D3PLOT 22.1

X-Section Symbols

From version 10.0 onwards of D3PLOT can draw the location of any *DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION definitions defined in the Ansys LS-DYNA model (requires a ZTF file generated by PRIMER).

As well as drawing the location of these cross sections D3PLOT can also contour force and moment results on them and generate force vector plots. These options can be used to control the size of the arrows used when generating vector plots.

As well as drawing the location of cross sections D3PLOT can also contour force and moment results on them and generate force vector plots

Vector Symbols

These options can be used to control the size of the arrows used when generating vector plots of SPC forces

Arrow Length	This is the maximum length used to draw the arrows used for vector plots.
Line Thickness	This option can be used to increase the width of the lines used to draw the arrows.
Fixed Length	By default the length of each arrow is scaled by the magnitude of the data value. If this option is selected then all the arrows will be drawn the same length and just the colour of the arrow will be used to indicate the value. This option can be useful if there is a large variation between values and the arrows for the smaller values are difficult to see.

Show Force Output Coordinate System

By default the forces for a *DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION are written out using the global Cartesian coordinate system but this can be modified by changing the parameters ID and ITYPE on the *DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION card.

This option can be used to display a triad at the cross section centroid which shows the coordinate system for force output.

Using information from the ZTF file D3PLOT will update the triad if the local coordinate system is defined using either an accelerometer or a rigid body which moves during the analysis.

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