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View the simulation result frame by frame

Question asked by Louise Yi on Feb 20, 2020
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Hi, I want to observe the displacement result of a nonlinear simulation. It's about the deformation of snap during assembly so I want to view it frame by frame.

I know solidworks can play the animation and can adjust the speed or the range of the frames/plot steps involved, but they are still too fast for me even under the lowest speed. I also know that there are two buttons under the colorbar in the result that I can use to go to previous/next frame, but it's not efficient and I cannot jump to the frame I want. (Like if I want to compare frames 3-6 and 15-18).

Is there any way I can view a specific frame I want easily, just like a slider? Or is it possible to export all the frames so that I can view whichever I want? Or any other possible solution will be appreciated. Thanks!

Jay Seaglar

Feb 26, 2020 5:48 PM

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Taking this further, here's an efficient way to quickly jump to any plot step:

1. Pin the result plot PropertyManager to keep it visible
2. Select the 'Plot Step' field
3. Type desired step number
4. Press ENTER key TWICE

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Keith Frankie Feb 26, 2020 4:54 PM

In the 'Animation' property manager (where you can adjust the speed) at the bottom there is a "save as AVI file" option. Once the AVI is saved you can play that frame by frame, or export each frame as an image. There are lots of options for doing these video manipulation tasks, but my favorite is 'virtualdub'.

This is the most direct option to adjust which plot step is shown: Exit out of the animation, right click on the study and select 'edit definition'. Then adjust the value of "plot step". You can make this process faster by entering the study properties by double clicking on the plot details in the main window. (The 'plot details' is the bunch of text listing the model name, study name, plot type, etc)

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Jay Seaglar

@ Keith Frankie on Feb 26, 2020 5:48 PM

Taking this further, here's an efficient way to quickly jump to any plot step:

1. Pin the result plot PropertyManager to keep it visible
2. Select the 'Plot Step' field
3. Type desired step number
4. Press ENTER key TWICE

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Louise Yi @ Jay Seaglar on Feb 27, 2020 8:35 PM

Thank you very much! The gif is clear and easy to understand. It will also be pretty helpful for those who need to compare multiple steps in the analysis.

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Louise Yi @ Keith Frankie on Feb 27, 2020 8:33 PM

Thanks for your reply. Exporting to a video or extract as images can be an option, but adjusting the plot step is definitely better, especially when we need to rerun the analysis multiple times.

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Keith Frankie Feb 26, 2020 4:54 PM
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In the 'Animation' property manager (where you can adjust the speed) at the bottom there is a "save as AVI file" option. Once the AVI is saved you can play that frame by frame, or export each frame as an image. There are lots of options for doing these video manipulation tasks, but my favorite is 'virtualdub'.

This is the most direct option to adjust which plot step is shown: Exit out of the animation, right click on the study and select 'edit definition'. Then adjust the value of "plot step". You can make this process faster by entering the study properties by double clicking on the plot details in the main window. (The 'plot details' is the bunch of text listing the model name, study name, plot type, etc)
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- Jay Seaglar @ Keith Frankie on Feb 26, 2020 5:48 PM
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  Taking this further, here's an efficient way to quickly jump to any plot step:
  1. Pin the result plot PropertyManager to keep it visible
  2. Select the 'Plot Step' field
  3. Type desired step number
  4. Press ENTER key TWICE
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  - Plot step easy direct toggle.gif1.0 MB
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  - Louise Yi @ Jay Seaglar on Feb 27, 2020 8:35 PM
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    Thank you very much! The gif is clear and easy to understand. It will also be pretty helpful for those who need to compare multiple steps in the analysis.
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- Louise Yi @ Keith Frankie on Feb 27, 2020 8:33 PM
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  Thanks for your reply. Exporting to a video or extract as images can be an option, but adjusting the plot step is definitely better, especially when we need to rerun the analysis multiple times.
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