Creating Resultant Sensors from Native Simulations

You can create a resultant sensor from native simulation data. Native simulation data is results data produced directly from simulations performed in 3DEXPERIENCE apps.

Before you begin: Your simulation must include data from the nodal force output (output variable NFORC) among its field output or history output requests.
See Also
About Resultant Sensors
Exporting Resultant Sensor Output
Feature Manager
  1. From the Sensors section of the action bar, click Create Resultant Sensor .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. From Support, click Select to specify a support type.
    1. Optional: Using the field in the top of the Selection List editor, filter the available support selections.
    2. Specify restraints, loads, connectors, named cut surfaces, and eligible named display groups as the support.

      Note: Only a subset of the restraints, loads, or connectors in your results are eligible for selection as supports for a resultant sensor. Resultant sensor data is saved when you save your simulation data. For a list of eligible loads, restraints, and connectors, see Eligible Support Types for Resultant Sensors. For more information about eligible display groups, see Creating Named Display Groups for Use as Supports for Resultant Sensors.

  4. From Elements, click Select to specify the element sets or display groups connected to the support and considered for the result sensor calculation.
    1. Optional: Using the field in the top of the Selection List editor, filter the available support selections.
    2. Specify element sets or eligible named display groups as the support. When you save your simulation data, the resultant sensor data is also included. For more information about eligible display groups, see Creating Named Display Groups for Use as Supports for Resultant Sensors.
  5. Click OK to close the Selection List editor.
  6. Specify the step, load case (if present), and frame for which the resultant sensor returns data.
  7. Select an Axis system:
    OptionDescription
    Global The origin of the global axis is used as the center for computing the sensor values.
    Results axis system The origin of the results axis system (created in Physics Results Explorer) is used as the center for computing the sensor values. For more information, see Defining Result Axis Systems.
    Model Axis system The origin of the model axis system (created in the model apps) is used as the center for computing the sensor values. You can select the model axis system from the tree or in the 3D model.
    Normal and tangential The centroid (accounting for force distribution) of the selected support is used for computing the sensor values.

    Note: Axis selection is not available when you select connector sections as supports.

  8. Select Show glyph to show the glyphs for forces and moments in the model.
  9. Click OK.

The tree and the Feature Manager display the Total Force, Total Moment, and the X, Y, and Z components of forces and moments.