When the Loading Information form is first presented, the listbox containing the database result cases or time steps appears empty. It is necessary to invoke the Get/Filter Results form in order to fill the listbox with the relevant results.
Static Result Cases. For static result cases, the following form allows for result filtering and selection.
Results are stored in the database by Primary Results Case IDs and Subcase IDs. The results can be filtered using these IDs so that only the result of interest show in the listbox. To quickly fill the listbox without regard to which results cases show, simply click on the Defaults button or turn on the Select All Results Cases toggle. This will automatically determine the range of primary and secondary IDs. By clicking on Apply the form will be put away and the filtering will take place filling the listbox. The Select All Results Cases toggle will cause all results cases to be displayed in the listbox and will ignore any filtering requests.
The other switches (Below, Above, and Between) will find all results with IDs less than or equal to or greater than or equal to the numbers appearing in the databoxes. If after filtering nothing appears in the listbox or the minimum and maximum number in the databoxes are zero after pressing the Defaults button, check to see that the results have been imported into the database.
Important: If a crack growth analysis is being performed using transient FE results, results from only the first node or element in the region (group) defined in the Materials Information form will be used in the analysis. Results from all nodes or elements in the defined region are averaged for crack growth analysis using static FE results.
Results Filter
Results Case ID: Below Between Above
1
Minimum = Maximum = 46
Subcase ID: Below Between Above
36
Minimum = Maximum = 304
Select All Results Cases
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Transient Result Cases. A different filtering form is used to filter and select transient result time steps.
For transient result cases, the following form allows for result filtering and selection.
Select Results Cases
Select Result Case(s) Load Case 1, 41 subcases
Filter Method: Global Variable
Time Min: 0.
Values: Above Value: 1
Filter
Select a Result Case from this listbox which appears as a title with the number of subcases associated with the Result Case(s). Only one can be operated on at a time.
Select a method of filtering. The methods to choose from are Global Variable, String, Subcase Ids, and All. These are described inTable 2-1.
Set the appropriate criteria depending on the Filter Method above.
Filters the subcases. The listbox below will fill with the selected subcases.
Every time the Filter button is pressed, new results subcases will be added to whatever existing results are already selected, that is assuming the Selected Result Case has not changed. To do a new filter you must clear this listbox.
Transfers the selected subcases to the listbox on the Loading Information form. Add will add to the existing list. Use the Close button to close the form down.
Variable:
Clear Remove
Clears the Selected Result Case(s) listbox.
Any subcases highlighted in the listbox below can be removed by using this button.
Close Add
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This form is expandable (by dragging the corners or edges) to allow you to view the entire Result Case names and global variable if necessary.
The general use of this form to select the appropriate time steps for a fatigue analysis is as follows:
1. Select the Result Case. The top of the form lists all available Result Cases with the number of subcases associated with the Result Case. These subcases can be time steps, load steps, frequency steps, design cases, or static subcases.
2. Set the Filter Method and Criteria.
3. Press the Filter button. To select all subcases of a particular Result Case, simply press the Filter button after the first step. The default filtering should allow for selection of all subcases.
4. Press the Apply button to transfer the selected subcases (time steps) to the Loading Information form.
Because this form treats all Result Cases and their subcases in a general way, it is up to the user to ensure that the results selected are truly from linear static time step analysis.
Table 2-1 Filter Methods
Method Description
Global Variable Any global variables associated with the selected Result Case will show up in the Variable option menu. Select the one you would like to filter with, change the criteria using the Values option menu and enter the value or range to filter by. Press the Filter button to complete the filter action. Press the Apply button at the bottom of the form to activate the filtered subcase selection.
String Enter a string and use wild cards (the * character) to filter results.
For example if you wanted all subcases with the string Time in it then you would use *Time* as the string with wild cards on each end of the word. Press the Apply button at the bottom of the form to activate the filtered subcase selection.
Subcase IDs Subcases can be filtered on Subcase IDs by entering the appropriate IDs. To select separate IDs, separate them by spaces (1 3 5). To select a range use a colon between the numbers (1:5). To select by
increments use two colons, for example: 1:10:2, which interpreted means select subcases 1 through 10 by twos. Or use any
combination of spaces and colons between subcase IDs to select as many as you wish. Press the Apply button at the bottom of the form to activate the filtered subcase selection.
All No filter method is selected. No options are available. Simply press filter and all subcases will be selected from whatever primary Result Case is selected. Press the Apply button at the bottom of the form to activate the filtered subcase selection.
Important: Subcases from only one Result Case can be filtered and transferred to the Loading Information form.
2.5 Job Control
By selecting the Job Control button located on the main MSC.Fatigue setup form, a Job Control form will appear. This form is generic for any of the fatigue analysis types. The form allows for job submission and monitoring as well as other functions explained below. The form updates itself depending on the action required. In all cases except when reading an old job setup, the action is linked to the jobname entered in the main MSC.Fatigue setup form. This simple form appears as:
The actions that can be invoked from this form include submission of aSubmit Full Analysis (p. 60) orSubmit Partial Analysis(p. 63),Translate Only(p. 64),Save Job Only(p. 64) Monitor Job(p. 65),Abort Job(p. 67),Delete Job(p. 67),Read Saved Job(p. 68),Calculate Normals(p. 69),Interactive(p. 70) andAnalysis Manager(p. 70). (The action that is invoked from this form uses the current jobname on the main setup form. Click on Apply to invoke the action.)
This toggle is only available when the Action Option Menu is set to Full Analysis
These widgets are only visible when the Simplified Analysis toggle has been set to ON.
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