workbench Mechanical 14.5 ‘Dpapercom sys July 13,2013 31213 Crow htt cFDessercom sible a rec estes of one pontin bn? ‘ot. 3, 2015 2432 am hpihwww padi. comfblogthe-focusinarized-stress-ansys-145-wih-nodes 4sasa0%8 LUnearized Stress —Using Nodal Locations far Path Results n Workbench Mechanical 145 | PADT, Inc. The Blog oma vere before, How we able make Rupdste heath geomety PADT, Ine. The Blog 56