6 Replies Latest reply on Mar 20, 2014 6:39 AM by Wilberth Van Den Berg

can I combine stress results (von mises) for multiple studies in single plot

Wilberth Van Den Berg Mar 14, 2014 11:07 AM

For a part I have defined several load cases in separate static studies. (same fixtures, connections and mesh) Is there a function in SW that allows me to have the maximum algebraic values of results (e.g. von mises or SF) combined in a single plot?

I would like to have a plot like this to:

1) illustrate a maximum stress level over all loadcases (factor of safety) without having to take a couple of dozen plots per part in my report

2) find out what parts of my structure experience little load in all loadcases to allow efficient optimisation.

Re: can I combine stress results (von mises) for multiple studies in single plot

Bill McEachern Mar 14, 2014 12:25 PM (in response to Wilberth Van Den Berg)

pressure vessel study in Sim Pro will allow superposition summation of the various load cases - not sure if that will give you what you want or not. Sounds like you want a bound plot across multiple studies.
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- Re: can I combine stress results (von mises) for multiple studies in single plot
  
  Wilberth Van Den Berg Mar 14, 2014 12:52 PM (in response to Bill McEachern)
  
  Thanks for the response, it gives a helpful description.
  
  You're right about pressure vessel, I am not looking to superposition results.
  A bound plot (like in the non-linear analysis where a bound plot over all steps is available) is exactly what I am looking for. A bound plot over multiple studies.
  
  I have seen a feature like that in another package (hyperworks if I am not mistaken) And is it appeared to be a fairly straight forward function, I was hoping to find it in SW. But at least in SW2012 no succes. Note that if it is available in later versions I can convert, but I would rather stick to 2012 for compatibility with my customer.
  
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    Jared Conway Mar 14, 2014 4:55 PM (in response to Wilberth Van Den Berg)
    
    currently not a feature in the software
    would recommend a bunch of sensors in your model
    output the information and do some combination yourself
    this lets you see the relative contribution between them in addition to the absolute maximum
    
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      Wilberth Van Den Berg Mar 17, 2014 3:59 AM (in response to Jared Conway)
      
      Thanks,
      
      I already thought of that work around. I don't know if it is possible to have a excel or the like format output for all nodes, combine those, and than re-load into SW. (are the result-files at all accesible to manipulate externaly, I could write a macro for that)
      
      Anyway, for now that is too much work in the pressure of the project, I'll just stick to familiar functionality.
      
      Can I enter this fuction as a request for a future release somewhere? A bound plot for any scalar type result over several studies appears usefull to me and not so hard to implement.
      
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        Jared Conway Mar 18, 2014 12:40 AM (in response to Wilberth Van Den Berg)
        
        customerportal.solidworks.com > enhancement request
        
        it sounds like a good addition
        
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        Re: can I combine stress results (von mises) for multiple studies in single plot
        
        Wilberth Van Den Berg Mar 20, 2014 6:39 AM (in response to Jared Conway)
        
        ER in place... thanks for the comments.
        
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