D3PLOT

D3PLOT

Select this option to access D3PLOT. This program is a graphical post-processor designed to access the binary output files created by Ansys LS-DYNA. For more details see the D3PLOT Manual.

D3PLOT Options

Press "Options" button below the D3PLOT button to show the menu below.

This menu offers the user the opportunity to specify a .ptf file that will be automatically read into D3PLOT on opening, a D3PLOT command file that will automatically be executed by D3PLOT on opening as well as other options.

Select/ deselect the options by clicking on the respective tag.

Click on the file divider icon in order to search for the respective files

Input Options
D3PLOT File	Specify the name of the .ptf file you wish to be read into D3PLOT
D3PLOT Command File	Specify the name of a D3PLOT command file you wish to be executed on opening D3PLOT
D3PLOT Viewer	Export for 3D Viewer Format GLB Uncompressed: D3PLOT will write uncompressed GLB files (5-10 times larger in size) compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint and other 3D viewers. GLB File: Output file path Options: 3D Export Options
Start in	Specify the directory where D3PLOT will be fired up and where output files will be written to.
PTFCUT 'simple'	Create one or more cutdown models using easily readable/editable options. Command-line options: Specify one or more supported options in the relevant textbox. File: Specify the name of a file containing supported options in the relevant textbox.
PTFCUT 'advanced'	Specify the name of a file to create a cutdown database using a file can be created in D3PLOT in the Utilities->Compress menu).
Model Database File	Specify the name of a model database file you wish to be read on opening D3PLOT
Template File	Specify the name of a template file you wish to be read on opening the model in D3PLOT
ZTF File	Specify the name of a ZTF file you wish to be read on opening the model in D3PLOT
Properties File	Specify the name of a properties file you wish to be read on opening the model in D3PLOT
Settings File	Specify the name of a settings file you wish to be read on opening the model in D3PLOT
Groups File	Specify the name of a groups file you wish to be read on opening the model in D3PLOT
Model List File	Specify a file containing a list of models for D3PLOT to automatically open.
JavaScript	Specify a JavaScript file which can be executed on opening D3PLOT
JavaScript arguments	Specify arguments which can be passed on to the JavaScript
Command line	Specify additional command line options which are appended to the D3PLOT execution
Pre-Commands	Specify additional commands which are inserted before calling the D3PLOT executable (Linux only)
Post-Commands	Specify addtional commands post D3PLOT executable commands (Linux only)
DISPLAY	Specify the DISPLAY environment variable (Linux only)

Other Options
Automatically EXIT ...	Causes D3PLOT to close once the specified command file has finished running
Use OpenGL	Open D3PLOT using OpenGL graphics mode
Run D3PLOT in 'tty' mode	Opens up D3PLOT in batch mode; a non-graphical mode, which accepts commands from a file specified in the Input options
Use Full Screen	Opens the D3PLOT window to fill the whole screen
Set MENU_AUTO_CONFIRM	This variable is often used when replaying command files which, when recorded, paused and asked the user to confirm things. (For example HELP and Warning messages.) If this option is selected D3PLOT will continue automatically using the default option.
Start using xterm	If multiple instances of D3PLOT are opened from the Shell on Linux systems, LMX could count each of these as using a license. This is because if D3PLOT is loaded from an xterm console, each instance is counted as using a license. This switch can be used to stop this behaviour.
Write Checkpoint	Enable the writing of the checkpoint files and set the folder path to write checkpoint files
Show checkpoint files	Switch this on to the show the checkpoint files menu when D3PLOT is started.