Flexcom > Data Inputs > $SUMMARY POSTPROCESSING

Purpose

To request summary output of nodal motions.

Theory

Refer to Output Parameters for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

A block of lines as follows:

[TITLE=Title Name]

[SCALE=Scale Factor] [, UNITS=Unit]

[PLOT=Plot Option]

DATA1=Node (Number or Label)

DATA2=DOF

DATA3=Type

[DATA4=Axis Name]

Title Name defaults to blank. Scale Factor defaults to 1. The Unit entry is described in Note (a). Plot Option can be YES or NO (the default). If you specify a node label rather than a node number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets. Type can be 1 (motion), 2 (displacement), 3 (velocity) or 4 (acceleration). Axis/Vector Name must be defined using *AXIS/VECTOR.

Table Input

Input:	Description
Node:	The node (number or label) for which the summary output is required. If you specify a node label rather than a node number, it must be enclosed in {} brackets.
DOF:	The degree of freedom (DOF) at this node for which the timetrace is required. Specify 1, 2 or 3 for motions in the X,Y & Z directions respectively, or 4, 5 or 6 for the components of the rotation vector in the X, Y & Z axes respectively. If you are using a local axis system, then the motions/rotations will relate to that system rather than the global XYZ system.
Type:	The (kinematic) type can be Motion, Displacement, Velocity, or Acceleration.
Title:	A descriptive title to be associated with the output. This entry is optional.
Scale:	A scale factor to apply to the data. This entry is optional, and defaults to a value of 1.
Axis:	The name of the axis system for which the timetrace is required. This entry defaults to the global XYZ axes.
Unit:	The units to be used for the output. This entry is optional, and defaults to the base units for this output type. See Note (a).
Plot:	This option allows you to request a timetrace plot, in addition to the summary output. By default, no plot is created.

Notes

(a) The units entry explicitly specifies what units are to be assigned to the output. This entry is optional, and if omitted, Flexcom simply assigns suitable units depending on the base units for the particular output type. If you do explicitly specify a unit, then it must be consistent with the dimension of the output type. For example, length can be specified in metres, inches, etc. The program is quite flexible in terms of accepting unit descriptions – e.g. metres, m, etc. are all equally valid.