Use of T/HIS Derived Time History Data in D3PLOT

Use of T/HIS derived time-history data in D3PLOT

D3PLOT can display several items (for example springs, joints, elements and nodes in time-history blocks) that can have "time-history" information associated with them. When the T/HIS link is active this is handled as follows:

• Items in time-history blocks (ie those with *DATABASE_HISTORY_xxx cards) may be displayed by using the Entity, Database panel as shown here.
  
  In this example there are beams, nodes, shells, solids and thick shells in time-history blocks; but while two models are current only one of them contains time-history data, which is why the tick boxes have a grey background.
  
  
• Time history block symbols are displayed on elements as crossed lines, and on nodes as small squares. The image below shows the display of a solid and a few nodes in time history blocks (with labels turned on).
  
  
• Items not explicitly on *database_history cards, but which have time-history data available (springs, seatbelt elements, joints, rigid walls) may also have their visibility switched in this panel as "pseudo database history" items.

The display and labeling of items in "time-history" blocks can also be controlled using the Mark Items and Label Items buttons in the T/HIS Global Command menu.

Screen-picking items in Time-history blocks for selection in T/HIS

When items in time-history blocks are displayed in D3PLOT they can be screen-picked for selection in T/HIS menus by using Pick Visible .

Screen picking, menu selection and Key in can all be combined at will for the purposes of item selection.