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3.5.16. OUTPUT-IMAGE function
optional
Description
This function is used to output images for various objects on a model: element characteristics, load cases, constraint cases and solutions. For each object, you can choose which fields you want to output as images. For instance, a load case allows you to output the force field or the moment field.
A field is characterized by 2 significant attributes:
- the attachment: a field can be attached on the nodes or on the elements.
- the nature: a field can be a scalar field, a vector field or a tensor field.
For each field, this page provides all the information needed to analyze correctly the image generated.
Finally, SesamX stores the images in an output file (using the hdf5 format) that you can open with the SesamX viewer, or directly read and process with your own scripts. In this file, each field is identified with the name that you have provided in the OUTPUT-IMAGE data cards.
OUTPUT-IMAGE function.Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODEL | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the model on which to compute the images. | |||||
| PATH | PATH | 1 | NO | ||
| Path to the image file containing the results. | |||||
CHARACTERISTIC branch
optional
This branch is used to create images of element characteristics. Currently, you can create images for the element local axis field.
LOCAL-AXIS branch
optional
This field describes the element local axis used to express the vector and tensor data on the elements. The local axis field is:
- an element field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
LOAD branch
optional
This branch is used to create images of load cases. Currently, you can create images for the force and moment fields.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the load case used to compute the fields. | |||||
FORCE branch
optional
This field describes the force field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
MOMENT branch
optional
This field describes the moment field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
CONSTRAINT branch
optional
This branch is used to create images of constraint cases. Currently, you can create images for the translational SPC and the rotational SPC.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the constraint case used to compute the fields. | |||||
TRANS-SPC branch
optional
This field describes the translational SPC field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
ROT-SPC branch
optional
This field describes the rotational SPC field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
SOLUTION branch
optional
This branch is used to create images of solutions. Currently, you can create images for the translations, rotations, stresses and strains.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the solution used to compute the fields. | |||||
TRANSLATION branch
optional
This field describes the translation field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
ROTATION branch
optional
This field describes the rotation field on the model. This field is:
- a node field.
- a vector field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
STRESS branch
optional
This field describes the stress field on the model. More precisely, it is the infinitesimal Cauchy stress tensor. This field is:
- an element field.
- a tensor field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
STRAIN branch
optional
This field describes the strain field on the model. More precisely, it is the infinitesimal engineering strain tensor. This field is:
- an element field.
- a tensor field.
Keywords
| Name | Data Type | Data number | Optional | Default value | Physical quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD-NAME | STRING | 1 | NO | ||
| Name of the field in the output file. | |||||
Examples
Element characteristics image
OUTPUT-IMAGE PATH: ".\images.h5" MODEL: MY_MODEL CHARACTERISTIC LOCAL-AXIS FIELD-NAME: LOCAL_AXIS_FIELD
Load case image
OUTPUT-IMAGE PATH: ".\images.h5" MODEL: MY_MODEL LOAD NAME: LOAD_CASE FORCE FIELD-NAME: FORCE_FIELD MOMENT FIELD-NAME: MOMENT_FIELD
Constraint case image
OUTPUT-IMAGE PATH: ".\images.h5" MODEL: MY_MODEL CONSTRAINT NAME: CONSTRAINT_CASE TRANS-SPC FIELD-NAME: TRANS_SPC_FIELD ROT-SPC FIELD-NAME: ROT_SPC_FIELD
Solution image
OUTPUT-IMAGE PATH: ".\images.h5" MODEL: MY_MODEL SOLUTION NAME: ANA_LIN TRANSLATION FIELD-NAME: TRANS_FIELD ROTATION FIELD-NAME: ROT_FIELD STRAIN FIELD-NAME: STRAIN_FIELD STRESS FIELD-NAME: STRESS_FIELD
See also
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References
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