Request Output

Create an output request from the coupling for the reaction force and the displacement.

You can request output of selected variables from specified regions of your model during the simulation. There are two types of outputs you can request: field and history.

Field output requests generate data from a variable that should be saved at relatively low frequencies from the entire model or from a large portion of the model. Field output is used to generate deformed shape plots, contour plots, and animations. Every component of the variable is saved at the selected frequency.

History output requests generate data from a variable that should be saved at a high frequency from a small portion of the model; for example, the displacement of a single node. History output is used to generate X–Y plots and data reports from your analysis results. When you create a history output request, you must select the individual components of the variable.

In this example, you create a history output request of the reaction forces at the kinematic coupling. The reaction forces are a measure of the forces required to insert the clip into the buckle. You also create a history output request for the coupling's displacement to later plot force versus displacement for your results analysis.

  1. Create an output request for the reaction forces at the kinematic coupling.
    1. From the Simulate section of the action bar, click Output .

      Note: Structural Scenario Creation generates default field output requests, such as displacement and stress, when you create a step and configure the simulation.

    2. Name the output request Reaction Forces.
    3. From the Support options, select Connection as the selection method.
    4. From the Connection Selection dialog box, select Clip Coupling, and click OK.
      The app highlights the connection in your model.
    5. From the Output group options, select History.
    6. Expand Forces/Reactions/Loads, and select RT, Reaction forces.
    7. Click OK.
      The feature appears as an output request in the Scenario category of the tree.
  2. Similarly, create an output request named Displacement for the coupling's displacement.

    Tip: Expand Displacement/Velocity/Acceleration, and select UT, Translations to request displacement output.